Bonnie K. Duke has started her own calligraphy and laminating business.

In addition to doing work for clients, she will perform specialized services for retail stores, particularly retail food operations, gourmet stores, delicatessens, bakeries and seafood markets.

Duke was calligrapher for Sutton Place Gourmet, which operated shops in Washington, Alexandria, Va.; and Bethesda, Montgomery County, for six years. She designed and created all of the signs for the chain.