chalkboard lettering & illustration
Are you a business owner looking to make your menu boards, sandwich boards, or chalkboard signs pop? An event planner who needs custom chalkboard signage for an upcoming event? Or perhaps an individual with a chalk-painted wall who needs someone to help to make it amazing!? I LOVE chalkboard lettering, and I’d love to help!
where
I offer chalkboard lettering in the Richmond / Charlottesville / Fredericksburg, Virginia areas, as well as Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. If you’re anywhere in Virginia, North Carolina, DC, or Maryland - let’s talk!
how much
My rate ranges from $60-$75/hour for design work and lettering, with a minimum of $125 per project. Prices depend on chalkboard size, whether or not a custom design is involved, and where your chalkboards are located. I’d love to give you a quote for what you have in mind - scroll on down and fill out the interest form and I’ll get back to you with a project quote!
designs
I can illustrate existing designs (like a logo or specific branding elements), but am also more than happy to create a custom lettered or seasonal design just for you.
** Please note - I prefer to do chalkboards in white with minimal color accents.
some of the details
What materials do you use?
I work mostly with white chalk pens. My favorite brand is durable and can be erased with water; and my alternate brand is water proof and can be removed with Windex (great for outdoor sandwich boards and signage). Both have a great opacity and really pop on a dark chalkboard surface. I can work on both regular chalkboards or on chalk-painted surfaces; just know that some chalk paint is more absorbent and can leave a ‘ghost’ of the design when you erase it. I’m happy to recommend some chalk paints that avoid this, if you need them!
I have no idea how long projects take, do you have any examples?
Sure! The chalkboard pictured up top is the source board of ingredients for the SweetGreen in Richmond, VA. It took me around 5.5 hours to complete, including a little bit of custom layout plus creating proper spacing and chalk lettering everything in.