Live On-site Calligraphy, Lettering & Illustration
Elevate your brand in a new and exciting way for your next event
“80% of consumers are more likely to make a purchase from a brand that provides personalized experiences.”
– Epsilon
Are you considering live on-site art for your next event or brand activation? Look no further, here’s how I can help!
Your guests can have their names or custom quotes personalised *live, on the spot, right before their eyes. With a customised experience and personalised keepsakes to take home, it makes your event extra memorable, gets your customers talking and turns customers into loyal fans. Oftentimes, they’d take photos or videos, sharing on socials and over the dining table with their friends too!
Here’s What I can do for you
• Ink customisation: personalised initials, names or quotes on various surfaces
• Engraving by hand on glass, metal, acrylic, ceramic or selected plastic
• Hot foiling by hand on leather, paper, wood, jesmonite and selected fabrics
• Wine, champagne & glass drinkware personalisation
• Custom illustration and/or painting relevant to your event theme or brand guidelines
I’ve had experience working in a fast-paced environment with a quick turnaround time while maintaining consistent and stellar quality. Because I draw freehand for most things with little to no draft, that helps to cut down the time taken per item drastically!
I’ve also personalised items of various material types before and am happy to advise on what personalisation works best for your product.
As every experiential event is different (of varied estimated guests, audience dynamics, event duration, product item and complexity of customisation needs), I’d love to learn more about your project goals and discuss with your team on how I can help make the custom experience for your guests a successful one. I’m able to fly solo or assemble a team of artists to meet high-volume demand as well.
Set-up wise, all my tools are portable, lightweight and small. So don’t worry - I won’t be taking up a big space with huge machinery!
If this sounds right up your alley, I’d love to be of service for your next event!
Customisation Ideas
The item for customisation could be your brand’s actual product, product packaging, brand swag or merch.
And the personalisation service could be complimentary for all guests and customers to amplify brand awareness, or it could be limited to purchasing customers with minimum spending, boosting sales and profit margins. For corporate events, let’s celebrate your company's milestones in style, honouring the invaluable contributions of your internal stakeholders with a touch of personalized artistry.
Product Item/ Material Type:
Branded notecards, paper card stock, wood slices, wood signages, acrylic frames, agate slices, shoes, marble coasters, custom photo sleeves, personalised polaroids, notebooks, canvas tote bags, PVC bags, nylon drawstring bags, pocket mirrors, cardboard gift boxes, Christmas baubles, denim jean jackets, macarons, luggage, luggage tags, passport covers, leather bags, leather straps, foundation & cushion cases, gift paper packaging etc.
Engraving Ideas (permanent, long-lasting, scratchproof, waterproof & luxurious):
Glass bottles, cosmetics, liquor bottles, wine and champagne flutes, decanters, mason jars, steel mugs, perfume fragrance bottles, compact mirrors, lipsticks, skincare bottles, marble coasters, glass plates, glassware, coffee tumbler, watch faces, steel cutlery, aluminium namecard holder, stainless steel tray trinkets, USB thumbdrives, pens etc.
*Note: the lists above are non-exhaustive! Feel free to reach out so we can chat on your concept and ideas, and the feasibility of customising the item you’ve in mind.
calligraphy/lettering sample Styles
If you’re looking for diversity in the work created or if you’re looking for something specific to suit your event branding or theme, I’m your person. Feel free to peek at the myriad of typographic styles I offer below or take a look at this case study for Sephora!
* Feel free to enquire for other calligraphy or lettering styles that you’d prefer, if any. Style options vary on application ie. some mediums work best on certain materials and not others.
Pre-event off-site Calligraphy
If you’d need personalised items prior to the event, or if having a live event is not feasible, you may also deliver the items to me along with the compiled list of names or messages. 1 sample will be done for your team’s approval and I’ll start customising all items once the sample is approved. From there, I’ll have them couriered back to you and they’re ready for gifting!
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering & Illustration Customisation
In this section, you can find various events and brand activations that I had the honour to be a part of, as a live event calligrapher and handlettering illustrator. Feel free to browse through!
Past Events
Google | Think Video Event
Bio Essence | Product Launch Beauty Influencers Party
Venuerific | 4th Year Anniversary Party
American Express, Centurion | A Centurion Soiree Gala
American Express, Platinum | A Summer Af’fair
American Express | Christmas Pop-up @ Ion Orchard
Van Cleef & Arpels | Le Secret
Van Cleef & Arpels x Laduree | Valentine’s Day Event
Melissa Shoes | Away From Mars Event
Alcheme Skincare | Product Launch Custom PR Packaging
SMU Women’s Connection | International Women’s Day Event
Asher BWS | Seasonal Pop-up @ Paragon
Pazzion Cafe | Opening Launch @ Jewel Changi
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) | GlamouRaya Hari Raya Event
Lamborghini | Private Event
Beyond The Vines | Custom Calligraphy on Bags
Pfizer | Card Design & Name Customisation
Tatler Asia & Joey Hysteric | Custom Calligraphy on Cards for Jewellery Product Shoot
SK-II | Product Launch Custom Press Letters
Norbreeze Group | COCOMI 1-month Christmas Event Customisation
Manulife | Wine & Champagne Bottles Customisation for 2020 Top Achievers
Uniqlo | Lunar New Year 2021 Calligraphy Customisation Event
Roger Dubuis | Custom Lettering on Leather (Event Door Gifts)
Guerlain Singapore | Custom Calligraphy on Cards, Press Letters
LANEIGE Singapore | In-store Customisation Event @ ION
Western Asset Management Company | Personalised Champagne for 50th Year Anniversary
Mary Kay Cosmetics | Personalised Make Up Palettes
Boston Consulting Group | Personalised Mini Moët
CooperVision | Personalised Wine as Thank You & Welcome Gifts
Hirata FA Engineering (S) | Personalised Wine in celebration of the company’s 30th Year Anniversary
Pure Storage | Champagne & Personalised Champagne Flutes Gift Box Sets for Business Partners
UBS AG | Wine Gift Sets with Printed Notecards & Carriers
Blackstone | Personalised Champagne Flutes Corporate Gifting
25Hours | Custom Calligraphy on Marble Coasters as Launch Event Gift
Charles & Keith | Champagne & Custom Notecard Gift
Roots & Ceremony | In-store Product Pouch Customisation Pop Up Event @ Minor Miracles Store
Marks & Spencer | Tote Bag Personalisation @ Raffles City Re-opening Store Launch Party
Sephora | Tote Bag Lettering & Illustration @ The Shoppes At Marina Bay Sands Re-opening Store Launch
M1 | Phone Cover Customisation @ M1 Peranakan Place Flagship Store
RATIONALE | The Mask & Mask Brush Engraving - Product Launch Media Event
UOB | Personalised Photo Frames for UOB TMRW SG 1 Million Digitally Active Customers Internal Event @ Artemis Grill & Sky Bar
Salvatore Ferragamo | Hand-written Note Cards for PR Gifting
Singapore Institute of Technology | Custom Calligraphy Quote Cards for SIT Staff Night 2022 @ MBS
TikTok | Live Calligraphy & Ironing On Patches on Tote Bags - Creative Partners Day (APAC) 2022
Infoblox | Hot Foil Stamping on PU Leather Mobile Phone Flip Stand - GovWare Conference & Exhibition 2022
MPC Events | Live Engraving on Recycled Wine Glasses - Client Party
The Body Shop | Live Engraving on Aluminium Refill Bottles
LANEIGE Singapore | In-store Customisation Event @ Westgate
Navigator Investment Services | Hot Foil Stamping on PU Leather Notebooks - Singapore Fintech Festival Labcrawl 2022
Etiqa Insurance | Live Lettering on Tote Bags - Movie Night
Sephora | Jute Bag Lettering & Illustration @ ION & Raffles City - Gold Member Holiday Showcase Breakfast Event
Ernst & Young | Asia-Pacific Tax Symposium 2022 Singapore
OCBC | Multi-Colour Custom Calligraphy Notecards for OCBC Long Service Awards 2022
Ralph Lauren | Fragrance Launch - Ralph's Club
Diageo (Johnnie Walker Blue Label) | Tote Bag Lettering Design, Production & Personalisation for Diageo Gifting Studio
Red Hat | Personalised Wine Gifts for Office Opening @ CapitaSpring
Bloomberg | Engraving Personalisation on Parker Pens
IBM LinuxONE | KleanKanteen Coffee Tumbler Engraving @ Hilton Orchard Singapore
IWC Schaffhausen | Xmas Corporate & PR Gifting: Engraved Champagne Flute & Champagne Sets
OMEGA | Festive Christmas Calligraphy & Illustration on Candles for Closed Event
Jane Street | Festive Christmas Calligraphy & Illustration on Jesmonite Ornaments - Singapore Winter Party @ Candlenut Dempsey
Cycle & Carriage | Personalised Champagne & Flute Set for the launch of The all-new Mercedes-AMG SL Roadster
Bird & Bird ATMD | Stainless Steel Tray Trinket Engraving - CNY Cocktail Party
Richemont Group | Valentine’s Day Card & Envelope Calligraphy
American Express | Valentine’s Day Card & Envelope Calligraphy, Mini Moet Personalisation & Wine Engraving
The Body Shop | In-store PEPTALK Lipstick Engraving
OCBC Group | Multi-Colour Custom Calligraphy Notecards for International Women’s Day Celebrations 2023
Sephora | Calligraphy on Mini Coin Purse Pouch - Media Press Day 2023
RATIONALE | Personalised Mirror Engraving - Beautiful Skin Superfluid SPF30 Product Launch
Fujitsu | Name Engraving on Champagne Flutes, Celebrating 50 Years
NatSteel Holdings | Engraving on Martell Cordon Bleu
The Body Shop | Floral Illustration Engraving on Fragrance Bottles
Braun | Personalised Photo Frames for Mother’s Day Celebration 2023
Unilever - The Good Cart | Customised Wheat Fibre Tumblers for Unilever Family Day 2023
Clinique | Lipstick Engraving - Media Event
CHANEL | Personalised Herbariums for NAC Re-opening Event 2023
Kenangan Coffee | Hand-lettered Tote Bag @ Raffles City Official Launch Event
Meltwater | Hot Stamp Foiling on Notebooks for CMO Circle Private Dinner
Maserati Singapore | Custom Marquage Painting on Leather Cardholders
Glenfiddich x Tatler | Gold Calligraphy on Instant Photo Sleeves
SEIKO | Live Sake Engraving
RGE | Personalised Power Banks for RGE Media Night
Property Guru Business | Hot Stamp Foiling on Wine Bags & Personalised Candles
Elevandi | Personalised Coaster Sets for Speakers @ Singapore Fintech Festival 2023
TUMI | Live Foiling on Luggage Tags for MBS Store Re-opening
VISA | Custom Cards for 2023 Year End Party
Workato | Custom Christmas Candles for End of Year Corporate Event
Half Rhino | Personalised Christmas Baubles
Sheraton Singapore | Lunar New Year Media Event - Personalised Chopstick Sets
Pure Storage | Chinese New Year Event - Engraved Ceramic Mugs
Pega | OCBC Red Conference 2024 - Hot Stamped Bamboo Thermal Tumblers
JOURN | Monogram on Tote Bags & Nylon Bags
HOKA | Tote Bag Illustration
esmi Skin | Skincare Bottle Engraving
Client Testimonials
“It was a great experience working with her at our event. She was hired to do customise calligraphy on our gifts for the customers onsite. She was v professional onsite and could accommodate the customers’ needs while respecting the organiser’s boundaries for ths onsite experience. Many praises for her calligraphy skills too. Shes friendly and easy to communicate when it comes to coordination for this event. Looking forward to working with her again.”
“I recently connected with Leah as I was looking for a personalised and creative service, as we engaged our employees with our new employee brand. From the 1st conversation through to the delivery Leah was outstanding. Professional, personal and her fantastic design work speaks for itself! I’m sure this will be the 1st of many times we work together.”
“A real pleasure working with Leah on personalised door gifts for a recent client event. She’s sensitive to the requirements of my event and suggested ideas to enhance the product and experience for guests at my event. Her calligraphy is also beautiful and guests left the event happy with the final calligraphed product to take home! Looking forward to the next opportunity to work with her again.”
“Thank you Leah for being such an awesome engraver at the event. Not only did Leah managed to completed all the request she also did her best to help out client for last minute request. Beautiful work and a pleasure to work with :) Looking forward to future opportunities!”
“Leah is a delight to work with her excellent attitude, one is who will go on the extra mile to ensure the needs of the customers’ are met. Our guests were giving heaps of praises! Warm and approachable personality when engaging the customers or guests at the event. Clearly her passion for calligraphy is apparent and the pride in her work speaks volume with the final outcome of the artwork.”
“I have engaged Leah for her calligraphy and artistry services on several occasions over the past eighteen months. This has been specifically for a key client of ours, American Express. She has always executed the requirements of the brief to a very high standard. This includes proposing solutions to the brief, creating draft designs, and delivering the final product. Each time I have engaged Leah, I have been impressed with her skill and attention to detail in addition to the quality of the work produced. Her demeanour and patience when dealing with some of our client’s most valuable customers is second to none.”
“Lovely calligraphy, I love it! My children are very impressed with the beautiful calligraphy on the wooden chopping board. Now happily placed in our kitchen!”
“Thank you so much for being a part of the 4th Year Anniversary Party by Venuerific and making our event a terrific one. This could not have been possible without your tremendous support... people would even wait in line to get a hold of your terrific calligraphy designs! All the clients were full of praises for Leah Design and the quality service that was provided!”
“LeahDesign’s online portfolio on Facebook was very impressive, so there was no bit of hesitation when I approached her. She quickly responded to my text within a day. The whole process of working with her was such an ease as she quickly caught what was expected. On the day of the event, the clients enjoyed seeing her curate designs for them to take home. Her designs are great just as herself. She is a spontaneous individual who is willing to walk the extra mile to make your events successful. Way to go Leah!”
“Very happy with the work done as the lettering was done extremely well! You were also very helpful throughout the entire confirmation process, even though we changed the message multiple times and had to ask for a few mocks. Really grateful for the flexibility and agility on your side!”
“Prompt reply and really nice calligraphic words & artistic look on leather goods. Would definitely recommend others and contact you again for future events.”
“I worked with Leah personally for events held at LANEIGE stores and she is absolutely lovely to work with. On top of that, she is super professional yet friendly to those who approached her for the calligraphy customisation. Super talented and very beautiful calligraphy writing. Every word is just so on point. Look forward to work with her again.”
“It was a pleasure to work with Leah for on-site calligraphy at our pop-up event! She is extremely professional and skilled. The process was easy and pleasant from start to end. Would love to work with her again in the future!”