Awareness in Every Move with Calligrapher David Grimes To see...

Awareness in Every Move with Calligrapher David Grimes

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Calligrapher David Grimes (@masgrimes) turned his passion for design and typography into a career, but his love for gymnastics and parkour found its way into his writing: “I like to think that landing a jump is the same as landing a nib on paper — softly, gracefully and never stumbling over yourself when you take your next step,” says David, who lives in Portland, Oregon. David specializes in Engrosser’s Script, penning anything from a certificate of appreciation for a retiring boss to a short poem for a loved one. “I try to create work that I feel emphasizes the power of the content without distracting from it, to honor the thoughts of the thought-thinker,” he says. David creates a controlled environment to get into his creative flow. “Calligraphy is a really meditative thing. I get a lot out of my work purely from the experience of creating it,” he says, then adds: “Some days I have to push back from the pens and go outside to climb on stuff.”

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