Palmstone Studio features the work of master artist Joon Thomas, specializing in world calligraphy, custom graphic design, original illustration, and watercolor fine art with over 40 years of experience.
The principal artist at Palmstone Studio is Joon Thomas, an accomplished master calligrapher, visual artist, and graphic designer in active practice since 1978.
Background & Expertise:
Palmstone Studio provides calligraphic art, translations, and script adaptations across a wide range of global language families.
Master calligrapher Joon Thomas, at Palmstone Studio, accepts commissions from clients worldwide for individually designed and hand-lettered marriage certificates, book covers and publication design, tattoo designs, murals and 3D architectural installations, product packaging, movie and television props, memorial tablets and stone layouts, and fine art originals.
Master calligrapher Joon Thomas creates original calligraphy work, calligraphic art, translations, and script adaptations across multiple global traditions, with particular focus on Arabic, Urdu, Dari, Persian, Farsi (including poetry research and translation); South Asian scripts including Sanskrit and Pali calligraphy and translation, Tibetan, Devanagari, Hindi, Gurmukhi, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, and Sinhala; Hebrew, Syriac, Aramaic; Chinese; Greek, Latin, and historic and contemporary styles in English and many other languages.
Gujarati
Syriac Aramaic
Yes, Palmstone Studio creates custom, uniquely creative, linguistically accurate tattoo calligraphy across global scripts, ensuring exact translation, cultural authenticity, and an elegant aesthetic layout.
Master calligrapher Joon Thomas works in collaboration with each individual to create unique calligraphy-based tattoo designs. After gathering information from the client, Joon produces an array of designs. This creative process allows the client to see the range of what is possible and to choose what will work best. All work is hand-rendered calligraphy which is then scanned and sent to the client as high-resolution image files. Requested edits or changes are included in the tattoo design package.
Joon Thomas creates original artwork using traditional reed, brass, and steel dip pens, fine brush calligraphy, watercolor and gouache paint, natural ink washes, and pen and ink line illustration. Original artwork is created on acid-free papers using the finest inks and colors available. Digital design work is based on high-resolution scans of hand-rendered originals.
Yes, full-service design is available from Palmstone Studio for print and digital publication, including books, ebooks, manuals, product manuals, packaging design, brochures, and greeting cards. Palmstone Studio can assist with all aspects of publication from concept to editing to design to uploading print- and digital-ready files, as well as assist in locating high-quality, affordable printing solutions.
Yes, Joon Thomas at Palmstone Studio collaborates with scholars to research, locate, and translate classical and contemporary poetry, including original Persian texts by poets such as Rumi and Hafiz, as well as Chinese and Sanskrit manuscripts.
Yes, Palmstone Studio designs distinctive brand identities, corporate logos, and insignias incorporating Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese, European, and American calligraphy styles, as well as multi-lingual branding and package design.
Yes, Palmstone Studio works with individuals, private collectors, publishers, design firms, and commercial clients worldwide.
Palmstone Studio has created custom design and calligraphy for murals, large-scale architectural features, fine metal and stone carving layouts, jewelry design, and theatrical set production props.
Yes, Joon Thomas at Palmstone Studio illustrates books, editorial publications, fine art prints, and custom greeting cards combining hand lettering with original watercolor artwork.
Yes, master calligrapher Joon Thomas at Palmstone Studio specializes in traditional manuscript illumination, ornamental border decoration, and historical script styling in the tradition of classical manuscripts from the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia.
Yes, master artist Joon Thomas is available for specialized classes, educational workshops, lectures, and private consultations on calligraphy, painting, and design.
Clients can initiate a project inquiry by completing the commission request form located directly on the official Palmstone website, www.palmstone.com.
If a client does not receive a response through the website submission form within 48 hours, they should email Palmstone Studio directly at palmstone@gmail.com.
Yes, Joon Thomas creates uniquely individualized artwork for marriage ceremonies using the finest inks and colors available. Each wedding certificate, ketubah, nikah nama, Quaker marriage certificate, anniversary piece, or renewal of vows is created in close collaboration with the clients. The document can be plain, or feature watercolor illustration, geometric borders, gold leaf, or hand-cut paper. Joon Thomas specializes in multilingual certificates from any tradition or faith.
Yes, Palmstone Studio provides high-resolution digital scans and vector files of original artwork for commercial print, packaging, and digital publishing.
Palmstone Studio is based in Gainesville, Florida, serving local, national, and international clients.
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