Fully. You choose the word (up to seven letters), the format, the size and four separate colour layers — the letters, the background, the background pattern and the shadow — with 27 shades in each. Then a frame choice (canvas only) and up to ten extra elements like a halo, flames or a money bag. It runs to billions of combinations before your word is counted. No two Nathan I-D pieces are the same.

Yes. Once you order, Nathan hand-builds your concept and emails you a proof within 5 business days, with at least two directions to choose from. You then get one free revision before anything goes to production. Nothing is finalised until you have approved it.

That is what the proof stage is for. Nathan creates every piece by hand, himself. Which means he reviews every design himself, sends you options, and will flag anything that won't read or print well. You pick the direction; he makes sure it lands.

Up to seven letters, English alphabet only. No numbers. There is no upper or lower case — the characters are drawn one way, which is the Nathan I-D style.

Yes. There are three custom slots for extra elements, at $50 AUD each. Keep them small and simple — there is limited space around the artwork, so small simple items work best. Nathan confirms what is possible at the proof stage.

No. Your piece is a one-of-one — numbered 1/1, signed, and logged on its certificate. If someone else ever chooses the same word, Nathan composes it with different letter characters, colours and elements — a completely different artwork, with its own hand-drawn illustration on the back. Yours is only ever made once.

The builder caps at seven letters to keep the artwork balanced. For anything larger or even more custom, email hello@nathanandfriends.net.

Hand-drawn, then hand-composed. Nathan drew every character in the Nathan I-D alphabet by hand — the letters, the faces, the linework. For your piece he hand-builds the composition around your word: the layout, the four colour layers, the elements and the finish, put together by him one piece at a time in his Melbourne studio. Letterforms come from his own hand-drawn set, so a letter can appear on more than one artwork — but your composition, colourway and finished piece are unique to you. Nathan also draws a one-of-a-kind illustration by hand on the back of every piece, then signs and checks it himself.

The Giclee is an ultra-high-resolution fine art print on 310gsm Canson Print Making Rag — a premium cotton paper with a velvety, textured surface, a huge colour gamut and archival standard. It comes rolled, unframed, and signed on the back. The stretched canvas is printed on Canson 380gsm poly-cotton matte canvas, hand-stretched over timber so it stays taut without cracking, and sealed with an Aquathane-UV matte/satin laminate — fade-resistant, durable and easy to clean. It arrives ready to hang.

Prints: A3, A2, A1. Canvas (3:2 ratio): 45 x 30cm, 66 x 44cm, 75 x 50cm, 100 x 67cm, 135 x 90cm, 180 x 120cm. Need a size that isn't listed? Email hello@nathanandfriends.net — custom sizes are available across both formats.

Prints come rolled and unframed — there is no frame option for prints, so you frame it your end. Canvas arrives ready to hang as a standard stretched canvas: a plain timber back with no wire or hooks fitted, framed or unframed.

Both formats are archival. It will be 100+ years before any fading begins. The canvas laminate adds UV and physical protection on top.

Canvas is easy to clean — a light spray and wipe is fine. Keep prints framed under glass in a sealed frame. Keep both out of long, direct sunlight.

Yes — worldwide, from Melbourne.

Free within Australia. International rates vary by country and are calculated at checkout. Local taxes and duties are not included on international orders.

Prints ship rolled in a rigid tube. Canvases are corner-protected and boxed. Everything is hand-packed and tracked.

Email photos to hello@nathanandfriends.net within 24 hours of delivery and Nathan will remake and reship it at no cost.

Because every piece is custom-made to your design and approved by you at the proof stage, it can't be returned for change of mind. If a piece arrives damaged or faulty, contact us within 24 hours of delivery and it will be remade.

You get one free revision, and Nathan will work with you until it is right. Nothing goes to production without your approval.

Yes. Buy a Nathan I-D Gift Card for the size you want to gift — any print or canvas size: PURCHASE HERE . The person you're gifting gets a code, designs their own piece in the personaliser, and enters the code at checkout. It covers the artwork; any unused balance stays on the card.

Nathan Nankervis — a Melbourne artist working across painting, sculpture and brand collaborations since 2011, commissioned by Cartier, Nike, Samsung, PlayStation and Reebok, with public installations at Swinburne University and on the Melbourne and Sydney tram networks, and represented in South Korea by Pinzle, Seoul. He drew the Nathan I-D alphabet, hand-builds every commission and signs off on all of them.

Yes. Every piece ships with an original, hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity recording the title, artist, dimensions, edition (1/1) and date — stamped and signed. The piece itself is also signed on the back.

Yes — for large-scale or fully custom work outside the Nathan I-D system, email hello@nathanandfriends.net.