My life isn’t all about designing cute party products or making cookies and cakes, or even setting up nice looking parties, (how cool would THAT be!) but my primary income as a WAHM is designing mostly for print brokers. This means business cards, logos, brochures, stationery, flyers, billboards, invoice forms, the every so often drum labels for hazardous chemicals, and anything else that a company or individual might need printed. Last week I did some work for a production company who specializes in setting up sound equipment and lighting for churches and events. They needed a freshly designed stationery package and my client (broker) explained the details to which I created some designs for her client (production co.) They already had a logo so I worked around it to create the business card first, to finalize the “look” they wanted, and then sent over the rest of the package items including letterhead, envelope and a pocket folder for proposals and presentations. Here’s what I came up with for the style they prefer.
I DID get to design some cute stuff for Malu Boutiques recently and one design I can show you today is this adorable poodle. Isn’t she sooo cute! I’m sure we’ll be seeing her on a party design in the near future! *hint
I fell in love with it as soon as my husband handed me his ink sketch. (yep, you read it right – my husband is an illustrator and I asked him to draw the outline of this for me. We actually met working in a prepress shop. We are both graphic designers and he’s got the magic touch when it comes to brush, pen & ink. I love the variation a brush adds to a design and he’s got the talent to create amazing things. Check out his blog when you have a moment: davidpentecost.blogspot.com)
In a few days I will share the other things I’ve designed for Maylene of Malu Boutiques. I’ll also share the business card I laid out for Kristy of The Purple Pug. It’s too cute, especially with the extra touch she adds! You should really check out these chicks’ websites too. Really great stuff.
In summary, I enjoy doing all kinds of design. Coming up on my to-do list, a custom order “pool party” printables package for a 1st birthday party to design, and I need to finish up a “Family Day” party design. Exciting!
You are living the life girl!!! I love the stationery package as much as the poodle. It all rocks! Anything with paper and designs is way cool.