Craft Lake City is excited to announce that acclaimed designer, author and speaker Aaron Draplin has joined the presenter lineup for the Fifth Annual Craft Lake City LetterWest, happening April 10-11, 2026, in Midvale City, Utah.
Aaron Draplin of the Draplin Design Co. lives and works in Portland, Oregon, creating work for rock bands, comedians, restaurants and festivals. He has traveled the world with more than 575 speaking engagements and co-created Field Notes memo books with Jim Coudal. Draplin is the creator of eight popular Skillshare courses and recently launched DDC Fonts. He is also the author of Pretty Much Everything (Abrams Books), now in its 12th printing.
Draplin joins an already standout LetterWest lineup that includes Jessica Hische, Noel B. Weber, Jessie Nucifora, Austin Namba and Letter Queen. In addition to his keynote and panel appearance, Draplin will lead a four-hour, hands-on workshop, with details to be announced soon.
LetterWest welcomes lettering artists, designers, calligraphers, hobbyists and muralists of all experience levels for two full days of inspiration, education and connection.
More information and tickets are available at craftlakecity.com/letterwest-2026/
About Craft Lake City: Founded in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Executive Editor of SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine, Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City strives to further define the term “Craft,” by modernizing the definition for handmade creativity.
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Craft Lake City’s year-round programming is supported in part by the residents of Salt Lake County through the Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Program, Utah Arts & Museums, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and SLUG Magazine.
The Fifth Annual Craft Lake City LetterWest is the nation’s leading hand lettering conference. LetterWest is supported in part by Midvale Main Arts & Culture District, Midvale Arts Council, Paper & Ink Arts, OneApp, The Conversation SLC, The Pearl on Main, Lucid Studios Tattoo, Old Towne Tavern, PBS/KUER/Avanza, Utah Shirt Company, Staybridge Suites Midvale, Graphic Artists Guild, Design Mob, Bohemian Brewery, XYZ Type, Letterform Archive, Speedball, Dual Type Design, Ohno Type Co, Paper Whisper, Sakura of America, Scout Books, Typotheque, Blick Art Materials, Jacquard, The Postmans Knock, Dinamo, Baronfig, Riso Studio Arts, U-Design Signs & Graphics, Society of Scribes and Designer Boss.