Designtobefree's Blog

my new blog has aligned to be more business oriented and will still contain “lifestyle” blogs as well.  please visit me here:

http://www.andeverythingniceblog.blogspot.com/

Thanks,

Anna

so, i finally have my business card, for now, ready to go.  found a letterpress printer here in the city and can’t wait to get them made!

Not only am I desiging wedding invitations starting this summer, but I am also attending more than a few.  I’m calling it my summer of weddings.  Could you need a better excuse to buy amazing dresses?  I think not.  Here are just a few of my favorites that I think are wedding guest appropriate.  All can be found at www.shopbop.com

(click on the image for a full size)

I’m kind of obsessed with the vintage carnival theme.  So, here’s a design I am playing around with…

i like a lot of different styles.  i consider myself eclectic.  vintage, modern, shabby, glamour, etc.  wedding invites are very much alike.  very often you can look at a design and know where the inspiration came from.  most of the designs i have been doing are very much for someone looking for that.  so, i thought i would do something just me.  i like clean lines, sans serif, and good color combinations.  yes, i like ornate and swashes, too, but it isn’t my first instinct.  obviously, i am not some wise, old designer who knows exactly who they are as a designer.  beginning this journey of wedding invitations is allowing me to develop and reopen myself to design all together.  i hope that eventually i can work in quirk and humor into  my design.  and hopefully, i will have a client who will allow me to do that.  anyway, to go with this i threw together a quick ‘save the date’ for some unknown.  what do you think?

if i were flipping through a book of invites this is one that would catch my eye.  simple.  clean lines with some roughness, and a neat color combo.