I am mad about Alphastructaesthetitologist + Illustrator Jon Contino. I was having tea with a new friend the other day (yes, I made ONE friend here, I hope!), we were discussing our love of hand lettering artists and Jon Contino came up, my eyes sparkled and I swooned, I knew that I must showcase his fine work on today’s Lettering Love post. Many of you may already be more than aware of Mr. Contino, for those that don’t I am hoping this is quite the visual treat. I love all his work, but it’s his work on the Original Makers Club that I am currently coo coo for. These pieces make me want to hitch a ride to Lexington, Kentucky and join this club that I know nothing about, his work is that good. I am sure he is going to be around for a long time and I am eager to see what other magic he has up his sleeve as I know it will be equally as coveted by moi.
Those are really beautiful!! Thank you for sharing. I love hand drawn type too. I love the words inside the horse’s head. So cool!
Miss B, I’m really enjoying all your hand lettering posts, thank you!
Oh Miss B, you’ve featured one of my favorite artists! I’ve only recently found your blog, and I adore it. Jon is super-generous with his time/advice, so take a read through his blog – all kinds of helpful info.
Thank you ladies! I am happy you like today’s post:) And Kate I didn’t realize his blog had advice, so thank you for the tip;)
I love his work, he’s so talented. Here’s a video of him that I love:
http://vimeo.com/49155684
So happy you featured him ( I have a giant crush on him, i admit:))
oh you TOTALLY made a friend here :) I love that you picked some of his softer work. I tend to think of most of it as masculine and rustic and this shows great range. he’s a goodin’. Looking forward to another lunch lunch/tea/chat session soon!
-elizabeth
That horse illustration is gorgeous! Love it :)
Thank you Monica for the link! I will definitely be checking it out!
Yea, Elizabeth I am so happy I have a new friend!
Merissa, I LOVE the horse too and it’s really perfect for Kentucky!