Alva Lundin

Alva Lundin (née Lindbohm; May 11, 1889 – February 1972) was a Swedish title card and credit designer and artist. Lundin began writing title cards when title cards first came to Sweden in 1919, several years after using title cards became common practice in the Hollywood film industry.

Early life and education Born in Kvillinge, Östergötland From 1904 to 1906, Lundin attended the female section of Tekniska Skolan, later renamed the University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design, Lundin's career as a title card writer (1919–1960) Lundin's title cards followed the popularly used sequence for title cards of the time, and yet her work has been regarded as prolific, and she herself as the "Nestor of Swedish film calligraphers". The effectiveness of Lundin's title cards have been regarded as contributing significantly to the viewers understanding, while simultaneously enhancing the humour of the film. In 1924, Filmnyheter proclaimed Lundin to be "the only [Swedish] film title specialist", a remarkable title to hold as a woman during a period when her presence in the industry was an anomaly. Women artists in Sweden who were able to support themselves with their art were generally illustrators for children's books.

In 1927 Lundin began signing her cards AL. Over her forty-year career, Lundin was credited as the title designer for 16 films, and contributed to nearly 500 films overall.