Happy Valentine's Day! Last month, I showed you a set of pink and green stationery I made for a Bat Mitzvah. I mentioned then that the design was a modification of a catalogue design called "Chocolate Valentine." And here is that catalogue design! :)
The basic design is pretty similar with a couple of obvious differences - for the Bat Mitzvah set, everything brown was changed to green, and I used metallic pink envelopes for everything. With this catalogue design, though, only the reply card has a pink envelope - and it's a solid deep pink instead of metallic. The main envelope is a Cascade pocketfold envelope in solid chocolate brown (hence the name of the design), and the right pocket and left flap are lined with pink and white polka-dotted scrapbook paper.
Above, you can see how the invitation initially looks. When pulled out of the outside envelope, the Cascade pocketfold will be all solid brown. Flipping up the flap on the left reveals the pink scrapbook paper, and the rest of the package folds out on the right, where the right scrapbook-lined pocket holds the information insert, reply card, and reply card envelope.
I used the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to trace a photograph I'd taken looking up at a rose in a vase. The graphic is bold and fun, and feels very modern, which is why it goes great with the little polka-dots on the scrapbook paper. The pink and brown color combination has also been very popular in the last several years, adding to the contemporary feel. And what better font to tie it all together than a standard sans serif? If that doesn't define graphic design of the last couple of decades, I don't know what does. ;)
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: The perfect stationery for an Academy Awards viewing party
Click here to view all Sunday Sample Spotlight posts.
"Like" Invites by Andrea on Facebook!
-
Shameless Plug Time: Love this invitation (or others featured on this blog)? Want something similar (or something completely custom) designed for your event? Visit Invites by Andrea to view more samples, download a catalogue pdf, or fill out a design request form. Or shoot me an email to ask me your questions or learn more information.
 |
| "Chocolate Valentine" Invitation Trio (invite, reply card, and information insert) |
The basic design is pretty similar with a couple of obvious differences - for the Bat Mitzvah set, everything brown was changed to green, and I used metallic pink envelopes for everything. With this catalogue design, though, only the reply card has a pink envelope - and it's a solid deep pink instead of metallic. The main envelope is a Cascade pocketfold envelope in solid chocolate brown (hence the name of the design), and the right pocket and left flap are lined with pink and white polka-dotted scrapbook paper.
Above, you can see how the invitation initially looks. When pulled out of the outside envelope, the Cascade pocketfold will be all solid brown. Flipping up the flap on the left reveals the pink scrapbook paper, and the rest of the package folds out on the right, where the right scrapbook-lined pocket holds the information insert, reply card, and reply card envelope.
I used the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to trace a photograph I'd taken looking up at a rose in a vase. The graphic is bold and fun, and feels very modern, which is why it goes great with the little polka-dots on the scrapbook paper. The pink and brown color combination has also been very popular in the last several years, adding to the contemporary feel. And what better font to tie it all together than a standard sans serif? If that doesn't define graphic design of the last couple of decades, I don't know what does. ;)
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: The perfect stationery for an Academy Awards viewing party
Click here to view all Sunday Sample Spotlight posts.
"Like" Invites by Andrea on Facebook!
-
Shameless Plug Time: Love this invitation (or others featured on this blog)? Want something similar (or something completely custom) designed for your event? Visit Invites by Andrea to view more samples, download a catalogue pdf, or fill out a design request form. Or shoot me an email to ask me your questions or learn more information.
No comments:
Post a Comment