10 Creatives with Amazing Handwriting Instagram Accounts for a Daily Boost of Handwriting Art
Instagram is an incredible resource for design and art inspiration. Handwriting is one particularly cool niche on Instagram. Tons of amazing artists are showcasing their beautiful handwritten creations or handmade lettering, which they’ve turned into typefaces.
Those who share their handwriting on Instagram sometimes just want to show off their ability to create beautiful letters. Others share the fascinating ways they use uniquely handwritten letters, such as in their class notes, in sketchnotes from meetings, or in stationery, letters, and notes they send in the mail.
The following artists on IG are worth checking out. Each of these designers’ creations is fun to see and they may also inspire you to work on your own class notes or come up with your next project.
1. Mike Rohde / rohdesign
Mike Rohde has a significant following outside of Instagram. He’s also a designer and an author. He wrote The Sketchnote Handbook, Sketchnote Workbook, and The Sketchnote Ideabook, the books that popularized the concept of sketchnoting. Rohde also founded the Sketchnote Army, a podcast showcasing sketchnoters from all over the world, and he illustrated the book REWORK & REMOTE.
However, beyond his published works and the work he does advocating the power of sketchnoting, Rohde has made a name for himself on IG, where he both shows scenes from his everyday life and displays his latest handwriting creations (and sketchnotes).
Rohde illustrates his notes, so alongside his stunning handwriting (which ranges from blocky to formal calligraphy to bubble letters), you can also find cute, funny, and informative drawings. Throughout his Instagram, Rohde displays not only his incredible letters, but he also explains how he comes up with those letters so followers can write similarly, too. Mike even shares which pens he uses to achieve the final look of the words, so following this handwriting artist is truly a must.
2. Eden / @shakesparians
On Shakesparians, an artist and a pre-med student called Eden shares her aesthetically pleasing notes (as well as notes of other creators, students, and designers who inspire her).
Eden showcases a variety of note-takers and types of notes, so many people can get their inspiration on this page. She also shares different types of pens, markers, and paper people use to write their notes, so followers can get some ideas about which tools they’ll need to make striking handwritten creations.
Most of Eden’s posts are videos, so you can truly see the process of making this amazing art. Given how wonderfully curated Eden’s feed is, it shouldn’t be surprising that she has amassed over 100,000 followers – why not become one of them yourself?
Shakesparians reposting from @havadie
3. Revision Provision
Revision Provision has roughly 30,000 followers and primarily features student’s handwritten notes in history and literature.
The notes check all the boxes for must-follow handwriting Instagram accounts – they’re visually appealing, artistic, colorful, and illustrated with tiny sketches, graphs, and charts.
The handwriting in Revision Provision, in particular, is small and fastidious. As such, it can inspire anyone who wants to take handwritten notes that are as neat as typed notes.
One fun feature that also appears from time to time on this page is the color palette inspo. Thanks to this handy addition, you can get great ideas for multiple pen, marker, and highlighter colors that go together and will create the most delightful and cohesive notes.
Besides note-taking, the Revision Provision account can help you with your bullet planner, as there are numerous examples on how to decorate the first page of a month, as well as every subsequent page.
4. Hans Sebastian / hansswriting
Indonesian Instagrammer and artist, Hans Sebastian, shares his incredible handwritten journals on his popular account under the handle @hans.sebastiann. The account has so far garnered over 40,000 followers, who appreciate Hans for his specific aesthetic.
By “specific aesthetic,” we’re referring to his notes that utilize a lot of brown, black, tan, and beige colors. While not as colorful as other handwriting Instagrammers, Sebastian’s art has a unique appeal that comes from the old-timey vibe of his notes. Think of these notes as illustrated old-fashioned books or works of art.
Another factor that sets Hans apart – and warrants a follow – is the incredible uniformity of his handwriting. His words are so cohesive that the letters could be its own font.
Every piece of Hans’s art makes his account a can’t-miss for any creative handwriting aficionado.
5. jolien / studyjolien
Another student in the medical field, Jolien, runs a beyond stunning – and helpful – Instagram account, which she (and many others) refer to as a “studygram.” If you need to clean up your notes from class, there is arguably no better inspiration than her account – @studyjolien.
Jolien showcases incredibly neat and fastidious notes, written so perfectly that they almost look like computer drawings. The letters themselves are mostly in black, but the notes do contain an occasional pop of color from highlighters. Joilen uses highlighters to call attention to certain important pieces of information. However, this kind of highlighting doesn’t solely serve a practical purpose. It also makes Jolien’s notes particularly eye-catching, even from afar. The notes are only made better with diagrams, which help her (and potentially her followers) learn more concepts. Unsurprisingly, these diagrams are also stunning!
Joilen currently has almost 60,000 followers, and it’s easy to see why.
6. Emily / emily_studies
Emily, a 22-year-old blogger based in England, is a soon-to-be PGCE student at the University College London. However, her Instagram profile isn’t focused solely on medicine.
Sure, she showcases her stunning notes from school. However, she also shares a variety of other notes, which she takes on different surfaces, including graph paper and bullet journals. Her bullet journals are particularly gorgeous – and inspiring – demonstrating how even a chore can be fun with the proper framing. If you follow Emily’s account, you’ll also see some wonderful book annotations. So, if you’re into this trend, which has recently exploded on TikTok, Emily is the creator to turn to.
The best thing about Emily’s account is that her handwriting often resembles calligraphy. She also showcases the pens she uses to create her letters and informs her 177,000 followers where they can buy the same writing tools.
Emily’s Instagram shows that one’s handwriting can be everything at once. It can be as neat and legible as a typed and printed font and, at the same time, fun, whimsical, and creative. This appealing combination undoubtedly results from the use of a little color, unique lettering, and a variety of page layouts.
7. emily / emilystudying
No, we haven’t listed the same account twice. There’s another Emily who also showcases how she navigates studying on her Instagram. Go figure!
This Emily has created a studygram called @emilystudying, which currently has almost 36,000 followers. On @emilystudying, Emily shows her notes from her college classes, and she also shares note-taking tips with her followers. She also showcases which products she uses to write all of her captivating handwritten notes, including tablets, pens, paper, and stationery.
Better yet, you can buy products directly from her, as she also sells some of her products online. You’ll see them advertised on her grid and in her highlights.
Emily’s handwriting is nothing short of a masterpiece. She uses a variety of rainbow colors to make her notes eye-catching and also useful for studying. She has mastered a variety of block and bubble letters for headlines and titles within her notes, and these letters themselves are artwork in their own right.
One look at Emily’s colorful grid, and you’ll understand all the attention she gets. That’s not to mention that you’ll likely want to join her followers straight away!
8. cathy / cvstudies
Cathy of @cvstudies, a 22-year-old student from Canada, has created a note-taking studygram and currently has almost 9,000 followers. She showcases her class notes and how she organizes her notebooks in order to optimize her learning process.
Her notes are beautiful, but what makes them especially eye-catching is that her handwriting is neat and symmetrical. Cathy’s handwriting is so small and perfect that it almost looks like a typeface. However, she breaks this appearance by infusing color and whimsy every once in a while. This serves as a reminder that her work is hand-done and that note-taking by hand is often more fun and creative than typing study notes.
Cathy’s captions often feature questions for her followers regarding their studies and personal lives. So, besides getting inspired by her amazing notes, you might also find a like-minded community from a different corner of the world.
9. JetPens
JetPens is a unique addition to our list for one reason. It isn’t a person showcasing their notes or artwork; it’s a pen and stationery store based in Japan.
As such, this profile primarily showcases the products that the store sells. However, these products are hardly what attracted almost 240,000 followers. These followers are interested in (and fascinated by!) how the store’s pens are used for calligraphy and how its notebooks and paper products are used for note-taking. So, that’s precisely what the account showcases.
The best news? This shop ships to the U.S., so you can achieve two goals by following it. One, up your school supply game this year. And two, make sure your notes are both beautiful and useful. Whatever your goal is, JetPens is an Instagram you shouldn’t overlook.
10. Amy / Studying Digital
The name of Amy’s account is pretty self-explanatory – she showcases her amazing digital notes taken on her tablet. She is a physiotherapy student from the U.K., so her profile is packed with examples of study notes and exam preparations. However, that’s not all you’ll find. Amy also shares pages from her bullet journal, such as weekly planners and to-do lists, showing how you can make even the most mundane tasks infinitely more fun.
Amy also shows how to create charts and images using pens on a tablet and demonstrates how to make special effects using videos and step-by-step guides. These guides also deal with studying, so while you’ll learn how to create beautiful lettering, that’s not all you’ll learn from Amy. Basically, any student in a subject that requires note-taking, graph-making, or chart-making will find her how-to Instagram useful. Amy currently has a little over 100,000 followers, and her account is sure to continue growing!
Check Out More Creative Handwriting Ideas
If you want to get inspired by some incredible creators, follow these handwriting Instagram accounts that are chock full of amazing handwriting samples and other handwritten creations. You can also find more inspiring handwriting ideas on Creative Market. Designers across the globe have turned their own handwriting into typefaces–and these typefaces are now available for sale as design assets in our marketplace.
In addition to countless hand-created typefaces, you can find a slew of other design assets to you in your next projects–from logos to icons to templates and beyond. Check out all the design assets on Creative Market if you’re interested in starting a handwriting Instagram or turning your own handwriting into a typeface you can sell–or if you’re looking for a unique, eye-catching typeface that can take your design project to the next level.
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Becky is a writer, photographer, and interior designer based in Brooklyn. Despite her current status as a New Yorker, she considers herself a Memphian.
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