December 31, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Lovely paper collage makes for impactful cards.
A2 Greeting Cards, 2/0, Environment PC100 80# Cover Natural White, Pantone CMYK soy-based inks
Kathy Foster has created some really beautiful papercut greeting cards. She cuts and layers paper into simple shapes and the results are fun, bright and textured. These newest styles reference the four seasons, and are printed [...]
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December 30, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
On 100% post-consumer recycled paper, this card is green in more ways than one.
Business Card, 1/1, Environment PC100 120# Cover White, Pantone soy-based inks
Green In Bloom is Jennifer Prucher’s Portland-based wedding and event flowers business. Her lovely business card features a flood of a light green tint, paired with brighter green illustration and type. Find [...]
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December 29, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
All natural ice cream and delicious design.
Business cards, 1/1, Environment PC100 120# Cover White, Pantone soy-based inks
Labels, 3/0, Scoreline 60# Text White, Pantone soy-based inks
Designer Nicole LaFave concocted this refreshing visual identity for Ann Ryan’s Beachy Cream, an all-natural ice cream shop in Malibu, California. Fun, fresh and impactful, Beachy Cream’s business cards and [...]
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December 28, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Yes, that Tom Waits.
Chapbook (Scout Book-esque), Saddle-stitch binding, 1/4″ rounded corners
Exterior: Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks
Interior: French Dur-o-tone 70# Newsprint Aged, Pantone soy-based ink
Tom Waits is a prolific American musician, songwriter, composer and actor. You doubtless have your own relationship with his music, writings and antics over the years. My favorite encounter with him [...]
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December 25, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
C’mon and get holiday happy!
Postcard, 3/0, Classic Crest 130# Cover Avalanche White, Pantone silver ink, Pantone soy-based inks
How fun! Ice Cream Social designed these fun holiday cards for Sarah Silver, a fashion, beauty and dance photographer (who, by the way, has an AWESOME site.) Printed in two bright colors plus a shimmery metallic silver, [...]
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December 24, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Beer Geeks unite!
Scout Books with Custom Interior
Cover: Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks
Interior: Quinault 70# Text White, Pantone soy-based inks
BS Brewing is a Portland collective of home brewers. Dave Selden and BS Brewing used the Scout Book to create this awesome Beer Journal, complete with a custom interior that begs for you to record your [...]
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December 23, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Write ideas and count your blessings.
Scout Book, 1/0, Blank interior, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks
Ross Geerdes transformed the Scout Book into a cheerful holiday message. A pocket notebook is a great place to count your blessings, don’t you think?
Ross Geerdes is RGD, a designer based out of Costa Mesa, California. He created these [...]
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December 22, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Design your own eco-friendly shower curtain with Grain Design.
Custom Packaging, Chipboard 20pt. Kraft, Pantone soy-based inks.
Grain Design is “driven by the belief that social values and good business are not mutually exclusive, but are, in fact, partners.” James Minola and three fellow RISD graduates founded Grain in 2007 with the goal to design a more [...]
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December 21, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Lovely, detailed illustration.
A2 greeting cards, 1/0, Environment 80# Cover Natural White, Pantone soy-based inks
Alisha Wessler makes beautiful artwork. Intricate and detailed, her drawings have been described as “little vignettes of organic beauty” by Owen Hunter of the Portland Art Open blog in an interview with Alisha.
She chose a perfect dark blue ink to compliment this [...]
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December 18, 2009 Posted by Nicole Lavelle
Pinball gathered last night for some festive holiday bowling. Austin wore a reindeer sweater, there was some delicious pizza and good beer involved, and we all donned some amazing two-toned bowling shoes.
The bowling alley provided us with our very own commemorative pin, which we all signed and designated as the trophy. Too bad we had [...]
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