Calligraphic editorial commissioned by Pentagram, part of their full Middlebury Magazine redesign, including the magazine rename to just “Midd”.
The feature showcases a highly ornamented and fully customised pointed-pen calligraphy piece, displaying high contrast, angular attributes and a discontinuous ductus to match the energy and personality of the partner illustration by André Carrilho.
Award: Communication Arts Magazine | 2024 Typography Winner
Award: TDC Certificate of Typographic Excellence 2024
Designer + calligrapher: Maria Montes
Creative director: DJ Stout
Design lead and art director: Stu Taylor
Design firm: Pentagram (US)
Editor: Matthew Jennings
Client: Middlebury Magazine (US)
Nib + ink: Hunt 101 + walnut ink mixed with liquid watercolours
Paper: Galgo Parchemin 70gsm
Editorial: “We’re all just reading with one another” Elianna Ran’10 in conversation with professor Stephen Donadio.
The video below shows my entire process from pencil sketch, to pen and ink to the final result including a W drop cap on the following page.
