Beyond Novel + the cutter and guilded edges

A while back my pal Lindsey asked me to help her brand her business, Beyond Novel. I was more than excited to help -- we developed the logo, defined the color pallet, created graphic elements for her website, and then finished everything off with note cards for correspondence.

Lindsey isn't new to letterpress, so she suggested the blind emboss and the gilded edges. I'd never gilded anything before ... but a learned right quick! With the new cutter it was a breeze -- and they are divine.

I'm still in California and have a lot to share, bare with me -- images and recaps coming soon!

[images by BDR]

Angela + Jake | wedding invitations

I now pronounce them husband and wife, therefore, I will publish their wedding invitations to the webs!

Jake is my cousin, and I offered to create their wedding invites the day he proposed to Angela ... okay maybe that is an exaggeration, but it was a while ago. Lucky for me, they said yes! They are a super fun couple so I knew that I would have a lot of creative freedom with the design. Jake is from the Seattle area, and Angela, well she's from everywhere. When I asked them what they were going for with the theme of their wedding they said: Seattle, fun and pink (that was more Angela than Jake, you may have guessed that). They were married on Sunday, July 3rd in Georgetown (a super hip part of South Seattle).

I wish them the best in their marriage and I am so happy I was able to be apart of it. Cheers to the bride and groom!

[images by BDR]

Yipes Stripes // folded note cards

Yow! More stuff has been added to the shop! I think I might like stripes almost as much as I like circles, it's a tough call.

[design, printing and images by BDR]