About

I'm Erin and I'm the 30-something full-time calligrapher behind Neilson Letters Calligraphy. I’m incredibly passionate about my calligraphy and personalisation business because I believe that beauty is found in the details.

My professional calligraphy journey in Montreal began  in 2019, but I started learning in 2015 (Read more about my start here).

Since going full-time, I have worked with amazing brands and incredible clients that have showcased my love of the written word, and have been recently published in the book Handstyle Lettering: 20th Anniversary Edition ! (See my portfolio here)

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I'm also currently the president of La Société des calligraphes do Montréal!

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I promise to bring my calligraphy expertise and professionalism to your special event and make your details just right. 

Like I mentioned, I started studying calligraphy in 2015 and once I caught the calligraphy bug, I couldn't stop taking workshops and classes! 

Because of this, I'm able to offer many different script options for my clients

These are the workshops and teachers I've been lucky enough to have learned from over the years.

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• Joy Deneen | Winter 2015/16

An Introduction to Copperplate with Imagine Joy

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• Joy Deneen | 2017

Private Lessons

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• Barbara Close | 2017

Pointed Pen Variations

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• Joy Deneen | 2018

Level 2 - Continuation with the Pointed Pen

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• Rachel Yallop | 2018

Copperplate Variations & the Ruling Pen

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• Rick Paulus | 2019

The Calligrapher's Process - From Conception to Completion

The Truly Flexible Pointed Pen
 

• Marco Chioini | 2020

Italique

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• Christopher Haanes | 2020

Italics Correspondence Course

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• Yves Leterme | 2020

Built-Up Caps Online

• Pat Blair | 2020

Copperplate Calligraphy - Lowercase & Uppercase

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• Carol DuBosch | 2020

Hand Embossing

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• Martha Laurens | 2020

Spencerian Script - Lowercase & Uppercase

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• Maria Helena | 2020

Seastones - The Smooth Journey to Flourishing

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• Skyler Chubak | 2021

Acanthus Leaves

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• An Vanhentenrijik | 2021

Adventures with the Pointed Pen

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• Carol DuBosch | 2021

Neuland

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• Lorna Mulligan | 2021

Watercolour Flowers

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• Paul Antonio | 2021

Copperplate Catchup

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• Schin Loong | 2021

Madarasz Script 

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• John Stevens | 2022

Brush Roman Capitals ​

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• Kalo Chu | 2022

Refine Your Script - Engrosser's 4 Week Workshop

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• Michael Sull | 2022

Scribes Spencerian Saga - Hosted by Martha Laurens 

Also, I'm sort of a solo - preneur!  I say "sort of" because I have an office assistant named Bruce, but he's pretty useless. (Not to worry, he's just my green-cheeked conure and he can't read...hence useless). He just sits on his cage most of the day and judges my work!

While he judges me, I am always working hard on various projects, I believe that inspiration can be found wherever you look. 

Et je suis bilingue! mais ma langue maternelle est l'anglais. Si vous voulez communiquer avec moi en français, n'hésitez pas. :)

1. CONNECT

Reach out HERE to tell me about your vision

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2. TALK

Within 24-48 hours, we'll talk through your vision in detail, either through video chat, or a phone call

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3. QUOTE & CONTRACT

Within 24 hours, you'll be getting a detailed Quote and Contract for you to sign that will include everything we discussed

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4.COMMUNICATION

Once I receive your deposit and/or materials, your work ends, and mine fully begins! The artistic details you expect are being created. We'll stay connected throughout the process - updates will be given as needed

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5. COMPLETION

Your detailed artistic vision is complete and ready for pick-up!

(For more information about in-store brand activations, please see my pricing page here, or reach out directly here  to connect)

Je suis tellement contente d’avoir choisi les services de Erin Neilson pour mon projet «  Mehdi 50 » , le résultat dépassaient de loin toutes mes espérances! Je recommande vivement ses services pour vos projets. En attendant d’avoir à faire de nouveau avec Erin , je lui souhaite de magnifiques projets à venir.

Erin did a phenomenal job! Our menu boards are now beautiful, fancy and fit the atmosphere of our store.  It’s a game changer : we can see clients paying a lot more attention to our menu now! Thank you!! 

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- Paulina | Owner

Erin personalized my wedding invitations and they were AMAZING. The hand made touch added so much flair and made them very distinguished. 10/10.

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Erin a personnaliser mes invitations de mariages et elles étaient GÉNIALES. La petite touche faite à la main les a rendu tellement plus chiques et distinguées! 10/10

Working with Erin was easy from start to finish! So professional and the calligraphy was perfectly done

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- Melinda Bishara | Digital Graphic Designer

It was a pleasure to work with Erin and her calligraphy services. From the moment of initial inquiry to the completion of the work, Erin was great at communicating how the process flows and answered all of our questions. I would certain recommend her services - 5 stars!