A Bird Compendium

2026
Print of original pen and ink illustrations
A digital image that can be printed at any A-series size, from small to large, without losing detail.
In this intricate typographic exploration, I merged ornithology with the alphabet, meticulously constructing each letter from hand-drawn avian forms. Using traditional cross-hatching and fine-line techniques to echo the aesthetic of 19th-century naturalist journals, I wanted to balance scientific detail with whimsical composition, creating a celebration of the natural world from A to Z.