ILLUSTRATOR  IN WASHINGTON D.C.

From venue illustrations and water color art to logo designs and tattoos, I add a custom touch to all of my work.

Illustrations

Red illustration of a building

I am not only a calligrapher, but also an illustrator, and often marry the two art forms seamlessly within a single project. I pay great attention to detail and love capturing the heart of the story and emotion my client seeks to convey through my art. This can only be accomplished by asking insightful questions and listening carefully to responses.

Lisa Hutchinson, Washington DC calligrapher and owner of Scribble Savvy

A detailed collaboration

PHOTOGRAPHY

Emailed copies of professional photography taken of my work are always appreciated. You are encouraged to share images on social media (credit with “Calligraphy by Scribble Savvy Calligraphy”). If sharing on Instagram, please tag @scribble_savvy.

LICENSING

As the artist, I remain the sole owner of all artistic rights. Commissioned art is for personal use only. Separate commercial licensing agreements are available.

HANDWRITTEN WORK

Please keep in mind that, unlike computer-generated text, the beauty of hand written calligraphy has a natural variation of the letter forms. My hand will not make each letter exactly the same every single time. These variations result in every piece being a unique work of art.

ARTISTIC STYLE

MY REQUIRED PROJECT MINIMUM FOR CALLIGRAPHY PRODUCTION AND ILLUSTRATIVE WORK IS $250

Please note:

I consider it an honor to be a part of your special event and want you to be thrilled! Before contracting my services, please take a few minutes to browse my gallery to ensure you like and trust my artistic style and ability. The work I create for your project will be of the same quality as pictured on my website.

REACH OUT

PET PORTRAITURE

Starts at $250 (digital line art)
Starts at $475 (watercolor)
Please contact for precise quote.
Price varies according to size, medium, reference photo (full body vs. head only).

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A time and date is scheduled for you to come by the studio to pick up your order if it is a physical piece, or if we've agreed to ship the order, I will carefully package and mail your order. Order balance is due prior to pick up or shipping. If your illustration is digital, the invoice must be paid in full prior to my sending the final vector file.

custom crest design calligraphy in Washington DC

Delivery

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Illustration Process

Once all of the final design decisions have been made and approved, I will get to work completing your final illustration(s).

Production

custom crest design calligraphy by Scribble Savvy from Washington DC

Depending on the type of illustration, there can be presentation of a sketch or sketches, digital mockups and a specified number of rounds of revisions. This step applies primarily to logo design, tattoo design, custom monograms and crests. 

custom crest design calligraphy by Scribble Savvy from Washington DC

Sketches, digital mockups, and revisions

Let's Connect!

Lisa Hutchinson, Washington DC calligrapher and owner of Scribble Savvy

After we've gotten a sound understanding of the scope of the project, an invoice will be emailed detailing the work, delivery date, and cost. A 50% nonrefundable deposit is required in order to secure the booking. I am unable to hold dates open on my calendar until then.

Proposal

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Send us an email or give us a call.

In this step we get to find out all about your illustrative needs. We will establish the specifics of the project (size, medium, etc.) and establish a timeline for completion.

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Design Consultation

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