This album is the part of big graduation project which Dina Ruzha has done in collaboration with talented calligraphers from Russia and Ukraine. The album contains works covering different directions of calligraphy from more classical types of writing to experimental ones, made by non-traditional instruments and materials. Particular attention in the album is given to Cyrillic calligraphy. Many artists study the history of Cyrillic. This is a unique material and the basis for the work. The author is grateful for participating in the project.

Dina Ruzha combines her talents as a calligrapher, lettering artist, designer and an illustrator in the drawing of letters. Based in NYC, she runs the studio in lettering and custom typography, working for clients all over the globe. Dina Ruzha has a solid academic background in design, illustration, typefaces, calligraphy, and typography and devotes a significant part of her time studying the history of those as that’s important for an artist. Since then she has dedicated a large part of her time to teaching calligraphy and lettering.

This album of calligraphy is the part of my big graduation project which I have done in collaboration with talented calligraphers from Russia and Ukraine. I would like to show calligraphy like an expressive and strong art. I am a big believer in the emotion of calligraphy and the message that’s sent before somebody begins to read before they get the rest of information. It’s really exciting to see how calligraphy develops nowadays. The album contains works covering different directions of calligraphy from more classical types of writing to experimental ones, made by non-traditional instruments and materials. Particular attention in the album is given to Cyrillic calligraphy. Many artists study the history of Cyrillic. This is a unique material and the basis for the work. I thank all the participants of the project and suggest to go to the beautiful world of calligraphy.