Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Julian Waters (calligrapher)


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) DannyS712 (talk) 07:16, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Julian Waters (calligrapher)

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Not finding WP:SIGCOV of this calligrapher. Tacyarg (talk) 00:21, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Visual arts-related deletion discussions. Tacyarg (talk) 00:23, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Artists-related deletion discussions. IntoThinAir (talk) 00:27, 15 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep if you actually delve into the available sources, and search for material, you will find that he meets the WP:ARTIST "recognized by his peers" criteria easily. He has:
 * done the calligraphic lettering on four stamps for the US postal service
 * consulted for Maya Lin on Typography at the Vietnam war memorial
 * had his own font released by Adobe ("Waters Titling")
 * designed the typography for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington Cemetery
 * talked and lectured all over the world, indicating he is a recognized world authority on caligraphy and typography.
 * He has also had decent coverage: when National Geographic does a profile, that is not minor. The depth is not what it could be, but the breadth is wide, which is why I found it easy to add ten sources to the article. With the above accomplishments, it's clear he is recognized by his peers as a serious dude.ThatMontrealIP (talk) 04:21, 15 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Keep As Montreal described, this individual is very notable but in a niche category. They don't have the same wide-ranging notoriety as, say, a world leader but within that sphere they are well-covered. Cosmic Sans (talk) 22:38, 15 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep So calligraphers can't be notable?  There seems to be plenty of coverage here as a calligrapher and that's how we should judge this. Andy Dingley (talk) 22:44, 17 February 2019 (UTC)


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