As previously mentioned on this blog, one of the things I’ve most enjoyed about Being An Adult is getting works of art and craft custom made. My pal Max is pursuing all kinds of interesting creative avenues as a career change and, having really enjoyed his recent experiments in lettering, I asked if he could make me a monogram.* My initials happen to lend themselves to a design with perfect rotational symmetry, and of the designs he made, one immediately stood out as a winner.

I am not (yet) the sort of person who gets custom embroidery on their shirts, and have no idea what I’ll end up putting this on, but it’s a lovely thing to have. I’m really not sure how it could be improved – well, actually, there is one thing…

Max is open for commissions for all sorts of crafty and lettering related work (he is currently writing a bunch of T. S. Eliot for a laugh.) Do drop him a line if you’re in the market.

* ^{It may technically be a cipher, but who’s counting?}