EV Visuals – Inspiring people to create

elainevitikainen

  • Font creation

    As a font creator, the making of every set of fonts is both fulfilling and relaxing. It is so much fun to use the fonts that I created in my work because it incorporates my entire self and gives a sense of uniqueness. My work becomes my whole being! One of the difficulties in creating…

  • Print on demand

    How does it feel to wear a shirt that you know no one on earth has the same or even similar shirt to what you are wearing? Well to be honest, it feels totally amazing! The print on demand is really a great concept where things are made per order. It’s said that in the…

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  • A Stamp brush maker?

    I never knew that making Stamp brushes for Procreate will become a natural part of me. I enjoy making them. I actually love the process. Very simple, such fun! My collection could easily be up to 50 designs now. I’m happily sharing the link here to access them. Although at the moment, there are only…

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  • Yay! One year!

    EV Facilitation and Visuals turned 1 year on the 5th of February 2020. Yay! On the 13th of February, a revamp was made. Changing its name to EV Visuals (Facilitation is really long), change of email address (elaine@ev-visuals.com) and this new website. It was also a time to celebrate (getting a real cupcake, for instance)…

  • For the love of (your own) font

    After drawing your letters like you mean it, it’s time to create your own font. Creating your own font is a quick and easy process once you know what works for you. I’ve been trying to create my fonts for some years now. But I’ve never really been very happy with them once they were…

  • Draw your letters like you mean it!

    One of my most embarrassing moments as a facilitator has to do with handwriting. I was in front at the workshop, introducing to the participants what we were going to do over the next few days. My co-facilitator, with all good intention and the wisest brain, tried to summarise my introduction in a visual form.…

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  • Who invented the Name Tags?

    My closest colleagues know that I’m not a name tag lover. Of course, I understand the significance of name tags. Our individual names are very important and wearing name tags is another way of presenting ourselves, of silently introducing ourselves, of saying, “I’m here!”. Name tags are also important for facilitators. Facilitators don’t need to…

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  • Visuals as a form of communication?

    Do you allow yourself to use visuals as a form of communication? — Malte von Tiesenhausen. Many years ago, people were saying that handwriting is going to die soon. And I really believed it as I’ve noticed how my beautiful cursive handwriting was turning into full capital letters. I used to love composing handwritten letters…

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