thrive in truth and grown in grace

how beautiful is the typography and message in these stunning images by todd wendorff.

gatsby monogram maker

oh bling!
i adore this... make your own gatsby monogram.
the great gatsby is not baz' finest movie in my opinion – but the styling, design and lavish parties (oh those dreamy parties!) makes it worth the watch.

christmas is just around the corner

how gorgeous is this photography and type Christmas dinner visual masterpiece.

i'm getting very excited about going home in a few weeks.

there's nothing like a family Christmas.

and i know that in exactly three weeks i'll be with musketeer one enjoying Christmas Eve carols.

(our new Christmas tradition).

mono

lately my eye keeps being drawn to the simplicity and sophistication of black and white packaging.

links  // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5

elizabeth handmade market

new logo i designed for the elizabeth handmade market my amazing sister co-ordinates.

kerning and alignment

made me smile.

(nerdy designer humour)

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new little princesses

a few cute girly birth announcement cards i created a little while ago.

dear musketeer meets aimee claire

my little shout out back to the amazing aimee claire.

(remember i posted the logo design?)

she photographed the business cards i created.

whimsical.

lovely.

sweet.

a very sweet way to say i love you

the proof that we are soulmates from emanuele colombo on vimeo

typographic matchmaking

this is just GORGEOUS.
i love the elizabeth and mister darcy design.

find it here.

shk

a simple monogram i created for heidi + steve's wedding cards.

it's just begging to have its own stationery set now.

my reading list 3: design books

the work 2010 (got it) // reinventing letterpress (want it) // logo (got it) // i wonder (really want it) // making and breaking the grid (read it)

i got nothin' on her!

i get a lot of lovely comments on my chalkboard writing.

but next to this amazing woman my writing looks like pre-school scribbles.

dana tanamachi – you rock!

i'm in awe.

a gentleman's stationery

...and here is a little more pattern loving.

i created this one myself.

if you think it's slightly reminiscent of a man's handkerchief, you would be right.

a design job i did a little while ago for my friend to give to her husband as a gift.

pattern love

anything with a bold, interesting pattern has been catching my eye lately.

how great are these!

links // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 no source // 5 // 6

strangelove

buy it here.

mr coffee

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a little self promotion

...that i thought i'd share.
a project as part of my job hunting at the beginning of the year.

doing an ad about yourself is difficult... but fun.

aimee claire brand

the logo i recently created for the very talented aimee claire.

i am in love with the mood she captures in her photographs.

a little bonus too, that her sister is married to my brother, so always extra cute photos of my nephew around.

below are a few of my favourite photos.

james bond

inspired by the the typography, illustration style and colours of these james bond prints by michael gillette.