Type Tuesday: Tessa Michelle

I’m so excited to introduce our next guest blogger! I went to school with Tessa at UWSP, she graduated a couple years behind me. Since then, I’ve always been drawn (no pun intended, hehe) to Tessa’s weekly posts and inspired by her #typetuesday tradition. I also share the same type passion so I hope you love her guest post as much as I do.

I’m Tessa Michelle, a graphic designer based in Madison, Wisconsin. My passion is in branding and typography. Last year I graduated from college and as a new professional, I had little equipment for design. This was a great chance to close the broken-screen laptop and get back to the basics. I’ve always had an appreciation for hand-drawn typography and even dabbled in it during college. It wasn’t until last summer that my passion for it grew immensely.
I believe it’s important to get your work out there so I decided to utilize Twitter and Instagram to do so. My weekly tradition is called #typetuesday. I take photos of my type creations and post them online. It’s a great way to share my passion for lettering and type design. I also frequently search #typetuesday because there are so many talented artists who are doing the same thing.
Of course I have off weeks and have nothing to share. If that happens, I post type that I find like a beautiful neon sign. Another challenge is bringing those drawings into the digital world. I’m now learning how to translate my drawings into vector art without losing the hand-drawn touch. It’s tricky, but not impossible.

I know this is the start of something beautiful, and I can’t wait to see where it takes me. -Tessa Michelle

All artwork is Tessa Michelle Originals.
Intrigued by Tessa’s work? Check out more #typetuesday creatives here.

Guest Blogger

Tessa Michelle

Random fact about Tessa:
Tessa really loves bunnies!