Inspired by dreams, Anna Chandler's typography evokes a sense of mysticism

From Selena Gomez to Fiorucci, Anna's portfolio stuns with its colourful and deeply textured range.

Date
30 August 2023

Seattle-born and Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Anna Chandler spreads her talent into various domains: graphic design, lettering, art direction and animation. Yet, she's no jack of all trades and master of none. Anna's craft speaks for itself, it's all masterful. With a strong inclination towards merging digital and analogue techniques, Anna is captivated by the disruption of regularity and the infusion of human touch that physical methods bring to her artistic endeavours. “I experiment with a wide range of mediums and tools, choosing materials that further inform the context and tonality of the work,” Anna tells It's Nice That.

With an impressively varied portfolio ranging from advertising campaigns to album launches, Anna explains how her creative focus gravitates towards “rich colour fields, organic forms and tactile materials”. Most interesting is how the realm of dreams and their emotional reverberations command a significant share of Anna's visuals. “Dreams, similar to typography, are a system of symbols,” Anna adds. “Drawing from this innate source of symbolism and imagination, I hope to evoke a sense of mysticism and meaning in my own work.”

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Anna Chandler: Kelsey Lu - This is a Test, Custom typography, Poster design by Chris Albo (Copyright © Anna Chandler and Chris Albo, 2021)

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Anna Chandler: Fiorucci - SS23 Campaign, Custom typography, Art direction by Dominique Falcone (Copyright © Anna Chandler and Dominique Falcone, 2022)

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Anna Chandler: Personal work (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2020)

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Anna Chandler: Charm - Pleaser, Single artwork (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2021)

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Anna Chandler: clear eyes - Dreaming of Flying, Album artwork (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2022)

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Anna Chandler: Personal work (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2022)

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Anna Chandler: Personal work (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2022)

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Anna Chandler: Selena Gomez and Camilo - 999, Single artwork, Photography by Erica Hernández (Copyright © Anna Chandler and Erica Hernández, 2021)

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Anna Chandler: ODIE, Custom typography (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2023)

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Anna Chandler: Personal work (Copyright © Anna Chandler, 2021)

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About the Author

Joey Levenson

Joey is a freelance design, arts and culture writer based in London. They were part of the It’s Nice That team as editorial assistant in 2021, after graduating from King’s College, London. Previously, Joey worked as a writer for numerous fashion and art publications, such as HERO Magazine, Dazed, and Candy Transversal.

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