Sunday, March 11, 2018

The Calligraphist

The Calligraphist.

This is the title of my magazine. A short and simple, yet bold and meaningful name for the ideas and stories I intend on incorporating into my magazine. 
The title is not "Calligraphy" or "The Art of Calligraphy," these would be names that direct the reader to think of the actual subject or form of art. But my idea is to focus on the creative nature of a human, the person who creates, the artist. Humans are always experiencing changes, whether it'd be by passion, hobby, job, relationship, etc. They can never only focus on one aspect or line of work, which in this case would be traditional calligraphy with a pen and ink. The art of calligraphy has transformed through time:
"A nib—or brush, or quill, or a stylus if you’re gonna go way back—and ink used to be the only tool used to create letters by hand, and then eventually the tool [converted to the computer]." (link to quote
By implying these differences in art forms, I want to convey the idea that anyone can have several different passions in life and try new things and even become an artist themselves one day. 

"Someone who practices the art of calligraphy--> a calligraphy artist--> a calligraphist--> The Calligraphist"


Citation:
The Difference between Calligraphy and Lettering, and Type. (n.d.). Retrieved March 11, 2018, from https://chavelli.com/blog/the-difference-between-calligraphy-lettering-and-type-and-why-it-matters

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