St. Patrick's Day Google logo

[juldea]

I think today's Google logo is amazingly pretty.



I wish I could find who did that and have them do something similar with my name. Anyone know calligraphy?

Comments

[diego001.livejournal.com]

*raises hand* I was a practitioner of that art many years ago; I haven't done it, however, in quite some time. You could tell me some details as to what you want to do and I'll get back to you.

[tpau]

um, hi. i do caligraphy and illumination. that is mostly illumination, or specificaly and initial capital illyumination. v. pretty

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Aha! I didn't know the specific word for the flourishing done on the capital letters, but that is indeed what I'm talking about. Have any samples of your work, O talented one?

Illuminated texts...

[nikin.livejournal.com]

I have also dabbled in the fine art of illuminated lettering. Done with pen, ink or etch for multiple printings. Once I even got a contract to etch into a stone fireplace hearth the letter I created... fun with power tools, gold foil and paints...

[tpau]

no, but what are you lookign for? i can makeyou a sample..

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Um... something pretty. Involving my name. I don't have a grand idea or anything, I just saw the Google thing and thought it was really pretty.

[tpau]

are you interestedin celtic or jsut pretty? :)

Re: Illuminated texts...

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Neat, sounds pretty awesome. :)

I see from your friends' list that I probably know you, but you should give me a hint as to who you are. :)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Either, although I do like Celtic :)

[tpau]

will b ebrinign soem rouch sketches to dance

[juldea.livejournal.com]

You're awesome! (or really bored)

[oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com]

I, too, have done calligraphy for years. I've only recently started trying to do illumination, too. It's fun to play with. Some of us even list it among our LJ interests. :) Illuminated initial caps occur frequently in medieval manuscripts, many of them more pretty than the Google example.

[tpau]

i am awesome. i have lot sof stuff to do

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but most of those medieval illuminated caps are (at least to me) indecipherable. I can never tell what letter they're supposed to be because there's too much going on.

I've seen "illumination" in people's interests, but I always assumed it was an Illuminati (http://www.masonicinfo.com/illuminati.htm) reference.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Well, I bet illumination is lots more fun than many of the things you have to do.

[oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com]

I've seen "illumination" in people's interests, but I always assumed it was an Illuminati reference.

Oh, fnord heavens no! fnord :)

[en-ki.livejournal.com]

kevinpease does fancy letters (e.g., ambigrams (http://cerulean.st/ambigram/)) in addition to an irregular webcomic or two (http://www.absurdnotions.org/).

[juldea.livejournal.com]

*jaw drops*

That's friggin' insane. I am so in awe.

Wish I had $50.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Well, I seem to have been deluged with people, but I don't have something I want in particular. I just thought the Google thing was pretty.

[diego001.livejournal.com]

Okie-dokie. And, yes, that letter illumination was neat.

[caltren.livejournal.com]

See I always thought fnord was more Church of the Sub-Genius, not Illuminati. *Grin*

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Nope - fnord is an Illuminati term. Subgenii are related, certainly, and I could find people who could explain much better than I just exactly how they're related, but the term fnord is an Illuminati term.

[caltren.livejournal.com]

Heh. You learn something new every day (and *whew* to that).

Actually, on this subject, I'm actually content not knowing the relationship between fnord, subgenii (though I have to admit most of their literature is hilarious), and the illuminati, or the masons, elks, knights of columbus, shriners, the OC, or what have you. *grin* I sleep better at night that way. *giggle*

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Aw, but you're missing out on reading a great book that way!! (The Illuminatus Trilogy)

[caltren.livejournal.com]

Heh. I actually red that a long time ago. A bit.. Odd. I prefer the Tomb Raider type illuminati. *grin* Could just be Angelina Jolie though. laf.

I still have that book somewhere come to think of it. Maybe I'll crack it open again.