I've known Kristina for probably 5 years and it was a pleasure to design her wedding invitations!
The script typeface is called 'Buttermilk' and I purchased it from a great illustrator/type designer named Jessica Hische.
The swirls were customized from an original set of 'swirls' I had. The secondary typeface used for body copy is Baskerville Old Face. It seemed to go well with the elegance of Buttermilk
A person tends to critique a design in one of several ways. The most common, and usually least valuable, is by gut reaction.
I totally agree here. I remember back when I interned at Workbench Magazine (now My Home My Style) and the Assistant Art Director, Doug Appleby would critique the magazine spreads I designed. Note: I would get his advice and critiques multiple times a day. He would always look at it for a minute or two before even saying a word. I believe he was really analyzing what I designed and what he thinks of it, instead of just saying his gut reaction.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.
— Aristotle
Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.
—Judy Garland
Figure out what makes you ‘you’ and do that and do it well.
Great thoughts on the six things Derek Sivers wishes he learned before starting school at Berklee. Oh yeah, he also founded CDBaby.com.
What are some things you wish you learned before starting school or your job?
Just because something looks good doesn’t mean its useful. And just because something is useful does not make it beautiful.
Think Google – amazingly simple and useful, but not beautifully designed.
There is a difference between usability and beautiful design. It can be ugly and usable or it can be beautiful and unusable.
Every once in a while you find something that is both usable and beautiful. For this: Think iPod.
When I was attending Truman State University, there were a few artists I looked up to because their work was amazing. One of those people was Suzy Williams! She can design, illustrate, printmake (is that a verb?), draw, and even fabricate (OK, really, she does fibers work… quilts and things) Check out her portfolio.
I also noticed recently that she has started blogging. If you enjoy looking at great illustrations, check it out!
Probably the most gutsy version of the Star-Spangled Banner that I’ve ever seen. We could all be a bit more gutsy with what our passion is.
Be yourself. Be gutsy.
Blue & Orange Madness from A.C. Eagon on Vimeo.
“You’ve got to crush it about the single thing YOU know best.”
Linchpin: GaryVee from Seth Godin on Vimeo.
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I ran across this documentary on Hulu about a month ago. Lemonade tells the story of laid-off folks (mostly in advertising and creative fields) who are taking full advantage of all their extra free time. They are pursuing their true passions and finding so much joy in it. You might say that they are making lemonade out of lemons they’ve been handed in life.
What’s your lemonade story? Comment and share!
