Invitations
I am happy to offer custom-made, original invitation designs, ready for printing. With the aim of welcoming guests to a unique and personal occasion, I discuss with my client(s) the intended style and feeling of their gathering. To select suitable paper and arrange printing, my client(s) may also work with a stationer. Ideas for design generally come from 1) seeing a piece in my portfolio, 2) bringing a sample for me to see, perhaps from a magazine, 3) discussing the event, or 4) blending two or more of these together. I make design ‘roughs’ after we agree upon our direction; these are then viewed and discussed to determine whether further exploration or refinement is needed, or whether all is acceptable and ready for the last step: finished art for reproduction. My desire is to create a piece that will be distinctively yours!
  Red scalloped flaps extended from the invitation’s
backing; they folded and overlapped to enclose the
invitation and the inserted pieces. ‘Wedding
Weekend’ had adhesive backing and sealed the
flaps.
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 The style was inspired by a type font used for an invitation seen in a wedding magazine. The invitation was printed on handmade paper stock.
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 An engraved invitation in the ‘Copperplate’ style.
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 The style evolved from discussion with my clients: the descending strokes suggested ‘sweeps’ to them, and I tried to make this a visual motif. The invitation was printed by letterpress on handmade paper.
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