Whatever you are, be a good one

I recently bought this book entitled 'Whatever you are, be a good one'. It is filled with beautifully hand-lettered quotes, made by Illustrator Lisa Congdon.

I feel like each quote speaks so much louder by being Illustrated, as opposed to just simply typed out.

The combination of both the language and the aesthetic of each page is really inspiring and uplifting, leading to further speculation of how language can impact the power of illustration.

Congdon has, in a way bought these quotes to life through her illustrations, which is interesting to see how words can be visualised through imagery.

Her work has encouraged me to consider using language within my own work, and has given me an insight into hand-lettering imagery.