design challenge. typography. shopaholic.

This will be the last typography design challenge. Ashley commented shopaholic. She definitely is one of those. But hey, aren't we all? No? Hmmm. Well some of us can't keep our minds of shopping...



Stay tune for next months design challenge.

design challenge. typography.

I planned on having a typography post for ya'll last week while on vacation but it didn't work out that way. And I didn't get any word suggestions either. Shame shame. So I am going to do something a little different and show you a wedding invitation concept I created.

The premise...

High school sweethearts get married at their high school.

The colors: white, black and gray.

The theme: classroom

The invitation: blackboard



So what do you think? I think the use of typography in wedding invitations is important. It sets the tone. With the wrong type used it could throw the whole thing off and not convey the message properly.

Since, I slacked I'm going to give you some extras this week. These are posters I have done using letters and words. Enjoy.

These were given has baby shower gifts. How cute would they be framed in a nursery?





How 'bout them GATORS?



And last but not least...This one I did for Tara to say thanks for her help the week of my website launch.




So does anybody have a funky word for me for next week?

design challenge. typography.

One of my favorite parts of being a designer is the use of typography. There is something about arranging and manipulating typefaces into unique designs with different point sizes and colors that makes me all giddy inside. Typography can be seen just about anywhere. Advertisements, posters, monograms and invitations... just to name a few.



This months design challenge. will be all about Typography. And I want to get you all involved. Each week I will ask you to leave a comment with a word or phrase that you want to see a design around. I will pick my favorite inspiration and the following week post the design.

To get things started, last night I asked Twitter and Facebook friends to give me a word. I got a lot of great words and decided to go with Stephanie's...exhausted.



While designing this I kept imagining myself engulfed in a puffy white linens on a cloud-like bed. Ahhh the relaxation. Notice the subtle words related to exhaustion and relaxation embossed into the crisp background. Doesn't it make you want jump into bed and catch some zzzzs?

Have any inspirations for me next week?