Quick Info

  • Role: Lettering Artist & Designer

  • Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Digital Sketching

  • Timeline: 2017 – Present

  • Location: Toronto, Ontario

  • Project Type: Personal & Commissioned Typographic/Lettering Projects

  • Responsibilities: Typographic exploration, visual storytelling, composition, commissioned works

Overview / Context


Bible Lettering is an ongoing series of typographic and lettering projects inspired by passages from the Christian Bible. Beginning in 2017 as an Instagram-based creative challenge, the project evolved into a long-term exploration of typography, design, and visual storytelling.

Each piece interprets a scripture verse through expressive letterforms and compositions, translating written text into a visual narrative. While many works are personal explorations, the project also includes commissioned pieces, merging client objectives with creative experimentation.

Project Objectives

  • Explore how typography and design can communicate meaning and emotion in scripture

  • Experiment with hand lettering and typographic compositions

  • Develop a long-term creative practice and refine typographic skills

  • Produce commissioned works alongside personal projects

The Challenge

  • Translating complex biblical messages into visually compelling typographic compositions

  • Maintaining legibility while experimenting with expressive, abstract, or decorative lettering

  • Creating diverse designs that feel unique but cohesive across the ongoing series

  • Balancing personal experimentation with client expectations in commissioned pieces

Design & Photography Approach

Inspiration & Process

  • Selected a verse, reflecting on its meaning before designing

  • Explored multiple translations (NKJV, NLT, NIV) to inform phrasing, emphasis, and visual hierarchy

  • Drew inspiration from Instagram lettering challenges, personal experimentation, and faith-based storytelling


Typography Exploration

  • Experimented with various lettering styles, weights, and expressive forms

  • Used contrast, scale, and color to emphasize key words or phrases

Visual Hierarchy & Composition

  • Designed layouts to guide viewer attention and highlight meaning

  • Balanced readability with expressive and emotive visual design

  • Iteratively refined sketches digitally before producing polished final compositions

Execution / Work Delivered

  • Developed digital sketches into polished typographic pieces

  • Created a mix of personal and commissioned works

  • Published selected pieces online and shared with clients

  • Highlighted key projects such as “You Are Not A Slave To Fear”, exhibited in Swash & Serif 7, Toronto’s annual typography showcas

Shared both personal and commissioned pieces online and with clients

Outcome / Impact

  • Strengthened personal typography and lettering skills through ongoing practice

  • Produced a substantial portfolio of faith-inspired visual work

  • Delivered commissioned pieces that integrated client needs with creative experimentation

  • Gained public recognition and exhibition exposure

  • Established a platform for continued creative exploration, iteration, and typographic storytelling

Reflection

This long-term project demonstrates the power of combining personal passion with skill development. Bible Lettering continues to evolve as both a creative outlet and a professional portfolio of typographic experimentation, showcasing the intersection of faith, storytelling, and design.