About

Company

Jan Boyd Calligraphy has been a leading Boston and New England based calligraphy studio dedicated to the fine art of hand-lettering and design for over 40 years. Jan is experienced in many styles of lettering and  illustration and enjoys doing creative work, often combining calligraphy and botanical art.

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Why Calligraphy

In an age when it seems that all our communication is done on our devices – emailing, tweeting, texting, Facebook, Instagram… I still love writing by hand. I am not saying I don’t use these shortcuts – they are quick and efficient – but for a really significant message, they fall short.

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Jan Boyd

I began to admire beautiful calligraphy around the time my older brother was introduced to it while attending Reed College where Calligraphy was practically a requirement. I graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters degree in Social Work and my academic training to that point had never included any art related topics.

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Kind Words

“Jan Boyd is my go-to person for calligraphy. Her style is beautiful, flawless and unique. She is not only talented, but extremely accommodating and a pleasure to work with!”

Linnea Tangorra, Owner, Tangorra Wedding Planning

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