Ruth Rowland Lettering Artist & Illustrator
• Welcome to my portfolio! I work as a professional hand lettering artist, calligrapher, mapmaker and illustrator from my studio in London, UK • See my latest projects below or navigate by subject in the menu above • Personal projects, events and workshops can be found in my journal • If you'd like to discuss a project, please get in touch using the contact details on my About page.
Peter Esslemont Prize for Calligraphy and Illumination
Illustrated Fantasy Map of Narnia
Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush Hand Lettering
All That Glitters: Decorative Capital Letters Workshop
Title Lettering for With You Every Step
Gilded Illustration Masterclass: The Wallace Collection
Hand Lettered Hotel Chocolat Christmas Campaign
Gilded Decorative Capital Letters
Gilded Illustrations Inspired by Indian Metalwork
Mare Incognitum Fantasy Letters Worksheet
Gilded Decorative Letter: Vasilisa's Skull-Lantern
Hand Lettered Beach On Logo for Daytona Beach
Watercolour Swatches & Mandalas
Hand Lettered Doe & Hope Logo
Neuland Flat Brush Lettering Sketchbook
The Viking Great Army Book Cover Design
Hand Lettered Calligrams
Tim Peake and More: Welcome Campaign Lettering Heathrow
Title Lettering for The Song that Sings Us
Lettering for Dr Who: The Complete Peter Capaldi Years
Lettering for Kate Bush Album - Before the Dawn
Book Cover Design for Emmet and Me
Hand Lettering for Fashion Climbing by Bill Cunningham
Illustrative Book Cover Design: Not Thomas
Lettering for Four Four Two Magazine Messi Issue
Election Cover Illustration for Aerial View Magazine
Hand Lettering for Cleveland Can! Advertising Campaign
Cola Pen Calligraphy with a Handmade Folded Tin Pen
Lettering for Pretenders Deluxe Edition Box Sets
Fraktur Alphabet for 36 Days of Type Project
Hand Lettered Book Titles for Debbie Macomber
Illustrative Book Cover Design: One Woman Walks Wales
Hand Lettering for The Railway Girls Book Covers
Lettering for Chrissie Hynde: Standing in the Doorway
Hand Lettering & Calligram: Simple Minds 40 Tour Book
Cover Stories Book: Hand Lettering for Album Art
Hand Lettering for Senjutsu Boxset by Iron Maiden
NPCA Illustrated Centenary Timeline
Hand Lettering for Hotel Chocolat
Lettering for Country Living Magazine
Brush Lettering for Belmond
Handwriting for Aruba Advertising Campaign Posters
Hand Lettering for Can I Speak to Someone in Charge
New Hand Lettered Logo for St Luke's Hospice
Masthead for Purple Dragon's Tales Magazine
Handwriting for Pilot Pen Advertising Campaign
Tell It to the Bees Film Title Lettering
Hand Lettered Book Titles for Jane Fallon
Lettering for Heathrow Airport Pride Welcome Campaign
Logo for Bill Wyman's Official Website
Lettering for Chrissie Hynde - Stockholm Album
Graffiti Lettering for Simple Minds Greatest Hits
More Lettering for Heathrow Pride Welcome Campaign
Hand Lettered Logo for Miel
Hand Lettering for Orange Blossom Days
Christmas Lettering for Country Living Magazine
Hand Lettered Calligram Illustrations for Nebianax
Equality Map for National Parks Magazine
Bespoke Lettering for the Made in Yorkshire Logo
Hand Lettered Book Titles for Isabelle Broom
Hand Lettering for Duran Duran Liberty Album
Illustrative Book Cover Design: Absolute Optimist
Summer Campaign Lettering - Meadowhall Shopping Centre
Watercolour Hand Lettering for Country Living: Spring
Christmas Lettering for Gloucester Quays Christmas
Lettering for Simple Minds Acoustic Album
Hold Fast to Dreams Lettering Scholastic Scope Magazine
Special Issue Lettering for Elle Decor
Sarah Billing Hand Lettered Logo
Lettering for La Passione by Chris Rea
Lettering for Simple Minds New Gold Dream Deluxe Boxset
Love is all ... Hand Lettered Logo
Rewriting History Lettering for Teaching Tolerance
Brenda Starr Mysteries Branding
John Harvey Sherry Hand Lettered Logo
Christmas Lettering - Meadowhall Shopping Centre
Logo & Album Lettering for Paul Carrack's Soul Shadows
Smartphone Satellite Lettering for Wired Magazine
Brush Lettering Practice
Decorative Drop Caps
Gothic Calligraphy Practice
John Lennon's 70th Birthday Logo
Hand Lettering for Bill Wyman - Back to Basics
CLANNAD The Ultimate Collection Album Hand Lettering
Procreate Digital Lettering Alphabet Video
Live Digital Lettering Videos
Thirty Days of Digital Lettering
Simple Minds v The Stranglers Vinyl Single Lettering
Live Hand Lettering Videos
Hand Lettering for Cliff Richard Album, 75 at 75
Van Morrison Duets: Re-working the Catalogue Lettering
Brush Lettering for Simple Minds Big Music Tour Guide
Hand Lettering for Sketch Advertising Agency
Chalk Lettering for Dr Who DVD & Blu-ray
Festive Lettering for Country Living Christmas Issue
Hand Lettering for The Art of McCartney Album
Hand Lettered Author Logos
Becky Chilcott Design Hand Lettered Logo
Maps for Sainsbury's Money Matters Magazine
The Binding of Fenrir Book Cover Illustration
Collage, Gestural Calligraphy and Finetec Metallics
Polar Bear Christmas Card Illustration
Some One Came Knocking Halloween Calligraphy
The Owl Service Book Illustration & Calligram
Gothic Midwinter Watercolour Wreath
Handwritten Lyrics for Tara Chinn Night Racing
Hand Lettered Lyrics for The Very Best of Enya
Brush Lettered Lyrics for Cass - Come Here
Chiyogami Moon Handmade Papercut Card
Frankenstein Halloween Watercolour & Calligraphy
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Calligraphy
Hand Lettering for James Blunt
Hand Lettered Book Title Series for Nicholas Coleridge
British Library Expressive Writing & Calligraphy Course
Logo and Title Lettering for My Story Children's Series
Hand Lettered Book Titles for Anne Rice
Lettering for Harper Collins Making History Series
Tudor Hand Lettered Book Titles
Wartime Hand Lettered Book Titles
Hand Lettered Title for The Field of Cloth of Gold
Highland Stag Wreath Illustration
Fraktur Calligraphy Practice
Zélie: Hand Lettered Book Illustration & Calligram
Hand Lettered Title for Dear Fatty by Dawn French
Hand Lettered Book Titles for Carol Drinkwater
Hand Lettered Title for The Testament of Jessie Lamb
Hand Lettered and Papercut Folk Art Valentines
Animal, Bird and Insect Spot Illustration
Illustrated Real Wizards Book Prop for Channel 4
Hand Lettered Book Titles for Bernard Malamud
Gallifreyan Script - The Fourth Doctor Who Time Capsule
Film Title Lettering for Blame It on the Bellboy
Title Sequence Lettering for BBC Science & Islam
Nottage Hill Wine Logo
Cadbury's Roses Chocolates Hand Lettered Logo
Longleat House Hand Lettered Branding
Saltwater Hand Lettered Logo
Websters Pen Shop Hand Lettered Strapline
Park Avenue Hotel Logo
Mask Illustrations
Hand Lettering for Shanghai JCDecaux Advertising
Ballpoint Pen Lettering
Pen & Ink: Black & White Sketchbook
Harry Potter Lettering Sketchbook for British Library
Hand Lettered Strapline for Coca-Cola Campaign
Handwritten Calligram for Starbucks Reward Card Posters
Illustrative Handwriting for CAFOD Posters
More Handwriting for Pilot Pens Ad Campaign
Rally Maps for Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Calendar
Hand Lettered BAA Welcome Campaign for Heathrow Airport
Map of Abu Dhabi for ADAC Magazine
Mumbai Map for Wall St Journal, Asia
Snow Queen Trail Map for the Rose Theatre, Kingston
Brisbane Map for Wall St Journal, Asia
Great Dolomite Road Map for AAA Traveler Magazine
Map for The Teardrop Island by Cherry Briggs
Hand Lettered Titles for Gardenlife Magazine
Do the Math! Chalkboard Lettering for Ed. Magazine
Robyn Stapleton Album Logo
Wanderlust Travel Magazine Logo
Hand drawn titles for Country Living Magazine
Which? Magazine Cover
Hand Lettering for UB40 Promises and Lies
Hand Lettering for The Very Best of Elton