Jackson Alves

Bring real calligraphy into your iPad ✨ Designed to feel like a real broad-edge pen, with practice sheets included so you can train step by step. Get it via the link in my bio or at jacksonalves.shop #procreatebrush #calligraphyprocreate #calligraphy #lettering #jacksonalves

What an incredible experience!!! Some time ago @apple invited me to take on a big challenge, creating a mural for the Apple Aventura store in Miami. I immediately said yes because I love the creative challenges Apple brings my way. The mural is 18 ft wide and 25 ft tall, a giant piece painted using approximately 5 liters of acrylic paint. We had only one day to complete everything, with five and a half hours of intense brush work and a full day of preparation on site. It was an exciting challenge and totally worth it. I could not have done it without the amazing support from the Apple team and the incredible crew at Duggal. Thank you so much for making this possible. The final result turned out beautiful and I am so happy to share it with you 🥰🙌🏽 And if you are in Miami this week, be sure to stop by Apple Aventura on December 6 and 7 from 1 to 5 pm to get a free personalized shopping bag illustrated by me. BTW, a big thanks to @patchara__c for the amazing photos! 😉 #calligraphy #lettering #typography #handmade #mural #apple #jacksonalves

✨ FREE Calligraphy Class on iPad! ✨ Whether you’re just starting or want to sharpen your skills, I’ve got a free beginner-friendly course waiting for you! 📱 Works with iPad + Apple Pencil 🖋️ Learn strokes, letters, words & compositions 🎁 Includes a custom Procreate brush + worksheets 🎬 Step-by-step guidance from me, Jackson Alves Comment FREE CLASS below and I’ll send you the link straight to your inbox!! Let’s bring beautiful letters to life! #calligraphy #lettering #typography #ipadlettering #procreatecalligraphy #freeclass #learncalligraphy #calligraphyforbeginners #jacksonalves #digitalcalligraphy

Sketch. Refine. Finalize. Deliver. Repeat. What you see in the final is only a fraction of the process. There are always multiple directions explored before arriving at a single solution. That’s the rhythm of this craft. Start, refine, finish. Then begin again ✨✍🏽

I just published Gapski to my portfolio, a typeface developed as part of the @typewest program. I’ve been designing typefaces since 2012, but mostly through a background in calligraphy and lettering. Type West has been the chance to go deeper, with more structure and rigor. Gapski is a revival based on metal type from @tipografiagapski , in Curitiba, Brazil, my hometown. The original type was produced by Funtimod, one of the largest active foundries in Brazil between 1920 and 1970. This is my first text typeface project, and one of the most rewarding design challenges I’ve taken on. Unlike calligraphy or lettering, type design demands a different kind of commitment, weeks and months of refinement at a level of detail that’s hard to find in any other medium. As I tell my students: lettering only needs to work for the specific letters in a given piece. Type is different. You’re building a complete system that has to function across every possible combination of letters, punctuation, and spacing. The family is still evolving, currently expanding from Hairline to Black. Thanks to the entire Type West team for building a program that genuinely pushes you to think differently. More ahead. You can check it out on my portfolio at jacksonalves.com or link in bio. Open to collaborations and custom type projects, feel free to reach out 🤓 #typedesign #typography #jacksonalves

Picked this piece up yesterday from a local show here in Clermont, FL. I had forgotten it there, and seeing it again reminded me how much I enjoy working with more vibrant, multicolor compositions ✨ Feels like something I should revisit more often. Days of Abstraction, 2022 8 × 8 in #calligraphy #handmade

⚠️Workshop Alert!⚠️ I’m hosting a live online workshop on Introduction to Gothic Calligraphy (Textura) 🗓 April 25–26, 2 PM - 5 PM 🎥 Sessions will be recorded This workshop is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to explore the structure and rhythm of Gothic letterforms. ⚠️ Spots are limited Link in bio or comment WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the link. #calligraphy #blackletter #workshop #gothiccalligraphy

Playing with #typecooker at @typewest 🤓 Among the many things we do at Type West during the course (and soon you’ll start seeing more type design work from me around here because of that), one of the exercises that really helps develop our letter drawing skills is #TypeCooker. TypeCooker is a website that generates a typographic “recipe” with different criteria for you to create a word from scratch. For this exercise, besides being a slab serif, one of the requirements was usage in signage. So I decided to have some fun with it and created this simulated neon application. I’m also sharing a bit of the process, which started on the iPad, moved into @glyphsapp , and finished in Photoshop and Adobe Premiere. I always enjoy this exercise because it pushes you to make decisions you might not make on your own. I’ll be sharing more soon. Have you heard of Type Cooker? #typography #typedesign #lettering

⚠️Workshop Alert!⚠️ I’m hosting a live online workshop on Introduction to Gothic Calligraphy (Textura) 🗓 April 25–26, 2 PM - 5 PM 🎥 Sessions will be recorded This workshop is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to explore the structure and rhythm of Gothic letterforms. ⚠️ Spots are limited Link in bio or comment WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the link. #calligraphy #blackletter #workshop #gothiccalligraphy

On paper, you feel the texture, the pressure, the imperfections that make each piece unique. On the iPad, you gain flexibility, speed, and the freedom to explore without limits. They don’t replace each other, they complement each other. The real advantage is learning how to use both. This is exactly why I built my Procreate Calligraphy Brush Pack, to bring that real calligraphy feel into the digital world. Available on my shop. Comment “Brushpack” and I’ll send you the link via DM ✨ #calligraphy #brushpack #procreate #handmade 🇧🇷 No papel, você sente a textura, a pressão, as imperfeições que tornam cada peça única. No iPad, você ganha flexibilidade, velocidade e a liberdade de explorar sem limites. Uma coisa não substitui a outra, elas se complementam. A verdadeira vantagem está em aprender a usar as duas. Foi exatamente por isso que eu criei o meu Procreate Calligraphy Brush Pack, para levar essa sensação real da caligrafia para o mundo digital. Disponível na minha loja. Comente “Brushpack” e eu te envio o link por DM ✨

⚠️Workshop Alert!⚠️ Comment WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the details. I’m hosting a live online workshop on Introduction to Gothic Calligraphy (Textura) 🗓 April 25–26 🎥 Sessions will be recorded This workshop is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to explore the structure and rhythm of Gothic letterforms. ⚠️ Spots are limited Comment WORKSHOP and I’ll send you the info.

Happy Easter everyone ✨ ✍🏽 Faith, from my Light Within collection. #happyeaster #calligraphy #faith #lightwithin