Hand-Lettered Logos

At Mystic Blue we choose not to use computers for design -- all our designs begin as pencil sketches, so they look different from computer-generated images.

Our original design reflects our penchant for the eras of great commercial art: Victorian, art nouveau, art deco, atomic age & psychedelia, but we are equally comfortable with ultra-modern typographic styles.

Some logos originate as designs for signs, then are redrawn to provide the flexibility needed for reproduction in a variety of advertising media.

Others are developed as logos without a specific idea of what kind of signs they will become. They are drawn camera ready, black ink on white board, and sometimes in color.

Illustrated logos often involve development of a character, one of the most challenging and inventive aspects of our design work.

We also design original alphabets for use in our work. Lettering is such an expressive medium that such creations are irresistible, both for 'signature' logos like Gypsy's, and for event designs like music and art show posters, invitations, and CD covers.

February 2012 Center News

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Classes

"Pen Lettering: Calligraphy and Handwriting" class begins March 1, 2012. Subjects covered are origins of calligraphy from foundational, black letter, italic, and copperplate, to formal and informal handwriting. Please call for details: (504)525-4691

School of Art & Crafts

New Orleans School of Art and Craft is offering a one-day calligraphy class February 10 taught by Eugenia Uhl. She will teach an extended class in March. For details call (504) 944-7900 or visit www.art-restoration.com

NOLAA

New Orleans Lettering Arts Association is a non-profit organization whose monthly meetings are mini-workshops in a variety of calligraphy techniques, well worth the $25 per year membership fee. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the month. Visit www.neworleanscalligraphy.org for more info.

New Work by Claire Hassig

We are proud to have a new exhibit of Claire's photographs in the gallery. The images present the abandoned structures of the former Six Flags Amusement Park, altered through her unique perspective. Gallery hours are Tuesday thru Friday from 10am-5pm and Saturday from 10am-3pm.

The Decorated Letter

Our show of ornamented letters will be held in March 2012. It will include a selection of initials and monograms in various media including painted, drawn, engraved, etched, printed, and gilded letters on glass, metal, paper, and wood.

Center Newsletter

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