Photograph by Lauren Ronquillo
WORK HARD, SNACK OFTEN.
I’m a designer and letterer based in Detroit, schooled in New York, and raised in Los Angeles. Known for my bright color palettes, playful letterforms, and quirky copywriting, I’ve had the pleasure of creating work for clients like Starbucks, Google, AT&T, YouTube and TIME Magazine. My work has been recognized by Communication Arts, the Type Directors Club, and the Webby Awards. I’m also the author of the popular blog and book Daily Dishonesty.
I find that I’m happiest when creating, so when I’m not working, you can find me-HAHA, just kidding! When am I not kind of working on something? When I’m not creating clever things for clients, you can find me selling your ex-boyfriend's tears and putting bread on my head.
For all things Hom, you can find me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Behance, Dribbble, and Linkedin.
Hire Me
New business inquiries, invitations to speak, and interview requests can be sent to:
Ryan Appleton
ryan@satelliteoffice.tv
p. +1 740 961 5995
Say hiiiiiiii*
hello@homsweethom.com
*If you’re a design student looking for information about me to write a paper, please check out my FAQ page before emailing me.
Learn from me
I teach a variety of online classes about hand lettering, creative marketing, and more! Click here to learn more.
Awards & Recognition
2018 Creative Boom’s 20 of Today’s Most Influential Graphic Designers · 2015 Mochi Magazine's 25 Game Changers Under 25 · 2015 TDC Certificate of Excellence · 2015 CA Typography Annual 5 · 2014 CA Typography Annual 4 · 2014 Art Directors Club Gold Cube · 2014 Folio Mag Best Cover Design · 2014 Graphis New Talent Annual Silver · 2013 HOW 6 Designers Changing the Face of Type · 2013 CMYK's Top 100 New Creatives · 2013 Webby Award Best Personal Blog
Speaking
*Upcoming* October 2019 AIGA Kutztown University · *Upcoming* November 2019 Adobe MAX
June 2019 LetterWest Conference · May 2019 AIGA Fort Hays State University · April 2019 AIGA Charlotte · April 2019 Crop Conference · February 2019 FITC Amsterdam (watch here!) · February 2019 Graphika Manila · October 2018 Creative Works · August 2018 TypeCon · June 2018 RebelleCon · April 2018 FITC Toronto · 2017 CAMP Design Festival · 2017 CSCA Speaker · 2017 Letter West · 2017 The Design Conference Brisbane Keynote Speaker (watch here!) · 2016 Visual Playground Speaker · 2015 AIGA Nebraska SHOW Judge & Speaker · 2015 Hyperakt Lunch Talk · 2015 FindSpark #HireMe Panelist · 2015 SVA Creative Entrepreneur Panelist · 2013 Montreal Meets Speaker
Press
The New York Times · NYLON Magazine · Buzzfeed · Bustle · Cosmopolitan · Brit+Co · Design You Trust · Grubstreet · NY Daily News · Fox 5 News · Brooklyn Magazine · Well + Good · DNA Info · Badass Lady Creatives · Design Work Life · You The Designer · Swiss Miss · Design TAXI · Complex Magazine · Paste Magazine · Modcloth
Interviews
Creative Pep Talk · Adobe · Skillshare · Brit + Co · Hyperakt Lunch Talk · Boxy Mag · Working Not Working · Imprint Magazine · Abduzeedo · Pack Hacker
Writing
Dear Burnt Out Art Director · 10 Things Beyonce Taught Me About Being a Bosslady Freelancer · When I Grow Up I Want To Be A* Artist · Eating Not Eating · 3D Type Tutorial · 22 Thoughts from a 22 Year Old
Teaching
The Art of Lovely & Legible Lettering · Chalkboard Lettering
Selected Clients
Adobe · Airbnb · AT&T · BBDO · The Boston Globe · Google · Hallmark · LinkedIn · LG · Los Angeles Magazine · MailChimp · Microsoft · Random House · (RED) · Ritz Carlton · Samuel Adams · Simon & Schuster · Starbucks · School of Visual Arts · Target · TIME Magazine · TimeOut New York · Tresemme · Tumblr · Veuve Clicquot · Yelp · YouTube · Y&R