Feb 10, 2016 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
So, Instagram finally announced support for multiple accounts! I’ve been waiting for this day for a while. You might notice, I’ve divided this website into three distinct parts – Weddings (+social), Corporate, and Letterpress. For the most part, our...
Feb 4, 2016 | Weddings and Social
You may have noticed that I don’t really care for trends. I believe a couple should celebrate their big day in the way that best represents who they are as people and as a couple. However, when something I love gets a moment in the sun and couples are able to...
Feb 1, 2016 | Weddings and Social
I adore Heather Vreeland’s update of her wedding magazine. Occasions Magazine became The Celebration Society and got some posh new clothes to step out into the world in. I recently sat down with Lindsay from The Celebration Society to talk about A Fine Press and...
Jan 29, 2016 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to learn from Aaron Draplin. I enjoyed his speaking fiasco, but really dug the meat of two Q&A’s he presented. I could probably write for a month on the things I learned, but one of my greatest takeaways was that...
Jan 27, 2016 | Weddings and Social
By now, you’ve likely seen it. I hope you have. The Cake Seen ‘Round The World. Rachael Tuefel of Intricate Icings made what I think might be the most stunning cake I’ve ever seen. From one side, it’s the simplest of three-tiered cakes. No...
Jan 26, 2016 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress
I have to admit something to you. It’s kind of embarrassing, but I need to get it off my chest: Yesterday, I was a total fanboy. I don’t know about you, but I didn’t come to graphic design “honestly.” I fell into it while I was pursuing...
Jan 18, 2016 | Weddings and Social
It’s engagement season. You know how I know? This infographic is getting repinned daily. It’s a timeline of when to send your wedding invitations and save-the-dates. The thing I didn’t include: timelines for engaging your stationer. That’s...
Jan 15, 2016 | Corporate Stationery
A few months ago, I got a quote request from a company that I was really eager to work with. It was a well-known brand that fit the profile of my ideal client and I was so excited. But whatever smile that first contact brought me quickly faded. The project was...
Jan 13, 2016 | Weddings and Social
If I could distill a couple decades of learning music into one principle, it would be this: [no_blockquote text=”If you’re going to break the rules, you have to understand them first.” text_color=”” title_tag=”h2″...
Jan 11, 2016 | Corporate Stationery
So, you’ve either learned to say “no” when the client asks to make the logo bigger or you’ve culled those clients from your list altogether. People are starting to get it – there’s too much noise and shouting louder doesn’t...
Jan 8, 2016 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Experimentation is an iterative process. Rarely does the first version work. Sometimes it’s two, or five, or seventeen times. Maybe it’s even Edison’s infamous 1,000 attempts. Part of the iterative process is testing. Testing at every stage. And...
Jan 5, 2016 | Weddings and Social
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Jan 4, 2016 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
How do you handle the unexpected? I like to believe I thrive on change, but if I’m honest, I thrive on positive change. The not-so-positive stuff? It sucks. Like yesterday morning. I woke up to find my website – this website – all but paralyzed. It...
Dec 7, 2015 | Corporate Stationery, Letterpress, Weddings and Social
Are you a Thrice fan? I’ve always had friends who are, but I’ve never been able to get into them myself. Then I discovered my favorite Christmas song ever. May I present to you “This is War” by Thrice frontman Dustin...
Dec 4, 2015 | Weddings and Social
Do you know those people with the perfectly-curated instagram feeds? People like Hilary or my friend Beth? People who just exude style? I hate those people. OK. It’s not hate. It’s more like a tinge of jealousy. And it’s not because I’m fooled...
Nov 23, 2015 | Corporate Stationery
My friend Sarah Dayan wrote a great article about logo pricing. Spoiler alert: she doesn’t tell you a dollar figure. The cost of a logo should be dependent on a myriad of factors. I’d argue that a designer who quotes a logo price without taking some time...
Nov 20, 2015 | Weddings and Social
Your guests want to know: Are you having an unplugged wedding? I think you should consider it. But you don’t care what I think. Sightlines be damned! You’re not telling your guests to stow their electronics. So if you’re going to let them have their...
Nov 19, 2015 | Letterpress
In the 50’s, everything from timesheets to invoices to newspapers were printed letterpress. So why is letterpress so expensive now? The answer is pretty simple: scarcity. When letterpress was the standard way of printing, there were letterpress presses and...
Nov 17, 2015 | Corporate Stationery
It’s that time of year. Okay, maybe it’s a little after that time of year. You’re running marketing for a law firm or manufacturer, maybe a large media empire… And it’s on you to order corporate holiday cards. If you have a well-built-out...
Nov 12, 2015 | Corporate Stationery
Have you seen the unboxing video Weird Al posted of his 2015 GRAMMY? I want to talk about it for a minute, so watch it if you haven’t already. So, this is the pinnacle of musical achievement in America? You wouldn’t know it from that. Sure, the foam rubber...
Nov 9, 2015 | Weddings and Social
Photographer Thomas Stewart recently posted an excellent unplugged wedding post on facebook. You may have seen it – it was shared more than 65,000 times. Yeah. You read that right. 65,000 shares. It’s an awesome post. He hits the main points well and hard:...
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