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Laura Serra

@laureola.bsky.social
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I draw words and stuff. Usually in some kind of symmetry. linktr.ee/laureola ✨Lettering•Design•Illustration•Mandalas✨

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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Last night I woke up around 4 with the sudden thought Amazon had its own glittery fashion and make up line, called ✨Glamazon✨. That’s it. It didn’t keep me up or anything. Just a thought, and I fell back asleep.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Ok, why?
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Typographica @typographica.org · 10/02/2026
Among my least favorite job duties: writing contracts and invoices. Among my favorite job duties: typesetting contracts and invoices.
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Typographica @typographica.org · 21/05/2026
VOLUMES Design Library opens on June 4! mailchi.mp/16874fb48506... Congrats to Michael Ellsworth and his team for creating something really special in Portland. @laureola.bsky.social and I were lucky to get a preview last week. #Portland #VolumesDesignLibrary #GraphicDesign #Libraries
Three smiling people hold books while standing in front of a bookshelf. In the foreground is a blue bin with casters.Photo of a book interior (Bruno Munari’s “The Circus in the Mist”) depicting a street car, traffic light, and bird through transparent papers.Photo of a vintage book cover with the title, “I’ll Bet You Can’t”, and an illustration of someone waving their hand over a lit match.Photo of a book interior showing vintage books about lettering and novelty children’s books.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Drawing during a starting aura migraine is pretty annoying but sooo fascinating.
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Michael Scott Does Office Parkour
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
*Shazaming songs to know what the band is named, that is making my ears cry in musical annoyance*
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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The Saturday Evening Post, 1903.
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Stephen Coles @stewf.com · 15/03/2026
Letterform Live afterparty with @laureola.bsky.social & @nicholowry.bsky.social. Nicho is the genuine article. My brother Matt met him at @roadshowpbs.bsky.social in SLC. A year later, and thousands of appraisals since, Nicho recalls what Matt brought, its value, and that he was my brother.
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Letterform Archive @letterformarchive.org · 17/02/2026
@laureola.bsky.social @lucassharp.bsky.social @marksimonson.bsky.social @martinvenezky.bsky.social
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Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas ✨️
1960s holiday card of a tree shape with flowers and angels
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Letterform Archive @letterformarchive.org · 10/12/2025
Tezzo Suzuki calendars are on their way to the Archive! This year features 228 new numeral designs. reorder now to get yours by the end of the year. letterformarchive.org/shop/tezzo-s...
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Tezzo Suzuki Calendar 26 (2026)
A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I wish they’d extend the rules for cigarettes also to perfume. 10ft away from any public place. thank u.
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a close up of a man wearing a hat and necklace
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
“What does “too much cheese” even mean?!” [both women laugh]— overheard at Delah Café, while sipping the most delicious Pistachio latte I’ve ever had (also, my first), while waiting for the post office to open.
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a close up of an orange and white cat laying on a bed looking at the camera .
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
It’s so fascinating to be an illustrator with a f*ckd up sleep pattern. 7-10pm: I’m so tired, I might be dying. 11pm: I’m tired but let’s finish this first; 1am-3am I don’t need sleep I’m a workBEAST. 4am-6am Eh I could just stay up? 6am (birds start chirping) WHAT AM I DOING? SLEEP IS VITAL WTF… 🔄
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Letterform Archive @letterformarchive.org · 16/10/2025
Our 10th birthday party continues with a subset of the “100 Tens”. This clip includes a wide range of fabulous 1s contributed by:⁠ ⁠ Antic-Ham and Francis Van Maele of Redfoxpress⁠ Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social Laura Meseguer @laurameseguer.bsky.social Martin Venezky @martinvenezky.bsky.social
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Tree bender @stewf.com
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
"Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only child-rapist in history to receive well-wishes from a president of the United States." Lawrence O'Donnell
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
time to delete my WeTransfer account!
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a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face and says no .
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Typographica @typographica.org · 10/07/2025
Since the start of the pandemic, @laureola.bsky.social and I have been taking (almost) daily walks, some days seeking a new East Bay street so I can shoot more stamps. There are now over 1,000 photos in the album.
Another concrete stamp: G. MUSSO 12-37Another concrete stamp: P WILLIAMS & CO. OAKLANDAnother concrete stamp, this one in a shell shape: JEPSEM BROS 8X13 BERKLEY Another concrete stamp: P. A. MERO 1921 RICHMOND
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Typographica @typographica.org · 10/07/2025
Friends, do me a favor and walk around the block wherever you live. Do you see any contractor stamps in the concrete sidewalk or driveways? How many? I’m wondering if #Oakland has more of these than anywhere else, or if it’s just my proximity bias.
Overhead photo of a sidewalk corner. A hand pulls back some grass to reveal a mark stamped in the concrete: “THE OAKLAND PAVING CO”. The Ns are mirrored. Overhead photo of a sidewalk. A horseshoe shaped mark is stamped in the concrete. Another concrete stamp, this one in a shield shape. Another concrete stamp, “Chas. Comers & Sons / General Cement Contractors”. Below the mark is a diamond shaped mark reading, “UNION MADE 149 LOCAL #594”
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
I drew a mandala in red, white and blue but it only started to “feel” US-American when I added stars. Fascinating.
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Typographica @typographica.org · 27/06/2025
Jim Parkinson died today. He was a prolific and astoundingly gifted lettering artist, type designer, and painter. I feel lucky to say he was also my friend. typographica.org/on-typograph...
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Jim Parkinson, 1941–2025
Jim Parkinson—lettering artist, type designer, and painter—died today at his home in Oakland, California, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
when you leave the house and remember you left the stove on —tree edition
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Salesforce Park “office” of the day is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. The speakers have been playing Van Halen, Soundgarden and Black Sabbath.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Letterform Archive’s “10 x 10 for 10 exhibition” opening happened last Saturday to celebrate their 10 year anniversary! ✨ ✨ So I threw my so far 65 LfA portraits into a half head-turn (used to be really cool ca. 8y ago) to showcase them. Didn’t work as well as I thought, but you’ll get the gist. ✨
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Kevin McShane (Verified) @kevinmcshane.org · 20/01/2025
"Masculine Energy"
Panel 1: Mark Zuckerberg stands on the stage at a Meta all-hands meeting, wearing a little chain and a shirt that says "Cool Dude." "I think our company could use more Masculine Energy," he says into a mic. In the crowd, an employee raises their hand. "Excuse me, Mr. Zuckerberg," the person asks. Panel 2: The person stands up, asking, "By "Masculine Energy," do you mean a mature definition where men in power use their relative strength to protect and uplift those less privileged?" Panel 3: The person continues, "…or a more childish definition where men in power are free to be aggressive and harm others without being held accountable?" Panel 4: Zuck stands silent for a beat. Panel 5: "You're all fired," he says.
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Tom Mullaney @tsmullaney.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
At Face/Interface 25, we're thrilled to announce the SILICON Type Design Incubator In collab w/ @wordsoftype.com @letterformarchive.org @adobelive.bsky.social and @glyphsapp.com we invite students from *everywhere*, especially Digitally Disadvantaged Language communities forms.gle/EsWsKWCJwWfX...
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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
A collection of 500+ old chopsticks wrappers, some of which are now online. letterformarchive.org/news/this-ju... Thanks @letterformarchive.org
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Stephen Coles @stewf.com · 06/01/2025
If you’re unsure where to stand on generative AI, seek the opinion of a friend who can really draw, design, or write. Their answer may be instructive.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
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a man in a suit says " and boy have i lowered my expectations "
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Present & Correct never fails ♥️
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
✨early advice for 2025✨
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
“The Greater the Power, the more dangerous the abuse.” —Edmund Burke
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Be the reason
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Healing (animated/drawn frame-by-frame by me)
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Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · 15/11/2024
Life is short. Write that novel. Paint that painting. Try new recipes. Learn black magic. Go into the forest at night. Summon a demon. Earn that demon's trust. Become best friends with it. Brag to everyone else about your new cool demon best friend. Knit that sweater.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
a just question.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
The more elections I sit through, the more I understand why people bred hyper fluffy dogs and cats to become floofier and floofier.
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
I need to unplug and spend some time away from my desk. I’m at a small event and seem to recognize but not able to place 2 faces, and just wanted to shazam them. w h a t t t
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
✨signed, sealed, delivered ✨
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Laura Serra @laureola.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
tfw the texts with a person end up making you daydream about deleting their contact
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