Branding: DataVisto

Launching a new business is exciting and I’m always honored to design a custom look and feel. For this data visualization company, I was given a color palette and direction to make a look that was “fresh and fun” while still being appropriate for the tech sector. After pencil sketches and a first round of options, one design stood out as the clear solution. Below are the three final versions.

Baby Shower Invitation: Peter Pan

Another fun set of invitations for a baby shower and, as always, I was excited to work on the project. The theme for this one was Disney’s Peter Pan, but the desire was that the theme would be a little more on the subtle side and be a little more elegant. We celebrated the mama-to-be last weekend, so now I get to share the invitations that went out!

Custom Signage: Painted Directional Signs

Since I just finished a couple more of these signs earlier this week, I figured it is past due that I post about the whole project. (I also finally took the time to get some pictures of the finished sign banks.)

This is another interesting project that came my way, because I design and create in a bunch of different mediums. The property is large and directional signs were wanted in order to help people find the buildings they wanted to get to. I was supplied with some old, distressed wood (to fit the aesthetic of the property) and asked to match the font on these signs to other existing signage. I started by cutting out large vinyl stencils to get the uniform font, then finished with indoor/outdoor paint. The signs in the pictures have been posted for over six months now and are still looking great!

My workspace was in one of the old barns on the property and I enjoyed the environment. During breaks, I took some photos of my progress as I was working and the barn where I was working.

Baby Shower Invitation & Decor: Football!

This couple are big football fans and have a due date very close to the Super Bowl, so a co-ed football themed shower was a great choice for them. I had a lot of fun designing a whole new set of items for this theme and definitely ran with the ball – ha! There wasn’t one team to be rooting for, so I went with bright colors and lots of greens for the playing field itself.

Christmas Cards: Kyle & Faye 2015

I definitely enjoy the chance to do some screen printing completely for my own use, since it is an opportunity to push my limits and experiment without an actual deadline. Christmas cards are one of those times of year where I take a chance, even though the holidays get busy and I’m often scrambling to get our cards printed and in the mail.

For this year, I’d had this idea of a Scandinavian style in my head for quite some time, but I also knew I wanted something really bold with multiple colors. The final design fit the bill, bold and graphic (and with metallic gold ink, of course). I was happy to send these through the mail, although I wish I had made more to send out!

(Last image is from printing in-progress and taken on my phone’s camera.)

Details: 3 color screen print – Jacquard #121 Solar Gold (my fav!), Jacquard #115 Green, Jacquard #112 Navy / Curious Metallic Ice Silver Shimmer Cover Stock / Cards & Pockets Jade A7 Envelopes / Edition of 50 (trimmed and addressed by hand)

Baby Shower Invitation & Decor: Flamingos!

I really enjoy how unique each and every baby shower is, based on the guests of honor and theme ideas. This one was so much fun, using the baby’s nursery colors and “favorite” animal as the shower theme. The colors palette was soft pink, coral, gold and mint green, paired with flamingos for the design element. Such a fun event to celebrate this coming baby!

Baby Shower Invitation & Decor: Mary Poppins

My friend’s absolute favorite Disney movie is Mary Poppins, so she was excited to have this theme for her baby shower. And I was definitely happy to make the invitations and decorations for the special event. Instead of focusing on one part of the movie, I decided to include most of the popular elements, rather than focusing on a single idea. She also enjoys tea, so having a quasi-tea party also tied into the Mary Poppins theme really well. Congratulations on the little boy joining your family!

Wedding Decor: the Hajdukovics

Another wedding full of personalized items! So glad to have these projects come my way and add some custom pieces to such an exciting day. Congratulations to the Hajdukovics!

A very unique seating chart – each table was designated a different board game, since it’s one of the couple’s favorite pastimes. Keeping board games in play (ha, see what I did there?), their guestbook was pieces of the Jenga game that guests personalized.

Wedding Decor: the Grohs

Wedding decorations are always fun, because each couple has different ideas about what touches they want to include at their wedding. For this wedding, there were a bunch of signs to make and a very unique piece shown at the end. I also got to bring out some different skill sets to put all these elements together. Congratulations to the Grohs!

This was the most interesting piece to me – a quilt block. The couple decided to have guests sign a piece of fabric, later to be made into a keepsake quilt, rather than a traditional guest book. I was asked to paint a rose in their wedding colors that would be the centerpiece of the entire quilt, which I was definitely happy to do.

Custom Artwork: Wood Burnt Animals

After completing one large wood burnt piece, there were plans to make two more pieces to use as decoration in other children’s classrooms. A cartoon horse and cow were chosen and I got to work. It was nice to have the chance to do more artwork with a wood burning technique. It took awhile for the pieces to be mounted with all the other pieces, but I finally was able to get some photos to share.

And, of course, a work-in-progress picture below, because this mini blowtorch is awesome and a time saver!