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Lydia Stutzman
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✱ Art director & graphic designer for nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, artists, advocates & activists ✺ Cat: #LuckyPenne | Kindness Monster | she/her

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Lydia Stutzman @thelydiary.bsky.social · Jan 3
In 2026, do what’s best for you! Grab the brass ring, or just sit back and enjoy the ride. 🎠 Goals are wonderful to have, but don’t forget to enjoy the process and admire the mess.

✨ More whimsy, more magic, more mess in 2026.

#illustration #yearofthehorse #artsky #newyear
Illustration: Orange carousel horse on a blue background with large numbers forming 2026. Hand lettered text reads “grab the brass ring or just sit back and enjoy the ride.”
Reposted by Lydia Stutzman
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🩷 You are brave, but take care of yourselves out there!

#booksky #frogandtoad
Frog and Toad from the children’s book “Frog & Toad are Friends” are looking at their reflection in the mirror. Text on the page reads: “We look brave,” said Frog. “Yes, but are we?” Asked Toad.
January 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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In 2026, do what’s best for you! Grab the brass ring, or just sit back and enjoy the ride. 🎠 Goals are wonderful to have, but don’t forget to enjoy the process and admire the mess.

✨ More whimsy, more magic, more mess in 2026.

#illustration #yearofthehorse #artsky #newyear
Illustration: Orange carousel horse on a blue background with large numbers forming 2026. Hand lettered text reads “grab the brass ring or just sit back and enjoy the ride.”
January 3, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Thanks so much! A lot of my test prints were layered and stacked in different ways, they felt a lot more like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
July 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Happy #Caturday! Has your cat tried lemongrass yet? It’s Penne’s favorite.

#catsky #cats #LuckyPenne
Photo: tortoise shell cat with green eyes looks up to camera through bright green blades of lemongrass planted in a flower pot.
July 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Some quick freehand pattern hand-printed notebooks. Plate made from a recycled styrofoam sheet.

#artsky #printmaking #handmade
Photo: Hand-printed notebooks with a pattern of flowers printed in green on Kraft paper
June 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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“Refugees come with empty hands, but not empty heads.” —Tariq Tarey, Documentary Photographer

#SupportRefugees #StandUpForImmigrants #artsky #lettering #design
“Refugees come with empty hands, but not empty heads.” —Tariq Tarey
June 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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(C)OFFEE
📍 Dayton, Ohio

#foundtype #artsky #typehunting
Photo: Vintage red sign letters on the side of a building spelling the word Coffee, but the C is missing (just a ghost of the letter remains). There is a blue sky above and red white and blue bunting below.
June 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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“Your self-worth shouldn’t come from how someone else treats you.” —poetrybyboots

@typeincbus.bsky.social 📍Franklinton, Columbus, Ohio

#artsky #poetry #foundtype
Photo of a utility box with spray painter stencil words reading : “Your self-worth shouldn’t come from how someone else treats you.” —poetrybyboots
May 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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#LuckyPenne smells the flowers.

#catsky
Tortie cat smelling a flowers in a vase
May 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Thank you, Charlotte! This one was fun to put together. Testing some print variations soon!
May 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed ✨
May 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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All together! 36 hand-drawn, hand-carved characters printed together. Ink on paper. Each letter is 2x2 inches.

#artsky #linocut #printmaking #alphabet #lettering #typography #36daysoftype
36 hand-drawn, hand-carved characters printed together. Ranger ink on drawing paper. Each letter is 2x2 inches and bright colors
May 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Thanks so much!
May 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Thanks so much! 🥰
May 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A/Z

#artsky #linocut #printmaking #artmaking
Linocut and letters A and Z overlapping directly on top of each other printed in cyan and magenta semi-transparent ink on white paper.
May 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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X/Y, Y/Z

All the letters are ready!

#artsky #linocut #printmaking #handlettering #typography
Letter Y printed over letter Z in green and yellow Letter Y linocut and printed on paper in yellow Letter Z printed over letter Y in magenta and yellow Letter Z linocut and printed on paper in magenta
April 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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V/W, W/X

#printmaking #linocut #stampmaking #artsky
Custom lettered V and W linocut and stamped onto white paper in orange and purple Custom lettered W linocut and stamped onto white paper in purple Custom lettered X and W linocut and stamped onto white paper in green and purple Custom lettered X linocut and stamped onto white paper in bright green
April 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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T/U, U/V

#artsky #printmaking #36daysoftype
Letter U overlapping letter T Letter U linocut and stamped on paper in magenta Letter U overlapping letter V Letter V linocut and stamped on paper in orange
April 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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R/S, S/T

#artsky #printmaking
Photo: Letters R and S stamped onto a paper square, overlapping in purple and bright green Photo: Linocut letter S stamp and letter S stamped onto a square of paper in bright green Photo: Letters S and T stamped onto a paper square, overlapping in yellow and bright green Photo: Linocut letter T stamp and letter T stamped onto a square of paper in yellow
April 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Happy Earth Day! Here’s one of the shirt designs I got to illustrate and letter for K.S. Wild this year, featuring two salmon from the Klamath-Siskiyou region of southwest Oregon and northwest California.

#artsky #handlettering #illustration #typography
An illustration of two salmon surrounding hand lettering of the words “stay wild” in bright green.
April 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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P/Q, Q/R

#printmaking #artsky #linocut #typography #lettering
Letter Q carved out of linoleum type rubber and printed in orange on a white square of mulberry paper Letters P and Q overlapping in magenta and orange Letter R carved out of linoleum type rubber and printed in purple on a white square of mulberry paper Letters R and Q overlapping in magenta and orange
April 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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N/M, N/O

#artsky #printmaking #linocut #typedesign #lettering #blockprint
Letters M and N overlapping and printed on white paper in bright green and purple Letters N and O overlapping and printed on white paper in bright green and yellow
April 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Thank you! More of these to come.
April 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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L/M, K/L

#artsky #printmaking #typography #lettering #linocut
Letters L and M stamped overlayed in purple and orange Letters L and K stamped overlayed in magenta and orange Linocut letter L stamp over a square piece of paper with an orange printed L Linocut letter M stamp over a square piece of paper with a purple printed M
April 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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IJ, JK.

#artsky #linocut #printmaking #typography #lettering
Letter I and J overlapping in a linocut print. Colors: yellow and green over cream. Linocut letter J stamp above printed yellow letter J. Letter K and J overlapping in a linocut print. Colors: yellow and magenta over cream. Linocut letter K stamp above printed magenta letter K.
April 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM