Chicago Pinback Buttons

Wearable wit. Bright pops. Lettering Works is the brand of lettering artist and designer Chelsie Tamms, built around vibrant, high-quality art that aims to spread positivity and build community. Alongside its own line, the brand also creates custom artwork and design work shaped by Tamms’ lettering-driven creative practice. These pinback buttons turn familiar Chicago favorites into bold little graphics, with multiple designs nodding to the skyline, deep dish pizza, the flag, hot dog, transit, and more. At 1.5 inches across, they add an unmistakable flash of city personality to a jacket, tote, or lanyard, like a tiny inside joke that locals spot instantly.