Cynthia Warren Design

Tea Time – Molly Hatch

Today seems like the perfect day to share a wonderful project that I did for Lola Home Store. It is pouring rain and I feel inspired to make myself a pot of tea, which I always serve in my cherished cups and bowls by Molly Hatch! Lola Home Store is a gorgeous local shop offering unique and beautifully designed items for the home and personal use. The store also hosts inspiring … [Read more...]

Marion’s 80th

Spring has truly arrived here in the Bay Area. Flowers are blooming everywhere. Today's post is a "Spring Inspired" menu for Marion Cunningham's 80th birthday, a delicious Sunday supper at Chez Panisse Restaurant. I printed a botanical line drawing of a crocus onto vintage paper and hand-lettered a birthday message on the ribbon. I hand-painted each menu with soft water … [Read more...]

60th Birthday Dinner

I've been reorganizing my studio lately and sorting through drawers and drawers of my lateral files. I came across this menu that I created for a special birthday dinner at Chez Panisse Restaurant. A 60th birthday celebration for two of Alice's close friends. I love the charming, funny little morel mushrooms, photographs from one of Alice's books. Here is the back of the … [Read more...]

Will you be mine?

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I wanted to post about this simple Valentine that I created and sent out into the world. I've been trying to make a habit of sending a little "promotional piece" Valentine every year. What better way to court the people I want to work with and remind my current clients how much I appreciate them?! Anything involving an old typewriter always … [Read more...]

Punch Drunk Love

I always have fun working with Marsha McBride, the owner and chef at Cafe Rouge Restaurant (& Meat Market). She has a fantastic sense of humor so each project is guaranteed to make me smile. Here are two of the pig characters that I created for Cafe Rouge's house wine label some years ago. Over time we've been able to adapt these funny illustrations for all sorts of things; … [Read more...]