this is a mood board for a personal project that has been in the works for some time now. my sister and i have been hard at work and i cannot wait to share what we’ve been up to! there are lots of exciting things on the horizon that i’m beyond giddy about. stay tuned!
i had so much fun designing these invites and coasters for ann-marie’s bridal shower a few weeks ago (sharing photos soon!). i’m talking more about them over on oh so beautiful paper today! check it out HERE.
if a product has good packaging, i am 75% more likely to buy it than the same generic product. my wallet doesn’t like this, but what can i say, i love pretty things! especially if they are going to be openly displayed in our house. here are a few of my current favorites:
1/ cafe du monde – come on, who doesn’t love a good orange coffee tin sitting pretty in the kitchen? (the coffee actually tastes good too)
2/ sydney hale co. candles – this girl turned me on to this woodsmokey scent a few months ago. when we were in downtown la a few weeks ago, poketo had a few left in stock and i’m so glad i took one home with me. unfortunately i can’t afford this expensive habit considering i nearly burned through the whole thing in a week!
3/ mrs. meyer’s clean day – i’ve been buying mrs. meyer’s products for a few years now and i’m a big fan. dish soaps, hand soaps, all purpose cleaners, laundry detergent…they’ve got it all.
4/ murray’s original pomade – a few months ago reis needed some pomade for his hair and since i know nothing about hair products whatsoever, i picked the one that looked the coolest.
i’m working on a website right now for a blow dry salon and it’s been a total blast. we met several months ago for our initial meeting at the salon and their space is absolutely beautiful! upscale, glamorous, luxe, warm, and accommodating are some of the words that describe the interior of their salon, their aesthetic, and what they are looking for in a website. cannot wait to show you this one!
…sooo my logo got a makeover! i think most other designers would agree that designing something for yourself is so much harder than it is for your clients. i’ve been toying around with tweaking it to something more hand drawn since march and it’s taken me since then to come up with something that i really feel fits me and my brand. a million sketches later experimenting with different pens and paints and lots of wasted paper [sorry trees], here it is!
another recent project i’ve been meaning to share for awhile is the website of the uber talented mimi nicole events! i shared the mood board here and we launched her site back at the end of may. jillian is an event designer and has a super impressive portfolio filled with really amazing weddings and florals. she has got an eye for all things beautiful, that is for sure! her style is elegant, classic, feminine, and whimsical. i had the pleasure of working again with scott of wundermade on the coding her site (i worked with him on my site as well) and he’s just really great and made the design come to life. erin of berinmade designed her gorgeous logo and it wonderfully represents the aesthetic of mimi nicole events. go check out jillian’s site here and take a look at all of her incredible work!