MOLLY SUBER THORPE has been heralded as a driving force behind today’s modern calligraphy movement. She has taught pointed pen calligraphy for many years, giving her special insight into the learning tools beginner, intermediate, and professional modern calligraphers really want, and which ones are particularly hard to find. An expert in the field, Molly has worked with major brands such as Google Arts&Culture, Martha Stewart, Michael Kors, and Fendi.
Her work and words have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, The Guardian, UPPERCASE, and Buzzfeed. Molly is the author of two bestselling books for calligraphers: Modern Calligraphy: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Script Calligraphy (2013) and The Calligrapher’s Business Handbook: Pricing and Policies for Lettering Artists (2017).
MOLLY SUBER THORPE is a hand lettering artist whose focus is on branding and editorial calligraphy work. She is credited as a driving force behind the modern calligraphy movement, being among the first artists to use the whimsical, unorthodox pointed pen styles and bold color palettes so popular today. Clients hire Molly for a variety of projects, including hand-lettered logos, envelope calligraphy, custom stationery, and even tattoos.
Modern Calligraphy: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Script Calligraphy (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013), has been translated into Chinese and Spanish, and was named one of 2013’s “Favorite Craft Books” by Amazon. Molly's second book, The Calligrapher’s Business Handbook: Pricing and Policies for Lettering Artists (Calligrafile Press, 2017), guides hand letterers to develop a thriving freelance career, and has been an Amazon Bestseller in the Calligraphy and Business of Art categories.
Molly’s extensive client list includes Google Arts&Culture, Martha Stewart Weddings, Michael Kors, Fendi, AARP, J. Jill, and Victorio&Lucchino. Her work and words have appeared in dozens of publications, including UPPERCASE, Martha Stewart Living, The Wall Street Journal, LA Times, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, Bound&Lettered, Country Living, Style Me Pretty, Design*Sponge, and Snippet&Ink.
Molly also loves to teach. In addition to conducting in-person calligraphy workshops in the United States and Europe, Molly is a Top Teacher on the Skillshare.com platform, with over half a million minutes of watch time since her first Skillshare class launched in 2013.
In 2016, Molly founded Calligrafile.com, a curated database of resource links and products for calligraphers, hand lettering artists, type enthusiasts, and creative freelancers. It is the largest site of its kind, with over two dozen contributing artists, and thousands of participants from around the world.
