Sorry to leave you hanging for so long, but I think it was worth the wait. If you're confused as to what I'm talking about, please visit the first post regarding the process of creating these invites. Side thought: how is it already two months into the new year? Well, it is, and I have returned with the full reveal of these bright, fun-fun-fun AF wedding invitations.


Let's just get into Part Two, shall we? Neha (the bride, now a wifey) and Randy picked the third option because it featured the illustration the best, and the colors were exactly what she had planned for the entire wedding scheme. This design does a great job of conveying that an exciting, colorful celebration is in store soon. Keep on scrolling down to oogle at the details, and you can even view more shots over on our Portfolio under Featured Works.

If you're interested in having Simply Print design your wedding invites, send us an email (hello@simplyprintla.com)! 

I thought I would be clever and use Neha and Randy's wedding hashtag as the title for today's entry. You likey?* This couple consists of the two coolest kids you'll ever meet, and they just got married in Napa last month, so I figured it was time to share the hip-hippest custom invitations I've ever designed. The catch is: I'm splitting the reveal into two posts (kind of like how this last season of Game of Thrones is split into two half-seasons). The reason being, I wanted to go over a little bit of the process, and since these were an absolute joy to create, I really could talk about these all day long (I won't, don't worry).


To kick things off, Neha and I had a phone meeting where she just spilled her ideas of what she wanted the invitations to look like, what her color scheme for the whole wedding was, and a rough timeline of when she'd need the invitation suite by. Based on what she told me over the phone, I researched and put together my inspiration for her wedding stationery look. I wanted to incorporate vibrant colors, geometric shapes/patterns, mid-century trends, and illustrations (similar to Sanjay Patel, per her request). But I also kept in mind to not fall into the generic Indian motifs of elephants, paisley, peacock, etc (and boy there was a lot of that when I surfed the Internet). Basically, I wanted to keep it modern and hip and colorful. So I sent her the above mood board and few examples of other wedding invites to get her feedback on typography and layout.


From there, she told me what parts she would love to see incorporated into the design (she was more drawn to simple shapes and lines) and I went on from there. I illustrated a "Bride Neha" and "Groom Randy" after not having made vectors from scratch in quite some time. I think it took me more than half an hour to do her one eye ball, which was what I started with, but after getting that eye done, it was a breeze to get the illustration style perfect. For the supporting design elements, Neha favored star bursts, so I used a few variations throughout the final invitation.


I chose non-serif fonts to continue with the clean, modern look. The layout flows very well, and I suggested to Neha that if the text is minimal, I would be able to achieve the maximum modern style. For the first round, I sent her three designs, the third one was what she landed on (and I promise will be revealed in a future post). Although the creations above did not make the final cut, I did recycle their elements into an insert she wanted mailed with the invite. I also made a matching RSVP card that completes the invitation suite. Read Part 2 --- here!

*I didn't want to bombard you with the meaning behind their wedding hashtag, #ramram2017, in case you really didn't care for it. For those of you who are interested, here it is: both Neha's and Randy's last names end with the same three letters --- r, a, m. Also, "Ram Ram" is an Indian greeting! 

I wanted to share the moodboard I created for Eloquent Woman, an online publication that is directed towards "the woman with style and grace, because beauty is more than skin deep." They contacted me to design the masthead for their magazine but it would also serve as a logo to have a cohesive online presence. Prior to my design, their website and previous issues had different looks. You can see the final logo below and utilized on their website. When discussing what they were looking for in their masthead, they came up with distinctive, elegant, bold and legible, and I think I was able to do just that.

We just completed production of Brianna Johnson's business cards, and she has her online portfolio up and running now, (which you can check out over at BriannaJohnsonCreative.com). Brianna liked the slimness of the cards' size; the standard business card size is 3.5"x2", while I made her cards 3.5"x1.75". Double-sided cards are always a requirement for me, because it reads cleaner and the design really shows through. If you want to know more about how I do my process, you may go back in time and view my moodboard for Brianna here and the logo development here. I hope these business cards aids in her expanding her clientele and/or impressing potential employers with the play on textures, pattern and pops of teal and pink.

Here at Simply Print, we thought it would be fun to have you get to know the girl team that's behind the designing and print production work, with a questionnaire that we three filled out. First up is the Simply Print Owner and Head Designer, Tammy Matute!

We're currently working with interior designer, Brianna Johnson on getting herself branded and producing her some rad business cards. She wanted her look to be unique and bold, incorporate turquoise with pops of pink, but maintain a professional presence. We just finished her logotype, so I wanted to share one of the first stages in my design process, a sneak peak if you will. I can't wait to show you the finished business cards, but it is still in the works, so keep your eyes peeled for that.