Trusted by Leading Brands & Creative Agencies
NYC Calligrapher & Engraver for Luxury Events
The Poppy Pen specializes in live event calligraphy, hand engraving, bottle painting, hot foiling, and debossing for luxury brand activations, corporate events, retail experiences, and private celebrations throughout New York City and beyond.
As an NYC calligrapher and hand engraver, I create bespoke personalization experiences that bring an artistic touch to luxury gifting. From fragrance bottles and glassware to leather goods, beauty products, stationery, and packaging, each piece is thoughtfully personalized to complement your brand, product, and event.
Whether you're planning an in-store activation, corporate gifting experience, product launch, or private event, I combine traditional artistry with thoughtful preparation and attentive guest interaction to create an experience that feels seamless, personal, and memorable.
Personalization Services
LIVE EVENT SERVICES
Hand Engraving
Bottle & Product Painting
Live Event Calligraphy
Leather Hot Foiling & Debossing
IN-STUDIO SERVICES
Calligraphy, Place Cards & Signage
Custom Artwork & Gold Illumination
Live personalization that brings your brand to life.
The Poppy Pen creates elevated live event personalization for brand activations, corporate events and retail experiences in New York City and beyond.
From hand engraving and live calligraphy to bottle painting and leather hot foiling, each experience is thoughtfully tailored to your product, audience and brand aesthetic.
From intimate VIP events to high-volume activations, additional experienced artists can be provided to create a polished, efficient and memorable guest experience.
BRAND-ALIGNED
Samples, lettering styles and custom artwork can be developed in advance to complement your brand and event.
SCALABLE
Additional experienced artists can be provided for larger events and high-volume activations.
VERSATILE
Personalization is available across a wide range of products, materials and surfaces.
Brand Activations & Collaborations
A selection of live personalization experiences created for brands, agencies and corporate clients.
Pine-Sol
Custom Artwork & Live Personalization
Sisley Paris / NEURAÉ
Wood-Burned Calligraphy Personalization
Each & Every
Leather Hot Foiling
Hi, I’m Allison.
I’m the calligrapher, engraver and artist behind The Poppy Pen. Based in the New York City and Connecticut area, I specialize in creating refined, personal experiences through calligraphy, hand engraving, painting and custom artwork.
I work with luxury brands, corporations, creative agencies and event professionals to create personalization that feels thoughtful and tailored to the product and occasion. Whether I’m engraving fragrance bottles for a launch, painting custom artwork for VIP guests or personalizing hundreds of pieces for a corporate event, attention to detail is at the heart of every project.
From Concept to Personalization
PROJECT REVIEW
Share your event or project details, products, guest count and ideas so I can recommend the best personalization approach.
PERSONALIZATION DETAILS
We’ll determine the technique, lettering style, artwork and personalization options best suited to your project.
EVENT & PROJECT PLANNING
I’ll coordinate timing, guest flow, setup and artist coverage to create a polished and efficient experience.
CREATION
Each piece is personalized by hand, either live on-site or completed in my studio.
