a few months ago i wrapped up a branding + website project for the talented samantha jovan (see the original mood board in this post!). she’s a photographer based out of northern california and was such a true gem to work with. her work is gorgeous and i love how she captures people + places through her lens. she also travels a lot and takes breathtaking photos along the way…and is basically the reason i’ve added iceland and the blue lagoon to my ever-growing bucket list :) i created a hand lettered logo for her and designed a new website to showcase her beautiful photos. take a look at the live site here!
WALLS | ALEX + GRANT’S NYC APARTMENT FEATURED ON DESIGN*SPONGE
when we were visiting new york this past may, i had the pleasure of taking photos of my friend alex and her boyfriend grant’s nyc apartment! they live in the east village and have a beautiful space! it’s not really a surprise considering alex is a graphic designer for madewell, has an awesome blog, and her instagram feed is perfection. i’m so excited to see their place on design*sponge today! head on over there to read more!
HAWAII VACAY
it’s been a few months…but i’m finally getting around to sharing some photos from our trip in may to hawaii! this summer has been filled with lots of design + wedding filming + editing, so going through the 5 million photos i took on our trip got thrown to the back burner.
anyways! we galavanted all over the island going on all sorts of adventures. reis’ dad has the coolest zebra dingy that we took out to the kanohe sandbar one morning. i’m not quite sure how i’d never been out to the sandbar before, but it’s incredible! it’s pretty amazing being in the middle of the ocean walking on sand with a perfect view of the majestic ko’olau mountains (jurassic park, anyone?). later on during our trip we somehow decided that swimming with sharks would be a good idea. our friend kaiwi owns a bout tour business in hale’iwa and took us out for a joyride one afternoon. before i knew it, everyone was jumping in the water to swim with these terrifying creatures. there was no way i was going in. peer pressure eventually got the best of me and i ended up jumping in for approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds. it was an adrenaline rush for sureeeee. we also ventured into town for a couple of days and visited our old stomping grounds (my fave coffee shop!), old house, and good ol’ waikiki. our good friends duke and karla flew in for the week from the big island so we all stayed together on the north shore and had the best time. we don’t get to see them enough! naturally karla was my muse for the week and i took lots and lots of photos of her gorgeous self.
another week in paradise well spent. we’ll be back soon, hawaii!
*ALSO! i made a few changes to the design of my blog and updated a few projects in my portfolio…take a look around!
THE MAGICAL DREAMLAND THAT IS KORAKIA PENSIONE
whenever reis has time off of work, we try to take full advantage of every single day and go on as many adventures as we possibly can. he recently had a two week break and we were fortunate enough to visit palm springs, hawaii, and new york! three very, very different places (and very, very different vibes).
palm springs was a last minute, spontaneous decision and i am so glad we went! reis has never been out to the desert before and i honestly wasn’t sure if he would be into it. there isn’t much to do other than lay poolside in dry heat and that’s not really his thing if you know him…boy needs an ocean. but he loved it! since it was a thursday and weekday rates are significantly cheaper than weekend rates, we booked a room at korakia pensione. MY GOODNESS. it is by far one of the most incredible places we’ve ever stayed at and one we plan on visiting again and again! it’s serene and beautiful and relaxing, the rooms are gorgeous, and i’m pretty sure we had the place all to ourselves. we saw maybe a total of 5 other people during our stay. the weather was perfect and not too hot and we camped out by the pool until the sun went down. for dinner, we rode the complimentary hotel bikes into the town and enjoyed mexican food at las casuelas (great atmosphere, okay food). after we ate and explored the town a bit, we rode back to the hotel and relaxed on the back deck where they show old movies every night (hello gorgeous rugs and pillows galore!). the pools are open 24/7, so after the movie we couldn’t resist going for a late night swim. DREAMLAND, I TELL YOU. the next morning we woke up early and rode bikes to the ace hotel for some stumptown coffee before booking it back in the morning heat to korakia for breakfast! they include a delicious homemade breakfast in your stay and they serve it al fresco in their moroccan courtyard. you really feel like you’re in another country while you’re there. it’s amazing. we had to check out by noon, so we enjoyed a few more hours of pool time and were relaxed and refreshed by the time we had to leave. we had the best time and cannot wait to return! hopefully soon (but not in august because the staff said the heat is absolutely unbearable then). yay for spontaneous, romantic getaways with my man. love him so much.
FEATURED | AVA SKY!
we recently went on a trip to hawaii (photos to come!) and i got to hang out with ava sky hawaii while we were visiting! ava sky is a clothing company based in honolulu (sister company to fighting eel) and they have such comfortable + chic pieces that are versatile for multiple occasions. i got to prance around in this black jumper gili one afternoon and chat a little about what i do. go check it out and also take a peek at their new summer 2014 line! thanks for having me ladies!
WORK | HAWAII INSPIRED BABY SHOWER INVITATIONS
this is a recent invite i designed for a hawaii themed baby shower! my client let me have complete creative freedom with these and i had so much fun with them. i love monstera leaves and was determined to incorporate them in some way. i’m so happy with how they turned out! they’re definitely some of my faves. more new work coming soon…i’ve been cranking out so much print work lately!
