Working with the Numbers

My friend Rebecca is getting married next year, and wanted to have a modern, non-traditional save the date for the event. Since she is getting married on 7-11, she and her fiance thought it would be funny to use the old 80's jingle "oh thank heaven for 7/11", and so we came up with a save the date around the theme. Since it will be a two-color letterpress job (front and back), I think the graphics will really pop.

A Belated Happy Birthday

to the one, the only, Rebecca Crumley (aka Diggety, Crummies, Crumnuggets, Mama Nuggies, and so forth). The woman has more aliases than I do freckles. Anyway, I'm looking forward to celebrating it with you Thursday, where the motto will be "Go big, and then GO HOME. Immediately."

On the cutting room floor

Here were two of my favorite selections for an upcoming Tiffany's event. A save the date with matching invitation-- they were unfortunately not chosen, but I still heart the design. Working now in the world of engraving has really given me a new appreciation for the world of fancy printing and paper. It is amazing to see what can be done when given a bigger budget. Oh, and for those designers out there who are looking for a script typeface that will actually look like calligraphy-- try Bickham Script Pro. You can actually go into the glyph palette and change the swooshes to your liking. A whole new world I tell ya. Yes, I'm a dork.

Baby Shower for a Turkey

Yes...if you can believe it, my high school mascot was a..... wait for it.... TURKEY. I mean REALLY. Don't think we didn't take it to another level, too, by making gobble sounds in the bleachers during any given St. Mary's game. Anyway, one of my favorite high school turkeys, Virginia, is having a bambino... and so, being part of the baby shower committee, I was given the task of pulling together the invite. Here is first round for the upcoming soiree.

And the backside

SO proud of the Lacy. Can't wait to be a tee-wearing fan myself. Am hoping that I'll get a chance to see her and Geoff this weekend.

The Lacy Tour

So Sarah Lacy's new book is out (Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good), and she is doing an unconventional, user-generated book tour for it. She asked me this weekend to cook up a cool tshirt design that she can distribute/sell on her stops.... and here is my favorite version thus far. Hopefully she likes it too.

TGIF Nuggets!

I'm off folks. Have a great weekend.

Good Luck Baby Shower invite

Of the latest batch of baby shower cards for Parents.com-- will be soon downloadable on their site!

Styled Shoot

The colors are off in the photo-- but it's so cool to see a photo styled with my paper products.

OMG- New evidence in Jon Benet case!!!

Wrap it up

I love the color palette that the ladies from Parents.com chose for this project. It will be a downloadable DIY for their site users, in which they can customize in the type field for their own baby showers. I tried to keep it simple with type, color, and clean graphics. Now I want to throw a shower! Or at least just take one-- I'm off to get ready for work. Super ready for a weekend filled with AC, interior design magazines, bad tv, vino, possible booze cruise on the hudson, and ev.

More Cape Pics

Courtesy of the Bug

Today's Invite

For a store related event, with a wine tasting. I could go for a wine tasting right about now. This is going to be a long week.

Grass Walls

Amazing--- These free standing posters were made completely out of grass. I love the depth and the dimension that they were able to achieve. Something tells me this took ALOT of work.

Sweet Pea aka Good For Nuthin

I love her enthusiasm. She's all, I'll stay awake with you while you do your freelance projects.... and then zzzzzzzzzz (using the mouse pad as her pillow)

Nuggets of the Week

My Atlanta ladies -- Lizzie, Banana, and Julie. Taken January '08. Love and miss them all so much.

Typographical Treat

I have been obsessed with typography lately, and was forwarded this pic a few weeks ago. This durable fabric scarf is made of uppercase sans serif type. So genius.

New ad for Architectural Digest

So excited for the new line of contemporary products that Sherle Wagner is promoting. Really amazing pieces. We went to the open house for 15 Union Square West a few months ago, and EVERYONE was ooohing and ahhhing over the bathrooms in the model apartment. Nothing short of show-stopping stuff.

Stuck in the middle of Pyrotechnics

Untitled from sophie askew on Vimeo.

R&R.com

Recharging batteries, made possible by Cape Cod. Nothing soothes the soul more than clam chowder, Dark & Stormies (or as I renamed them, Weird and Sketchies), lawn softball games, sparklers and fireworks, long walks with friends, Evan's cooking, ping pong games with my sister, and late night laughs with friends. My ribs still ache from the stories Rebecca Kimmons served up. A special thanks to the Geoffroys, for putting up with the likes of us, and for making this very special weekend happen.