Master calligrapher creates amazing hand-drawn logos

By Julia Sagar
published

Watch Seb Lester work his magic as he draws famous logos by hand.

British graphic designer, illustrator and calligrapher Seb Lester has compiled 10 of his favourite hand-drawn logos from his Instagram page into a short time-lapse video.

In just a few sweeps of his calligraphy pen, the East Sussez-based artist recreates the household logos – ranging from The New York Times to Honda to Led Zeppelin's iconic marque – using just ink and paper.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

Julia Sagar
Julia Sagar
Editor-in-chief retail

Julia is editor-in-chief, retail at Future Ltd, where she works in e-commerce across a number of consumer lifestyle brands. A former editor of design website Creative Bloq, she’s also worked on a variety of print titles, and was part of the team that launched consumer tech website TechRadar. She's been writing about art, design and technology for over 15 years.

Related articles