Hi, I’m J.B., also known as Brandi.

I’m the person behind Made by JB McGee—a disabled, female-owned brand built around handwritten design, storytelling, and creating tools people can actually use in real life.

I started with writing.

Before I ever designed a font, I was focused on storytelling—learning how words, when they’re placed with intention, can build something vivid and immersive for the reader. That same attention to detail eventually carried over into how I saw lettering.

Over time, that led me into hand lettering.

I began paying close attention to the way letters connect, how spacing changes the feel of a word, and how something as simple as handwriting can shape the way a message is received. Hand lettering became a natural extension of the way I already thought about words.

From there, I started designing fonts.

My lettering is usually the starting point—each font grows out of that process, turning something handwritten into something others can use in their own work.

My fonts are made to feel natural and easy to use. Clean, but not stiff. Structured, but still human.

My books are an extension of that same idea—handwritten in a different form, where words are shaped to paint something clear and vivid in the reader’s mind.

I create with real people in mind. Teachers who need materials that feel engaging but still practical. Small business owners who want their work to feel personal without sacrificing quality. Creators who care about the details. And readers who want to feel something when they sit down with a story.

Living with a disability has shaped how I approach all of this. It’s made me more intentional, more aware of accessibility, and more focused on creating things that are not just good-looking, but genuinely usable.

Everything I make comes back to the same idea:

Where handwritten meets everyday design.

Creative Fabrica ID: 62