A silk scarf printed with The Word's hieroglyph pattern.
Self-initiated

The Word

The Word: language, design, esoterica. An identity built from hand-drawn Egyptian hieroglyphs, with an ibis at its centre.

Project type
Self-initiated
Role
Identity, illustration, glyph design
Deliverables
Logo, hieroglyph set, scarf, announcement posts
Year
2025

01 · The identity

Language, design, esoterica.

The Word logo, an ibis in an orange sun.
A hieroglyph from the set with its Gardiner code.
Thank you for your support: an ankh in cream on brown.

A pattern for silk.

The same glyphs, scattered in orange and blue, repeat across a silk scarf.

02 · The glyphs

Drawn by hand first.

Sketch sheet of hieroglyphs: birds, tools and signs.
Sketch sheet of hieroglyphs: animals and figures.
Sketch sheet of signs.
Sketch sheet of seated and kneeling figures.
A column of drawn hieroglyphs.
Hieroglyphs placed around a page.

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