Nathan Stang
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Calvinisms

This was a lettering project I started doing as a way to record the funny shit that my son Calvin says. I also needed a creative outlet to floss and sharpen my love of hand lettering. Between my full time job, freelance projects, parenting two children and being a supportive partner to my wife, I haven't exactly been doing these daily, but thats okay, it’s supposed to be a fun thing. When that pencil hits the paper and my focus dulls the noise in the periphery of my mind, this practice provides me a beautiful respite in the chaos of my life.

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I don’t remember when or where or how this started, but I do remember it was completely random when he said it. It has become something of a catchphrase that tends to come out at the dinner table of all places. He thinks it is hilarious, I stil
I’m back! I had some freelance work that I had to tend to along with a bunch of other likely excuses, but here is some fresh content. Calvin refers to nursery rhymes as “Mystery Rhymes.” It is so damn cute that I haven’t yet c
Both of our children have inherited what are affectionately referred to as “The Ferguson Ears” (Ferguson is Kelsey’s maiden name). Characteristically, these ears are positioned in a slightly more perpendicular position to the head a
Calvin: “What day is it today?” Me: “Today is Sunday.” Calvin: “Sunday’s are for sunshine!” And it was a sunny Sunday. #dailydrawing #lettering #handlettering #handtype #dailytype #letteringchallenge #typogra
I lost my momentum last week when this vicious illness had my whole family sick. It took a few days to catch up to life’s responsibilities and I also had some freelance work to do. Back to the Calvinisms! Sometimes, it’s not the things he
The other day, I was walking into the kitchen just as Kelsey caught Juniper getting into our trash can. As she swooped our mischievous little baby up, Kelsey said, “Junie, you’re busted!” Calvin, who was playing with Hot Wheels on t
Anytime Calvin is referred to as “little,” he is quick to assert, “I’m not a little boy, I’m a BIG BROTHER!” (I can’t argue with you there, [little] buddy, you are definitely a big brother.) #dailydrawing #le
A few days ago when the snow was really coming down, Calvin commented on the big flakes. He said, “It’s not snow, it’s fuzzies!” ❄️ ⛄️ #dailydrawing #lettering #handlettering #handtype #dailytype #letteringchallenge #typograph
Calvin was bummed to see the snow begin to disappear. He saw a pile of snow in the neighbor’s yard and thought they had swept the snow up out of our yard. He demanded that we, “Tell them to sweep the snow back down!” He also thinks
I was reading Calvin a book that had a bull in it. He seemed a little confused so I explained to him that a bull is a male cow. He got a stern look on his face and said, “I don’t like mammals.” #dailydrawing #lettering #handletterin
“I love trying ice skates on.” Calvin has never tried ice skates on. To be fair, I’m sure he would love it though. The kid loves playing with snow and ice. Well, mostly he loves eating snow and ice. So yeah, I can totally picture hi
Sometimes we struggle to get Calvin to sit down at the table and eat his dinner. He just wants everyone to go into the living room and play with him. We try to make a game out of it or as a last resort, incentivize bites with the possibility of a des