Love is Love

Felix + Josh wanted to get married at a sustainable urban farm—a meaningful location where they dated, volunteered, and shared their love for food, surrounded by guests and lots of details from those loves incorporated throughout. With this mission in mind, I suggested an all-in-one invitation format that was eco-friendly and matched their venue. I also created illustrations of some of their favorite harvest foods and a special insert of a map. The one thing I didn’t anticipate—we wound up with two different versions of the invitation getting printed and distributed to guests!

throwback, illustrationd-roApril 19, 2021wedding invitation suite, eventsComment

Turtles + Tigers + Bears, Oh My!

I've had a complex relationship with illustration. In school it often seemed to be something that should never mix with graphic design. My zine had "too many" of them and therefore I should be looking into switching majors. Alternately, it's said to be impossible to achieve for graphic designers; they simply "can't draw." Now that I'm a professional designer, however, I find it's actually been incredibly helpful to be able to draw on some level, especially when the client can't afford a full blown professional illustrator and graphic designer.

Case in point: an infant clothing start-up that was supposed to benefit endangered species approached me to illustrate a sea turtle, polar bear, and tiger. Here are a couple full sets I submitted:

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Bears + Gerbera Daisies

Leslie + Anthony are a great couple who share an eclectic group of interests and wanted a wedding suite that would incorporate that, yet also stand the test of time (no trendy "Jack Daniels" typography was an example they used)…

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Victim of Love

Not interested in love right now? Hate it? We've all been there, and this Valentine's Day post is all about that sentiment.

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Falling In Love

If you think about it, designing custom wedding paper suites are surprisingly similar to creating a brand identity, so needless to say I love it!

For Mbong + Mark's fall wedding, they wanted an aesthetic that would reflect the season and match the "spicy, exotic" hues of their wedding…

illustration, throwbackd-roFebruary 9, 2015wedding invitation suite, eventsComment

Goodbye, Hello

One thing I kept hearing during my rebrand incubation period was that the bunnies must find a way to live on! It's true, bunnies had been such an integral part of my identity growing up, so even though they no longer have a primary spot on my new site, I will insert them here as the first post in wonderlab: my place for visual experiments, wonders, and the occasional throwback.

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