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6th Challenge – Book
Although the past months have been incredibly busy and I haven’t had as much time as I would have loved to dedicate towards my challenges, I will always continue to set challenges and push myself for the remainder of the … Continue reading
5th Challenge – Video
My next challenge is by far the hardest one yet. I will be dabbling into video. My Canon 7D HD Video capture and I are stoked! Exactly what I will be making and for whom shall remain a surprise. But … Continue reading
4. All About the Type
There is nothing in a designer’s world like a beautifully crafted letter and a mind-blowing infinite collection of fonts. I’ve wanted to design my own font for the longest time and it’s been at the top of my 1212 Design Challenges … Continue reading
3. B&R Logos
By this point, the bride and I decided not to do a wax stamp anymore because of various reasons. The logo would just go on the invitation. Here is a screenshot of some initial developed ideas… … Continue reading
3. Wedding Invitation Fonts
Which wedding invitation fonts to use? With so many options, it is hard to get lost, but here is how I broke down this “situation”. First, I choose between a serif or sans serif font for the body. Since the … Continue reading
3. Paper & Print Shops Resources
While designing the wedding invitations, I put together a Delicious Stack with Paper Resources websites. Paper choice is just as important as the design of the invitations. Sit back and flip through the collected links and you will understand. The … Continue reading
3. Wedding logo
I sketched out some initial ideas for the wedding logo, with the groom and bride’s initials being B & R. I will be creating a wax stamp out of it, so it needs to work in an oval or circular … Continue reading
3. Designing Wedding Invitations—5 Rules
Create a theme or mood Wedding invitations are a first sneak peak to the wedding and need to establish a mood which will eventually be carried throughout all wedding elements. I brainstormed with my bride over the course of a … Continue reading
3. Challenge 3—First Steps
I started the research aspect of designing my first wedding invitations back in December, when I had a meeting with the bride (who also happens to be the best type of client a designer could ever ask for—she knew exactly … Continue reading