Fight like a girl
– I heard it from a woman.
She has a child with special needs, and that is why she chose to work as a solopreneur therapist.
This lettering piece is a tribute to her and all the cool fighters who have chosen the precarious independent life. A life where you don’t necessarily work less, but where you can decide your own working hours and be there for your child, who needs extra care and attention.
You have to fight hard like a fierce for the best conditions for your child and at the same time, you have to be soft and gentle with your child.
I painted the word “Fight” with a rough, flat, semi-dry brush on paper and scanned it in.
The text “like a girl” is based on my handwriting with a pointed nib pen and then vectorized in Adobe Illustrator. Just like the flourishes, that frame the text around – although not with the usual soft, round shapes this time, but with a more expressive stroke.
Finally, I added colors and effects.
It is ready to be printed.
It could hang on the wall in her waiting room as a poster, or lie on the table as a card.
She, the fighter, once told me that she would probably never be my client. She may be right.
But her story touched me, and that’s why I did this lettering piece with her in mind.
