The Great Gatsby Drop Cap

Inspired by Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Cap project, I joined her Skillshare class and hand lettered a “G” for The Great Gatsby book. I wanted the design of my drop cap to be reminiscent of the 1920′s and to have elegance and fancy curves. I incorporated floral designs (daisies) to symbolize Daisy and how much she was valued in Gatsby’s life. I added a martini glass to show how Gatsby gained his fortune. The drop cap is green and gold (green to represent the light at Daisy’s dock and gold to represent Gatsby’s wealth).