• Calligraphy •
Commercial Projects
Fine Print magazine cover
October 1982
Williams-Sonoma catalogue cover
1984
Calligraphy: William Stewart
Painting: Deborah Zink
Client: Chandon
Pacific Heights Bar and Grill was a longtime restaurant in the upper Fillmore District of San Francisco.
Client: Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Complete Guide to Safe Sex, The Insitute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
By Ted McIlvenna
1987
Cover: William Stewart
Client: Kimono MAXX condoms
Client: Calligraphy Review
Letter Arts Review (formerly Calligraphy Review and originally Calligraphy Idea Exchange) is a quarterly magazine devoted to contemporary and historical lettering, calligraphy, typography, and text-based art. The magazine was established in 1982. William’s works and Fifteen Friends project were also featured in this publication.
William created the new logo for the prestigious Calligraphy Review, which first appeared in volume five, number one, Fall 1987. The editors wrote “San Francisco calligrapher and designer William Steward has created our new visual identity. We challenged Stewart to design a logotype that would embody our celebration and dedication to the vast and constantly evolving art of calligraphy.”
Client: Fortuna Records
Appeared in Scripsit, volume xi, number 2
Client: Magical Blend Magazine, an eclectic new age magazine that has once grew to a circulation of 120,000.
This appeared in The Friends of Calligraphy Newsletter, volume 8, number 1, Fall 1982
Hearts of Space began as a San Francisco late night radio show in 1973, went national on public radio in 1983, growing to almost 300 stations. William created their first logo in 1981, the first project he collaborated on with graphic designer and friend Janaia Donaldson.
Shanti is a pioneering nonprofit that builds human connections to reduce isolation, enhance health and well-being, and improve quality of life. Shanti was on the frontlines during the AIDS pandemic and provided volunteers for people with life threatening illness. William was a volunteer at Shanti for several years.
Client: Chrysalis of Arts
This appeared in The Friends of Calligraphy Newsletter, volume 8, number 1, Fall 1982
Footwork was an important dance studio at 22nd and Mission Street in San Francisco for several decades. It was home to some of The City’s most important dancers like Ed Mock and Dancer’s Group.
Die Mannerstimmen: A chamber chorus of men's voices (Sunday March 15th, 1981)
1981
Printed poster
Client: Reflections
Client: Women in Vogue
Point Lobos State Reserve