Sometimes the most simple design can be so pleasing. That's the way I feel about this wedding invitation that I created for my friends Mark & Melissa. They chose a beautiful pale blue paper and we silkscreen printed it together in hot red ink. I hand-lettered the text and created the silhouettes using reference from traditional papel picados. Their wedding celebration was … [Read more...]
Botanical menu
I have always loved old botanical prints. I created this menu cover for a intimate wedding feast. I used a black and white image of tulips from an old book and hand-lettered the bride and groom's names in the ribbon banner. There were a small number of guests attending this dinner so I was able to hand-paint the tulips on each menu. The results were beautiful. Each guest … [Read more...]
Aya’s Wedding Inspiration
Aya Brackett is a very talented photographer and dear friend. She did the photography for my website and my work has never looked better! I was also lucky enough to work with her on her wedding invitations. She had wonderful ideas and reference material and we had a great time working together. I am a true believer in having bride's provide inspirational material, stories, … [Read more...]
2 Foot Yard – Album Artwork
One of my most enjoyable projects that involved a lot of hand-lettering was for 2 Foot Yard's album, Borrowed Arms. The music is hauntingly beautiful and I feel very privileged to have worked with such talented musicians / artists. I drew inspiration from Natalia Goncharova, a Russian avant-garde artist that I admire very much. Here are 7 of the 13 track names. It … [Read more...]
Camino Restaurant – Business card
I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Russell Moore & Allison Hopelain, of Camino Restaurant, on creating their identity along with all their printed collateral (business card, menu, letterhead, etc.). The above image is the front of their business card. "Camino" translates to "fireplace" in Italian which is the perfect word to describe this restaurant which centers … [Read more...]