Type Con 2017

I am ecstatic to announce that I will be attending TypeCon for the first time next month in Boston. And to make this even more dream-like, I will have a table at the Marketplace, where I will be offering limited edition art, live lettering demonstrations, and I will be signing copies of my new ABC250 book, which I'll be picking up from Coach House Books in the next couple weeks. Pinch me!

I look forward to seeing all of you there.

The glass is half full

In an effort to beautify their laneway and dissuade graffiti, two homeowners asked me to create this mural. With the help of the StART program, it all came together this week. Feel free to stop by and check it out behind 114 Claremont, between Queen and Dundas. Thanks to my friend Peter for capturing this great video!

"The glass is half full" is also available as a special edition SIGG aluminum water bottle. Available in black or blue on my shop.

Toronto the Great t-shirts

By popular demand, I am now doing small print runs of Toronto the Great t-shirts. They are screen printed with black ink on grey cotton t-shirts.

Pre-order yours here.

Cookie Dough Stand

Here's a new hand-lettered wordmark I created for Cookie Dough Stand in Calgary. Be sure to check out there new truck at the Calgary Stampede!

Toronto the Great caps

By popular demand, I am now doing small print runs of Toronto the Great caps. They are embroidered with black thread on grey baseball one-size Velcro caps.

Pre-order yours here.

Lettered card set

This 4-pack of A2-size greeting cards were hand-lettered with brush and ink, scanned, and screen printed by hand in Toronto using metallic silver ink on pure white 100% cotton archival paper. Blank inside. White envelopes included.

Includes:
-Happy Birthday
-Thank You
-Bravo
-Sorry

Available for purchase here.

Pixel & Bristle

Please stop by The Drake Hotel (1150 Queen St W) tomorrow to check out Pixel & Bristle, Toronto's best design market. See you there!

TTG on BlogTO

Thanks to BlogTO for this mention of Toronto the Great yesterday!

Toronto the Great

TO. The 6ix. T-Dot. Toronto the Great.

The project acts as a contemporary extension of the nickname, Toronto the Good, popularized by former city mayor, William Howland, in 1886. The phrase originally referred to the city’s propensity toward strict Victorian values; Howland himself was anti-vice, anti-gambling, anti-liquor” (Toronto Star). Christopher’s neologism, like the work itself, seeks to imbue the past with new
energy and optimism. Toronto the Great juxtaposes historical public domain photographs and illustrations from the Toronto Archives with Christopher’s original hand lettering.

These 12" x 16" prints hand-lettered using brush and ink and printed in Toronto on Mohawk Superfine Eggshell Ultrawhite 120lb matte fine art paper, using an HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press.

Available for purchase here.

Another Redundant Poster

This 12” x 12” print was hand-lettered using brush and ink and printed in Toronto on Mohawk Superfine Eggshell Ultrawhite 120lb matte fine art paper, using an HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press.

Available for purchase here.

True North Strong and Free

This 12” x 16” print was hand-lettered using brush and ink and printed in Toronto on Mohawk Superfine Eggshell Ultrawhite 120lb matte fine art paper, using an HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press.

Available for purchase here.