Hi, I'm Joi Hunt, a calligraphy artist based in beautiful Lake Forest, Illinois, on the North Shore of Chicago

Pointed pen calligraphy is for me the perfect blend of everything I love: color, texture, the glisten of wet ink, the nib gliding across paper, and using my hands to create something beautiful, inspiring, and meaningful for my clients.  

My pointed pen style is informed from instruction and study in Copperplate, Spencerian, Engrosser's Script, English Roundhand, and Italian Hand. I have been fortunate to study with several Master Penmen , Master Calligraphers, and other artists all over the world.  I have earned a Certificate of Calligraphy in Copperplate from the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society of the UK (CLAS).  I pour over gorgeous historical exemplars of the past, and interpret them for how we use calligraphy today, adding personal style and a clean aesthetic, culminating in my signature styles, one of a kind scripts created just for my clients.

My design aesthetic is rooted in being a perpetual student of design, with a BS in Fashion Design, BFA in Interior Design, and AD in Graphic Design, coupled with 20 years of work experience with Herman Miller, Milliken, and legendary Chicago fashion designers Hino & Malee.  Clean lines, balance, proportion, and simplicity translate through all areas of design, including my calligraphic styles.

It has been an honor for my work to be featured over 50 times in Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, The Knot, Modern Luxury Weddings, and many more. A gallery featuring over 12 years of work is a really long scroll, so below are just a handful of favorites from my desk over the years.