Graphic Design projects...

So lately I've been designing some fun invitations and thought I'd share. I've been inspired by the Oh So Beautiful Paper blog and 100 Layer Cake blog to do some pretty graphic invites.

The first one was for my own baby shower. (don't laugh!) But my mom and I wanted a bird theme and so many baby shower invitations are so ugly. Sorry hallmark, but they are. So we designed our own. I printed them on a metallic linen paper (the same as our christmas card) and they were sent out with a white feather in the envelope. Love! The best part was my mom took them to the cake decorator and had a cake made to match them.

{the invitation inspired cake}

The other invitation I have designed recently is a nautical inspired baby shower invitation for my friend, Mary. She's having a boy and her husband has nautical tattoos that we're told have a lot of significant meaning and the theme spring-boarded from that and has really taken shape. I really love these invites and I'm so glad that Mary likes them just as much. These were printed on a thick white cardstock paper.

new bulletin design.

I redesigned Victory's bulletin for the fall. I think it turned out well.

July

So it's the beginning of July. I feel like a total loser because I forgot about the artgroup meeting that I planned tonight. Well, I technically didn't forget, I thought it was tomorrow night but for some reason (my tired feeble mind) I scheduled it for tonight, a Tuesday, and didn't realize. I'm fired. I think my brain has just been on overload lately because I'm starting to forget a lot of things. You know you have too much on your plate when you're as scattered as I am these days.

A few things that I'm working on are:

A logo design for ChaeMae, LLC. She wanted curly writing and daisies. Personally I think the one in the middle is the strongest, but we'll see which direction it goes. This is just the first comp.

I've been doing other logos and web design for Victory. I've also been making a lot of jewelry and hair flower pins which are SO much fun! Here are a few samples:

You can find lots more at www.branchart.etsy.com.

I'm also trying to get all my stuff together to contact preschools about doing their portraits this year. I'm getting some posters made but I can't decide what is the best way to market myself... letter size flyers? postcard size flyers? Just go say hi and give them a business card? What are your thoughts?