Virginia is for Lovers: Evaleen & Chris

Let me start by saying I love Chris and Evaleen! They are one of the most laid back couples I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Evaleen’s wedding theme is “Southern Boho Chic” which is fueled by bright colors, a butterfly bouquet (amazing) and a lovely Southern venue. Chris and Evaleen met in NYC but before that they had a whole lot of miles in between them. Chris grew up in Southern California and Evaleen in Paris. Her family then moved to Virginia and post college they both respectively moved to NYC. When we had our initial design consultation I thought how great it was that with such different backgrounds love found them in New York City. Folks- the concept was born! (I sound like David Letterman) I took the “Love Found Them” theme and carried it through all their pieces. I created an icon for each city and used those icons to make a logo for the couple. My favorite detail is the license plate with “Virginia is for Lovers” along the bottom. What a perfect theme for the state in which Chris and Evaleen will tie the knot!


‘Cause my baby just a-wrote me a letter

I love that song. Even though the Box Tops sang it first I always think of a sweaty Joe Cocker dancing around singing like his life depends on it. Speaking of sweaty Joe Cocker (nice segue, huh?) I wanted to share some recent custom stationery jobs I have done. The first client is a really fun, outgoing girl with a great sense of humor. I wanted to play that up in her cards with the bird saying “hi”. The second set was done for a little boy who is 100% in love with trains. They were thank you cards for his 5th birthday. Once I realized I could spell the clients name using actual subway letters, the design dictated itself!

An apple a day: Katie & Bill

Katie and Bill have been together since she was in the 8th grade and he was in the 9th. They met in the most romantic setting possible- Geometry Class. It was love at first isosceles triangle… or something like that. Katie and Bill will be getting married this summer at her family’s orchard in Turner, Maine (so beautiful!) I love everything about Katie’s wedding theme and was thrilled to work with her on her wedding invitations. The theme is “Vintage, Rustic Romance.” With this in mind I incorporated pale pinks, vintage fonts and an overall romantic feeling to the invites. I used the lace accent as a nod to old world romance while the script font and apple illustrations are more modern. It’s a lovely marriage of vintage and romance. Have a look!






From the sketchbook…

I have always loved seeing the ‘behind the scenes’ sketches of different artists. As many designers know the concept is the most difficult and most important part to any good piece of art. I wanted to share a few sneak peaks of my sketchbook to give you an idea of how I work. Hope you enjoy!