Halsey Berryman Brings Sign Painting and Folk Art to Animal Underdogs
Washington, D.C.-based illustrator and lettering artist Halsey Berryman builds her practice on traditional sign painting, folk art, and printmaking. Raised across Massachusetts and Taos, New Mexico, she absorbed gritty, tactile aesthetics and hand-crafted visual storytelling from distinct cultural landscapes. Her subject matter centers on the underdogs of the animal world alongside nature and social themes. Bold graphic shapes meet playful, witty typography in compositions shaped by traditional sign painters and tattoo culture. The result is a charmingly rebellious, human-made warmth positioned against a heavily digital creative landscape. Berryman is American.
Key facts
- Halsey Berryman is an American illustrator and lettering artist
- She is based in Washington, D.C.
- Her work draws on traditional sign painting, folk art, and printmaking
- She grew up in Massachusetts and Taos, New Mexico
- Her subjects include the underdogs of the animal world, nature, and social themes
- She pairs bold graphic shapes with playful, witty typography
- Traditional sign painters and tattoo culture inform her illustrations
- She positions her hand-made aesthetic against a heavily digital creative landscape
Entities
Artists
- Halsey Berryman
Institutions
- Design You Trust
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- United States
- Massachusetts
- Taos
- New Mexico