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Freelance Calligraphers
The Society for Calligraphy provides the following
list of freelance calligraphers as a service to both the public
and its members and does not specifically endorse them. All business
arrangements are strictly between you and the calligrapher, and
the Society takes no responsibility for any problems that may arise
as a result of any business relationship. 
Inland Empire/San Gabriel Valley
Claremont
Ann Doskow
(909) 399-0112
doskpen@aol.com
Styles Written
Italic, Foundational
Services Provided
Place cards, menus, maps, vows, programs.
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Los Angeles/South Bay
Redondo Beach
Sunny Ba hello@starrynightcalligraphy.comwww.starrynightcalligraphy.com/
Styles Written
Italic, Uncial, Foundational, Roman Caps, Gothic, Copperplate, Spencerian, casual script & modern pointed pen variations
Services Provided
Envelope addressing for wedding invitations, holiday cards, bar/bat mitzvahs, baby announcements, birthday parties and special events. Place cards, programs, menus, vows, certificates, seating charts, other event stationery & signage on chalkboards/mirrors/other media. Personal stationery & logo design. Commissioned pieces of quotes/poetry/lyrics for gift-giving and special occasions.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Bonnie Ebbs
(323) 466-4883
artdonewrite@yahoo.com
http://calligraphybybonnie.com/
Styles Written
Italic, Foundational/Carolingian, Uncial, Gothic/Blackletter, Script/Copperplate/Spencerian, Brush, Roman Capitals and more.
Services Provided
Full service calligraphic studio. Invitations, envelope addressing,
place cards, poems, bookmaking, resolutions, certificates and of course
one-of-a-kind calligraphic artwork and more.
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Los Angeles
Hedy Martin Harris
(818) 763-4339 Home
(818) 802-4632 Cell Services Provided
Invitations and Marriage Contracts (Ketubot) hand done in Hebrew and English. Please, No Saturday calls.
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San Gabriel Valley/Pomona Valley/Inland Empire
Rowland Heights/Diamond Bar
Kristi Darwick
(909) 247-6242ie-pvpres@societyforcalligraphy.org http://www.instagram.com/KADmiumDesigns
http://artspace-created4kristi.blogspot.com/
Styles Written
copperplate, italic, brush script, uncial, fraktur, Romans, foundational, drawn letters, and more.
Services Provided
Private classes and tutoring. Instruction for UC Riverside Extension.
All event calligraphy, including wedding and event invitation design, envelope addressing.
Certificate design or fill-in. Tatoo design.
Unique greeting cards. Custom Stationery. Graphic design.
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Orange County
Cypress
Sandy Doerr
(714) 821-0784
LetterRtist@aol.com Styles Written
All Styles
Services Provided
Envelopes, Certificates
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Central Coast
San Luis Obispo
Mary Lou Johnson
(805) 441-3246
mljohnson805@att.net
http://www.mjohnsondesign.com Styles Written
Italic, Copperplate, Blackletter.
Services Provided
Elegant hand lettering and watercolour illustrations for invitations,
envelope addressing. Copperplate a specialty. Full service design
studio.
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Orange County/South Los Angeles
Barbara Close
(714) 522-3084
BARBICL@aol.com
http://www.barbclose.com/
Services Provided
I love designing proclamations and resolutions for corporations; custom
lettering for all occasions- weddings, parties; Unique originals,
one-of-a-kind individual pieces; envelope addressing; invitations;
seating charts, even mirrors. I have created many greeting cards for
Marcel Schurman/Papyrus; logos etc. Long history with our Society for
Calligraphy.
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San Fernando Valley
North Hollywood
Anne Jones
(818) 397-3926
jones.anne11@gmail.com Styles Written
All styles for special events/Can match fonts, formal, casual, whimsical, block, etc.
Services Provided
Wedding and Bar Mitzvah pieces including envelopes, place cards, escort
cards, menus, custom invitations, etc. Have worked with top event
planners in LA and NYC for 20 years.
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San Fernando Valley
Reseda
Karin Gable
(818) 343-2402
bulletin@societyforcalligraphy.org
http://www.karingable.com/ Styles Written
Italic, script and brush lettering. Most typestyles can be matched.
Services Provided
Custom lettering for all occasions. Certificates, awards and diplomas
from complete design to fill-ins. Envelopes addressed, invitations,
seating cards, maps. Original greeting cards and art prints.
Illustration and graphic design. Design and printing of newsletters and
flyers. Over 35 years experience.
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San Fernando Valley
Granada Hills
Xandra Zamora
(818) 363-6363
xyz@xyzink.com
http://www.xyzink.com Styles Written
Specializing in Copperplate, Traditional and Contemporary Scripts.
Proficiently match colour and most typestyles. Also skilled in Italic,
Gothicized Italic, Uncial, Carolingian, Legend, Foundational and Textura
(Blackletter).
Services Provided
Why be ordinary when together we can create something special and unique
for your Wedding, Birthday, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Baby or other special
event. Invitations, Envelopes, Place/Seating Cards, Programs, Vows,
Maps, Menus, Table Numbers, Guest Books, Certificates, and more.
Combine these items with watercolour art or a specially designed
monogram. Complete design services for letterheads, logos, brochures
and events.
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San Fernando Valley
West Hills
Carol Hicks
(818) 346-1973
ebulletin@societyforcalligraphy.org
http://www.carolhickscalligraphy.com Styles Written
Copperplate / Spencerian / Italic / Blackletter / Roman Capitals and others.
Services Provided
Few pieces of mail are as special as a wedding invitation. Together we
can make your occasion something unique. Elegant hand lettered envelopes
in any color, add watercolor flowers, lettering styles to coordinate,
and more. Envelopes, escort cards, invitations, logos, maps,
certificates, resolutions, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Can combine hand
lettering with typefaces. Been a freelance artist since 1979. QUICK TURN
AROUND TIME.
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San Fernando Valley
Van Nuys
Gary Mond (818) 786-6085 Styles Written
Italic, Scripts (citatdel, snell, commercial, rook, casual) finehand, venetian, brush...
Services Provided
Envelopes, placecards, table numbers, poems, guest books...
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San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles
Robert Saslow
(818) 908-0104
rsaslow@robertsaslowdesign.com
http://www.robertsaslowdesign.com/ Styles Written
Hebrew: many styles; English: uncial, italic, textura, bookhand, monoline styles.
Services Provided
Primarily, I write Hebrew calligraphy. Design and create beautiful hand
illuminated wedding contracts (ketubot) as well as invitations for
weddings (not envelope addressing), bar/bat mitzvah, baby announcements
and certificates.
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San Gabriel Valley
Jackie Matosian
(626) 799-5742
writepretty@yahoo.com Styles Written
Most styles including italic, uncial, blackletter
Other languages: Armenian and Cyrillic hands.
Services Provided
Specialize in one-of-a-kind beautiful hand illuminated pieces with
original designs. Certificates, invitations, and custom lettering for
all occasions.
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San Gabriel Valley
Pasadena/Arcadia
Betty Ling
626-662-1061
http://bettylingcalligraphy.com
www.instagram.com/bettylingcalligraphy Styles Written
Copperplate, Casual Script & Modern Pointed Pen variations.
Services Provided
Specializing in both Modern and Traditional Calligraphy, Betty Ling
provides handwritten calligraphy for envelopes, placecards, escort
cards, seating charts, table numbers, custom invitation suites,
monograms, signage, menus, programs, favor tags, welcome bag tags,
custom address stamps, logos, and much more. She is available for live
on-site activations for luxury stores, corporate, and influencer events
in Orange County and Los Angeles.
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Greater Los Angeles / San Gabriel Valley
Linda Yoshida
http://lindayoshida.comStyles Written
Copperplate, Spencerian, Modern Pointed Pen
Services Provided
Envelope addressing, labels, place cards, logo/identity, graphic design
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Orange County
Costa Mesa
Kelly Chilton
(310) 890-1314
http://www.loversanddreamers.com Styles Written
Primarily Copperplate, Spencerian, Modern Pointed Pen, with or without
flourishing I also have experience in blackletter, Fraktur and Italic.
Services Provided
I am open to doing envelopes as well as custom projects (such as wedding vows. song lyrics, etc.).
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Orange County
Stanton
Pat Bennett
562-522-4455
PNTLDY@yahoo.com Styles Written
Gothicized Italic, versals, other broad nib styles
Services Provided
I do wedding invitations, greeting cards, quotes and proclamations.
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San Gabriel Valley
Altadena
Sheila Gross
sheilabydesign@shielda.net
Services Provided
I have a wide range of skills: in pen, a dependable Italic, a flourished
script, a decent Blackletter, all with warm-up factored in; for brush,
both pointed and chisel-edged; in computer, a developing range of
Illustrator and InDesign and I love designing logos.
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Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
Leslee Sipress
805-966-6314
lsipress@aol.com Styles Written
all pen styles (Spencerian, italic, old english, uncial, round hand, etc.)
Services Provided
custom invitations, place cards, seating cards, table numbers, photo albums, framed quotes and vows, katubas and contracts. Twenty-five years experience. Excellent references. Reasonable. Reliable.
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South Bay
Torrance
Yukimi Annand
(310) 378-9334
yukimia@mac.com
http://www.yukimiannand.com
Styles Written All styles including Roman Caps, Bookhand, Italic, Copperplate, Blackletter, Uncial, Brush.
Services Provided One-of-a-kind pieces, logo design and lettering, stationery and invitations.
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West Los Angeles
Jane Shibata
(310) 826-3197
shibata_jane@smc.edu Styles Written Italic and italic variations, uncial, foundational, romans, gothic, copperplate, pointed pen scripts, drawn letters, handwriting Services Provided Certificates, scrolls, resolutions, documents, broadsides,
handlettering/drawn lettering for packaging, envelopes/place cards,
signage, simple book structures
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West Los Angeles
Janet Martorello
(310) 213-8466
janetmscribe@yahoo.com Services Provided over 30 years of experience creating custom artwork including:
Calligraphy & custom lettering, design, logos, books, murals, props -
most everthing on most surfaces, most sizes. Personal or business,
original or reproduction or computer
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West Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Calligraphy by Gail
(310) 837-2020
inkyfingers3@gmail.com Styles Written Bookhand, Chancery Italic, Uncial and Hebrew Services Provided I hand-address envelopes, and I hand-letter invitations, place/seating
cards, table numbers, certificates, diplomas and wall hangings. Also, I
calligraph in Hebrew for Ketubot, diplomas and certificates.
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Westside
Santa Monica
Lisa Holtzman
(310) 450-6488
lisa@lisaholtzman.com
http://lisaholtzmancalligraphy.blogspot.com/
Styles Written A multitude of styles. Brush, Copperplate, Italic to name just a few.
Services Provided I create original art/calligraphy for invitations, seating cards, envelopes, brochures, business and personal stationery. Logo design as well as lettering for film, tv, advertising, books. Lettering/Quotes on walls, Menu boards. Specialties: Diversity in lettering styles, creating new styles and variations for each particular application. Over 25 years experience. To see more calligraphy, watercolor and mixed media, please visit lisaholtzman.blogspot.com
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San Diego
Elizabeth Kenney
858-755-3304 Home
858-525-3595 Cell
elizabethkenney5@aol.com Styles Written Pointed Pen Services Provided Envelope work for any occasion
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Inland Valley
Murietta
Risa Gettler
(951) 529-3010
inkcredible@ez2.net
http://www.risagettler.com Styles Written
Italic, Textura, Ornamental Script, Uncial.
Services Provided
Specialize in Illuminated certificates.
See the website
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San Diego
Murietta
Lianda Ludwig
(951) 529-3010
LiandaL@BeautifulCalligraphy.com
http://www.BeautifulCalligraphy.com
Styles Written
Italic, Uncial, Legend, Foundational, copperplate
Services Provided
Custom Calligraphy Services (online) providing personalized poems, wedding vows & certificates, song lyrics, new baby gifts, business resolutions, inspirational and religious scripture. Incorporating your personal photographs, borders and background designs to create unique calligraphy designs printed on a variety surfaces, framed and ready to hang- shipped internationally. Rave reviews guaranteed.
See the website
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Northern California
Pebble Beach
Shirley Loomis
(831) 641-9991
(831) 236-0625
sdlcallig@aol.com Styles Written
Most including Copperplate
Services Provided Poems, certificates, place cards, menus, quotes, addressing envelopes
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Northern California
Sacramento
Phawnda Moore
(916) 630-0505
phawnda@sbcglobal.net
http://www.journalismdesign.net Styles Written
Italic, Foundational, Brush Script, Copperplate, Uncial, Contemporary
Services Provided Lettering for reproduction, logo design, brush illustration, weddings, events, banners, publication design
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Northern California
San Rafael
Jody Meese
(415) 272.3612
jodymeese@gmail.com
http://www.jodymeese.com Styles Written
Copperplate, Spencerian, Pointed pen Roman, Blackletter.
Services Provided Design of wedding suites, monograms, invitations and certificates;
gilding and illuminating; chalkboards and walls; glass engraving;
calligraphic illustration.
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