I’m a forward-thinking typeface designer, lettering artist, and senior graphic designer with fifteen years experience working predominately for large consumer product companies.
I have always been interested in many aspects of design and typography, but it wasn’t until I took my first calligraphy class in 2010 that I got interested in the lettering arts.
Outside my design work, I’m supporting, teaching, and working alongside the next generation of gifted thinkers, artists, activists, and leaders who are working to make the communities we live in more equitable, accessible, safe, and welcoming for everyone.
Selected Clients
Coach
Condé Nast Digital
diapers.com
Hallmark
Intel
KC Tenants
L’Oreal
Tattly
Martha Stewart
Mackey Saturday
NARS Cosmetics
Not Your Mother’s
Princeton Univeristy
Sam’s Club
Starwood Hotels and Resorts
VMLY&R
Awards and Recognitions
Interviewed on TypeCraft podcast by Proof&Co, 2023
Star Beasts by Stephanie Young and Allyson Lassiter
(Oni Press, 2021) (Font Developer credit)
Speaker at Columbus Society of Communicating Arts (CSCA), 2020
Speaker at Kerning International Conference on Typography, 2019
Speaker at Adobe Type, 2019
Workshop Instructor at Made in the Middle Conference, 2018
Speaker at TypeCon Xx, 2018
Communication Arts 2017 Typography Annual
Outstanding Achievement in Typeface Designby AIGA Kansas City AXII Design Awards, 2016
Hand-Lettering for Everyone: A Creative Workbook by Cristina Vanko (Penguin Random House, 2015)
Hand to Type: Scripts, Hand-Lettering and Calligraphy by Robert Klanten, Jan Middendorp and Hendrik Hellige (Gestalten, 2012)
Communication Arts 2012 Typography Annual
Feel free to reach out using this form if you have a work inquiry or just want to say hi.
You can also book time to chat using Calendly, or email me at hello[at]lilasymons[dot]com