While Charlie’s background is in buying, illustration, and product design, Gav is a graphic designer and artist. Based in Cambridge, UK, their beautiful stationery collections are all based on themes, with the first four inspired by their hometown of Cambridge and aptly named Cambridge, Botanical, Darwin, and Stargazer.

“I love having the freedom to design and make whatever I like,” gushed Charlie in an interview with the Printed blog. “I also love being able to experiment with new styles based on what’s inspired me.”

Inspiration, as it turns out, is plentiful. Amongst her sources of inspiration, Charlie lists holidays, home, Pinterest, films, and museum visits. “I have got so many lists of ideas in notebooks and on my phone. It’s tricky to keep up,” she admits. “As I’m working from home now, I’ll be working but also thinking about the next thing I’d like to do. Gav usually gets these ideas shot at him in very quick succession the second he walks through the door!”

With paper on their mind, producing minimal waste is equally important to both Charlie and Gavin. In regards to packaging, no plastic wrap is used as all products are wrapped in tissue and then into either a recycled hard-back envelope or into a recyclable cardboard box.

With the printed stationery materials, they are manufactured by a UK company certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), an international organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.

Putting an emphasis on the customer’s personal experience, the two use handmade elements and design the products so they are as beautiful to open as they are to use. And as they keep growing, so does Sleepy Bee Studio’s range of products grows.

“The plan is to grow the range by adding new themes (Coastal, Jurassic, Safari, Seasons, Afternoon Tea…you name it, it’s probably on the list!)” says Charlie, “and I think it’d be a great opportunity to do collaborations on certain themes with other brands.”

We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us next! Visit their online store here and keep an eye out for new products by following their Instagram page.

The post The Botanical and Ethereal Stationary Collections of Sleepy Bee Studio appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“It’s an interesting and unique career,” admitted Gonzalez in an interview with ADC. “Letterforms are everywhere and it’s something that is in our everyday lives. Exploring letterforms, styles, their history, their construction is a neverending path and that’s what I love about it, it is a lifetime learning journey.”

Incidentally, Gonzalez’s love affair with typeface could itself be described as a lifetime learning journey. Born in Mexico, he moved to Canada in 2008 where he studied graphic design and later worked as a screen-printer. It was during this time that he rediscovered his passion for calligraphy and began to experiment with letterforms.

But it would take some time until he would become a full-time typography artist. After working as a freelance graphic designer in Toronto, in 2012 he moved back to Mexico, to work full-time as an independent designer. Then, in the summer of 2014, Gonzalez moved to New York City to attend Type@Cooper where he earned a typeface design diploma from Cooper Union.

“I didn’t plan this career, it has been taking shape as I go,” he admits. “But I do remember looking at a few designers around the world who were making a living out of it, which made me believe it is possible to make a living of what you love.”

The work process itself, he explains, depends on the project. “I can start using tracing paper and brush pen but I can also start in the computer or maybe a combination of both. I try to explore new media, techniques, styles, and combine it with my work.”

With selected clients as prominent as Apple, Armani Exchange, Nike, Bentley, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, and Facebook—he’s clearly got his work cut out for him.

The post A Word Is An Image: Ricardo Gonzalez’s Typography Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“We need to be constantly learning and honing our skills in order for calligraphy to stay relevant, and to keep up with the changing times and client requests. I firmly believe that to be a good calligrapher, we need to study from the old masters.”

Yoshida practices what she preaches to a great extent. A member of the Society for Calligraphy guild in Southern California, and volunteer as the Lead Graphic Designer for the guild’s Calligraph journal, she has studied with master calligraphers, and to this day attends many classes and workshops in order to improve her skills.

But her love of what she calls “beautiful writing” sparked much earlier in life. Yoshida recalls being exposed to calligraphy as early as sixth grade: “My teacher had the most beautiful handwriting and taught us basic Italic Hand,” she shared. “I was so inspired by her that I would sit at my desk after finishing my homework and practice my cursive over and over.”

Since then, she has continued her affair with letterforms by studying graphic design and typography, then working as a web designer and graphic designer. Working as a graphic designer during the day, she treats calligraphy is her side job, but one she takes very seriously. Her blog and accompanying social media pages document her never-ending learning process. You’d want to join her on her quest.

The post Linda Yoshida Treats Calligraphy As a Life-Long Learning Experience appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

Aimed mainly at women, his poems provide comfort, acknowledging the hardship of letting go or simply staying put. “Let it hurt, then let it go,” reads one epigraph, while another encourages the reader to “stop forcing life into the ghost of everything he used to be.”

According to Holmes, he used Twitter, and later Instagram, as tools that help shape his style and form. In an interview with The New Yorker, he explained that using Twitter, for example, has taught him to say less, but make a point using 140 characters.

“Your account should be growing, you should also be growing,” Holmes shared with The New Yorker. “Evolving is the point,” he stressed. “My words are what I would say to my sister, my mother, or the women I want to protect,” he explains. “Even after being hurt by a woman in the past, I understood where it came from and why she was the way she was as soon as I met her father, the man who had broken her heart long before she’d even known me.” 

Scroll down to see read some of his thoughtful words and follow him on social media for more.

The post “Let It Hurt, Then Let It Go” and Other Encouraging Poems by R.H. Sin appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

But sometimes, it all boils down to a punchable quote. “I’ve always loved typography and always sensed I was good at it, so the handwriting came a bit afterward when I started posting handwritten text on Instagram,” she shared in an interview with Freelance Wisdom.

She now has more than 80k fans on Instagram, embracing her soothing aesthetic. Of course, it took some time and a lot of work to reach that point. “When I was 12, my dad brought home the first version of Photoshop from his work and I started playing around with it,” she relayed. “I didn’t really know what graphic design was at the time, but I liked playing around with photos of celebrities and myself and I’d overlay them with text.”

After high school was over, she got into OCADU for Graphic Design in Toronto. But after a year or so, she dropped out. “I started making music at the time, and I started feeling claustrophobic with everything going on,” she said. “So I let myself take my time. People began asking me for designs, and from there, developed my brand.”

Her brand proved to be a success, and with more and more fans following her progress – the sky is truly the limit for Hansen.

The post Melody Hansen Will Teach You How to Learn from Your Mistakes appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“Some of my favorite things to do is decorating envelopes, making flipbooks and collages and write letters,” relayed Hurkens in an interview with Surely Simple. “I seriously get happy by unpacking mail and discover a little bit of the world from the person behind it and the generosity is amazing amongst this community on Instagram!”

Based in Maastricht, the Netherlands, some of her more viral Instagram posts include short videos of her handmade wax seals which (and you’ll have to trust us on this) are simply delightful. All aimed at inspiring your inner crafter to get to work.

According to Hurkens, her love for crafting is tied with her childhood. She recalls being fascinated by the desk of her father. “I couldn’t get enough of the pens you had to refill with ink, the enormous rulers and drawings with all these lines on it,” she says. “It felt like a trip to wonderland when I went to my father’s office and I could take a glimpse at his desk.”

Now that she has her own desk, she enjoys spreading the love for paper around the globe. Show her some love on Instagram.

The post Get Crafting With Menw Hurkens appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

While Charlie’s background is in buying, illustration, and product design, Gav is a graphic designer and artist. Based in Cambridge, UK, their beautiful stationery collections are all based on themes, with the first four inspired by their hometown of Cambridge and aptly named Cambridge, Botanical, Darwin, and Stargazer.

“I love having the freedom to design and make whatever I like,” gushed Charlie in an interview with the Printed blog. “I also love being able to experiment with new styles based on what’s inspired me.”

Inspiration, as it turns out, is plentiful. Amongst her sources of inspiration, Charlie lists holidays, home, Pinterest, films, and museum visits. “I have got so many lists of ideas in notebooks and on my phone. It’s tricky to keep up,” she admits. “As I’m working from home now, I’ll be working but also thinking about the next thing I’d like to do. Gav usually gets these ideas shot at him in very quick succession the second he walks through the door!”

With paper on their mind, producing minimal waste is equally important to both Charlie and Gavin. In regards to packaging, no plastic wrap is used as all products are wrapped in tissue and then into either a recycled hard-back envelope or into a recyclable cardboard box.

With the printed stationery materials, they are manufactured by a UK company certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), an international organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.

Putting an emphasis on the customer’s personal experience, the two use handmade elements and design the products so they are as beautiful to open as they are to use. And as they keep growing, so does Sleepy Bee Studio’s range of products grows.

“The plan is to grow the range by adding new themes (Coastal, Jurassic, Safari, Seasons, Afternoon Tea…you name it, it’s probably on the list!)” says Charlie, “and I think it’d be a great opportunity to do collaborations on certain themes with other brands.”

We can’t wait to see what they have in store for us next! Visit their online store here and keep an eye out for new products by following their Instagram page.

The post The Botanical and Ethereal Stationary Collections of Sleepy Bee Studio appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“It’s an interesting and unique career,” admitted Gonzalez in an interview with ADC. “Letterforms are everywhere and it’s something that is in our everyday lives. Exploring letterforms, styles, their history, their construction is a neverending path and that’s what I love about it, it is a lifetime learning journey.”

Incidentally, Gonzalez’s love affair with typeface could itself be described as a lifetime learning journey. Born in Mexico, he moved to Canada in 2008 where he studied graphic design and later worked as a screen-printer. It was during this time that he rediscovered his passion for calligraphy and began to experiment with letterforms.

But it would take some time until he would become a full-time typography artist. After working as a freelance graphic designer in Toronto, in 2012 he moved back to Mexico, to work full-time as an independent designer. Then, in the summer of 2014, Gonzalez moved to New York City to attend Type@Cooper where he earned a typeface design diploma from Cooper Union.

“I didn’t plan this career, it has been taking shape as I go,” he admits. “But I do remember looking at a few designers around the world who were making a living out of it, which made me believe it is possible to make a living of what you love.”

The work process itself, he explains, depends on the project. “I can start using tracing paper and brush pen but I can also start in the computer or maybe a combination of both. I try to explore new media, techniques, styles, and combine it with my work.”

With selected clients as prominent as Apple, Armani Exchange, Nike, Bentley, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, and Facebook—he’s clearly got his work cut out for him.

The post A Word Is An Image: Ricardo Gonzalez’s Typography Art appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“We need to be constantly learning and honing our skills in order for calligraphy to stay relevant, and to keep up with the changing times and client requests. I firmly believe that to be a good calligrapher, we need to study from the old masters.”

Yoshida practices what she preaches to a great extent. A member of the Society for Calligraphy guild in Southern California, and volunteer as the Lead Graphic Designer for the guild’s Calligraph journal, she has studied with master calligraphers, and to this day attends many classes and workshops in order to improve her skills.

But her love of what she calls “beautiful writing” sparked much earlier in life. Yoshida recalls being exposed to calligraphy as early as sixth grade: “My teacher had the most beautiful handwriting and taught us basic Italic Hand,” she shared. “I was so inspired by her that I would sit at my desk after finishing my homework and practice my cursive over and over.”

Since then, she has continued her affair with letterforms by studying graphic design and typography, then working as a web designer and graphic designer. Working as a graphic designer during the day, she treats calligraphy is her side job, but one she takes very seriously. Her blog and accompanying social media pages document her never-ending learning process. You’d want to join her on her quest.

The post Linda Yoshida Treats Calligraphy As a Life-Long Learning Experience appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

Aimed mainly at women, his poems provide comfort, acknowledging the hardship of letting go or simply staying put. “Let it hurt, then let it go,” reads one epigraph, while another encourages the reader to “stop forcing life into the ghost of everything he used to be.”

According to Holmes, he used Twitter, and later Instagram, as tools that help shape his style and form. In an interview with The New Yorker, he explained that using Twitter, for example, has taught him to say less, but make a point using 140 characters.

“Your account should be growing, you should also be growing,” Holmes shared with The New Yorker. “Evolving is the point,” he stressed. “My words are what I would say to my sister, my mother, or the women I want to protect,” he explains. “Even after being hurt by a woman in the past, I understood where it came from and why she was the way she was as soon as I met her father, the man who had broken her heart long before she’d even known me.” 

Scroll down to see read some of his thoughtful words and follow him on social media for more.

The post “Let It Hurt, Then Let It Go” and Other Encouraging Poems by R.H. Sin appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

But sometimes, it all boils down to a punchable quote. “I’ve always loved typography and always sensed I was good at it, so the handwriting came a bit afterward when I started posting handwritten text on Instagram,” she shared in an interview with Freelance Wisdom.

She now has more than 80k fans on Instagram, embracing her soothing aesthetic. Of course, it took some time and a lot of work to reach that point. “When I was 12, my dad brought home the first version of Photoshop from his work and I started playing around with it,” she relayed. “I didn’t really know what graphic design was at the time, but I liked playing around with photos of celebrities and myself and I’d overlay them with text.”

After high school was over, she got into OCADU for Graphic Design in Toronto. But after a year or so, she dropped out. “I started making music at the time, and I started feeling claustrophobic with everything going on,” she said. “So I let myself take my time. People began asking me for designs, and from there, developed my brand.”

Her brand proved to be a success, and with more and more fans following her progress – the sky is truly the limit for Hansen.

The post Melody Hansen Will Teach You How to Learn from Your Mistakes appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.

“Some of my favorite things to do is decorating envelopes, making flipbooks and collages and write letters,” relayed Hurkens in an interview with Surely Simple. “I seriously get happy by unpacking mail and discover a little bit of the world from the person behind it and the generosity is amazing amongst this community on Instagram!”

Based in Maastricht, the Netherlands, some of her more viral Instagram posts include short videos of her handmade wax seals which (and you’ll have to trust us on this) are simply delightful. All aimed at inspiring your inner crafter to get to work.

According to Hurkens, her love for crafting is tied with her childhood. She recalls being fascinated by the desk of her father. “I couldn’t get enough of the pens you had to refill with ink, the enormous rulers and drawings with all these lines on it,” she says. “It felt like a trip to wonderland when I went to my father’s office and I could take a glimpse at his desk.”

Now that she has her own desk, she enjoys spreading the love for paper around the globe. Show her some love on Instagram.

The post Get Crafting With Menw Hurkens appeared first on https://everydaymonkey.com.