a simple cure for a case of the blahs?
new fonts. specifically, 125 free fonts (or for only a small donation to the hard-working typographer).
go forth, download and type! image and link via a pair of pears.
toolbox is a weekly post offering a selection of websites or links that i've found inspirational or helpful as a designer in my 9 to 5 design day. to see the rest of the series please click here.
wow, it's been a while since i've blogged. but today i read this post by holly of decor8 and decided this is my space, and sometimes the inspiration comes thick and fast. and other times, i'm neck deep in work and something has to give. today i wanted to share a page from my inspiration/to-do list/worry list notebook. seriously, this notebook has helped me manage my anxiety, get organized and plan out new goals! the awesome power of a to-do list :)
inspired and excited to practice my calligraphy with this beautiful kit by lineacarta...
i'm hoping to incorporate some of my handwriting into our wedding invitations - how great is that letterpress below?!!
photo via 100 layer cake
my letterbox is getting the graphic design treatment with the latest house industries font catalog arriving today...
and a zine/poster by nicole lavelle on its way. best $15 spent in 2012.
experimenting with indian ink + brushes to create my new minted banner...
i'm running a bit behind this week so instead of diana travels and collages, i thought i'd share a little behind-the-scenes step-by-step of my envelope creations for the elevated envelope project...
i spent the better part of two hours, sitting in the sun carving my lino block. i appeased my inner perfectionist by drawing some pencil lines to use as a guide and then freehanded the pattern. it was so liberating (cliched but true) to just 'see how things turned out' :)
i think shortly after this photo was taken i decided to carve down the sides of my print to make a border and took a rather large chunk out of my supporting hand with the lino tool. not ideal.
next up, i used a white water-based ink and a couple of rollers to print my design onto kraft cardstock. the ink was a little more opaque than i originally intended but this turned out to be one of my favorite qualities of the print.
after printing and drying, i hand scored, cut and glued each envelope - one of those jobs that seemed to take a lot longer than i had anticipated! i then hand-wrote a short letter, enclosed a couple of my favorite things and it was off to the post office...
and away they went! (yes, someone was watching while i took this photo and they thought i was very strange!)
if you've got some spare time, i'd definitely recommend participating in the next swap - i've had envelopes arriving from all over the world and they are all truly mini-works of art.
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