Luca Barcellona hails from Milan, Italy, where he works as a freelance graphic designer and calligrapher in his own studio. He began his career in lettering as an audacious graffiti artist which ultimately led him to the study of classic calligraphy, typography and letterpress printing. In recent years he has been propelled into the forefront of internationally renowned calligraphic artists, conducting workshops and seminars around the world. His works are in the collections of the Harrison in the San Francisco Public Library, the Akademie der Kunst in Berlin, and he teamed up for the reproduction of an old globe from 1500, commissioned from the National Museum of Zurich. Luca has designed logos and advertising campaigns for many leading companies as Nike, Wall Street Institute, Carhartt, Redbull, Lavazza, and a plethora of his highly instructive videos can be found on YouTube. His stunning book “Take Your Pleasure Seriously” is an inspiring collection of lettering art in myriad forms, and is available from John Neal Bookseller