Katie Leavens: illustrator & calligrapher Katie Leavens
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  • Creating artistic pieces that use traditional techniques but with modern sensibilities.

    spiral chain decoration by Katie Leavens

    Hi 👋 I'm Katie Leavens, an illustrator & calligrapher in San Francisco with a BS in Design. My goal is to always be learning new things and new skills that can be used in conjunction with my current skill set. My art explores the relationships between tradition & modernism through techniques, mediums, & subject matters. My pieces have a modern look without losing the warmth of more traditional work. When a project is best suited to the digital medium, I strive to keep a custom handmade aesthetic.

    When I’m not working: I’m trying a new cafe, cocooned in a blanket on the couch reading, or reorganizing my apartment. No matter what I’m doing or the weather I always have a warm drink, sketchbook, sunglasses & an extra sweater.

    The best feeling in the world is when you have a new project that just makes you want to stop everything and just start it! So let’s work together and make something beautiful and unique.


  • Hi! I'm Katie Leavens. Nice to meet you!

    Contact me

    Have an idea for a project or custom order?
    Email me: hello@kleavens.com

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  • Experience

    Friends of Calligraphy
    councilmember
    2019 - present

    Teaching

    CCSF Extension
    Calligraphy teacher
    2020 - present

    San Francisco Center for the Book
    Calligraphy teacher
    2022 - present

    Friends of Calligraphy
    Calligraphy teacher
    2023 - present

  • Services

    • Calligraphy Artwork
    • Diplomas & Certificates
    • Artistic Family Trees
    • Pet Portraits
    • Calligraphic Logos
    • Event Calligraphy
    • Retail Calligraphy Activations

    Calligraphy Styles

    • Engrosser's Script
    • Madarasz Script
    • Spencerian Script
    • Romans
    • Rustics
    • Uncial
    • Italic
    • Textura
    • Fraktur
  • Features

    • SoulDoodles interviewed me in the fall of 2020. Read the interview to find out more about how I work.
    • Hey Wedding Lady featured my wedding calligraphy work in 2017.
  • Group Exhibitions

    • 2022 - Kalligraphia, Friends of Calligraphy show, SF Public Library
    • 2018 - Calligraphies in Conversation, Oakland Asian Cultural Center
    • 2018 - Kalligraphia, Friends of Calligraphy show, SF Public Library



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