Nothing is more symbolic of springtime than rainbows - the natural phenomena that show off beautiful colors in the sky during periods of rain and sunshine. Today's Sunday Sample Spotlight uses rainbows, as well as other common images like clouds, grass, and flowers, to really evoke the feeling of spring.
The envelope is a solid dark purple Himalaya pocketfold envelope, which I lined with a pale yellow scrapbook paper on the left flap and right pocket. The scrapbook paper has a subtle design of large yellow flowers, which further adds to the theme of the invitation.
I drew all of the images, from the fun spirals and imperfect flowers and grass to the simplified three-color rainbow and light blue clouds, with the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator. Usually I find an image (such as a photograph I've taken) to use as a starting point, and trace that photograph with the pen tool to change it into a flat-color vector image - but for these drawings, I wanted them to seem more whimsical and free, so I didn't start with anything and just made the drawings from scratch.
You can really tell in the images of the flowers (scroll down for a close-up photograph of them), which are clearly drawn freely. They are meant to be symbolic of flowers and springtime in general rather than indicative of any actual type of flower. Even the rainbow is simplified. Instead of using all of the colors, I picked only three, including the two colors used in the envelope to help bring the envelope and invitation design together into a cohesive package.
To finish off the design, I picked a fun, curly font that matched the spirals and designs I drew with the pen tool. Though this particular example is for a fun, casual springtime wedding, this design could easily be adapted to any event. I think it would work particularly well for a child's birthday party, since the images and font are all so whimsical and childlike themselves. :)
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: "Out in the Yellow Meadows"
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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.
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| "Rainbow Bright" - Invitation Duo (invite & information insert) |
The envelope is a solid dark purple Himalaya pocketfold envelope, which I lined with a pale yellow scrapbook paper on the left flap and right pocket. The scrapbook paper has a subtle design of large yellow flowers, which further adds to the theme of the invitation.
I drew all of the images, from the fun spirals and imperfect flowers and grass to the simplified three-color rainbow and light blue clouds, with the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator. Usually I find an image (such as a photograph I've taken) to use as a starting point, and trace that photograph with the pen tool to change it into a flat-color vector image - but for these drawings, I wanted them to seem more whimsical and free, so I didn't start with anything and just made the drawings from scratch.
You can really tell in the images of the flowers (scroll down for a close-up photograph of them), which are clearly drawn freely. They are meant to be symbolic of flowers and springtime in general rather than indicative of any actual type of flower. Even the rainbow is simplified. Instead of using all of the colors, I picked only three, including the two colors used in the envelope to help bring the envelope and invitation design together into a cohesive package.
To finish off the design, I picked a fun, curly font that matched the spirals and designs I drew with the pen tool. Though this particular example is for a fun, casual springtime wedding, this design could easily be adapted to any event. I think it would work particularly well for a child's birthday party, since the images and font are all so whimsical and childlike themselves. :)
Next week's Sunday Sample Spotlight: "Out in the Yellow Meadows"
Click here to view all Sunday Sample Spotlight posts.
"Like" Invites by Andrea on Facebook!
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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.
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