Hungry yet? You might be after viewing this post, filled with illustrations of food I created in Adobe Illustrator for my sample stationery. ;)
First, the obvious - if you're have a dinner party, or any kind of baking party with your culinary friends, or otherwise have plans to feature a type of food prominently at your event, why not include an illustration of said food on your stationery? Are you dying to try out recipes in a new cookbook you purchased, and have plans to invite friends over for dinner? Planning a cupcake reception for your wedding? Here's the answer to your invitation design dilemma.
Or maybe its the drinks of your event that will be the better draw (no pun intended). Hosting a cocktail party, or planning a wine and cheese tasting? Showcase the goods so people make sure to come thirsty!
You can even illustrate just the garnishes if you want to give your guests only a hint of what's to come. Dancing lime slices down the side of an invitation just screams margarita party - and you don't even have to show the margaritas!
For a fancier wine-and-cheese event, add a little elegance by including the history. Don't just show a glass of wine, but the vineyard it came from.
Finally, don't feel like you're restricted to illustrating just foods or drinks you'll be serving at your party. Fruits can make great event themes since they feel so summery and whimsical. Having a picnic? Include an illustration of a watermelon. Planning an all-girl party? I once had a slumber party in middle school for my birthday where I gave every guest a fruit-themed identity (like Princess Plum, Grape Goddess, and Strawberry Sweetie). It was cute and fun; I gave them each an individual goody bag at the beginning of the party that had appropriately colored nail polish and fruit-scented lotions and we all gave each other makeovers to embody the fruit we'd been assigned.
Or maybe the location of your venue is known for a certain type of food, like cereal from Battle Creek, or cherries from Traverse City, Michigan. Why not include an illustration of the famous food on your invitations as a tribute to your locale?
Next week - some of my favorite illustrations: animals and plants!
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Shameless plug time: Love my illustrations? Love these designs? Check out Invites by Andrea's website to see examples of these illustrations or download a catalogue pdf (coming soon!). Or drop me a line at andrea@invitesbyandrea.com to let me know what you think!
First, the obvious - if you're have a dinner party, or any kind of baking party with your culinary friends, or otherwise have plans to feature a type of food prominently at your event, why not include an illustration of said food on your stationery? Are you dying to try out recipes in a new cookbook you purchased, and have plans to invite friends over for dinner? Planning a cupcake reception for your wedding? Here's the answer to your invitation design dilemma.
Or maybe its the drinks of your event that will be the better draw (no pun intended). Hosting a cocktail party, or planning a wine and cheese tasting? Showcase the goods so people make sure to come thirsty!
You can even illustrate just the garnishes if you want to give your guests only a hint of what's to come. Dancing lime slices down the side of an invitation just screams margarita party - and you don't even have to show the margaritas!
For a fancier wine-and-cheese event, add a little elegance by including the history. Don't just show a glass of wine, but the vineyard it came from.
Finally, don't feel like you're restricted to illustrating just foods or drinks you'll be serving at your party. Fruits can make great event themes since they feel so summery and whimsical. Having a picnic? Include an illustration of a watermelon. Planning an all-girl party? I once had a slumber party in middle school for my birthday where I gave every guest a fruit-themed identity (like Princess Plum, Grape Goddess, and Strawberry Sweetie). It was cute and fun; I gave them each an individual goody bag at the beginning of the party that had appropriately colored nail polish and fruit-scented lotions and we all gave each other makeovers to embody the fruit we'd been assigned.
Or maybe the location of your venue is known for a certain type of food, like cereal from Battle Creek, or cherries from Traverse City, Michigan. Why not include an illustration of the famous food on your invitations as a tribute to your locale?
Next week - some of my favorite illustrations: animals and plants!
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Shameless plug time: Love my illustrations? Love these designs? Check out Invites by Andrea's website to see examples of these illustrations or download a catalogue pdf (coming soon!). Or drop me a line at andrea@invitesbyandrea.com to let me know what you think!
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