I started design notes to keep you posted with recent work and news about {SMD} and our wonderful clients. I also wanted to provide you with links to inspirational design and wedding sites. Stay tuned for photographs of events I've been thrilled to be a part of, new designs, and {SMD} events. Thanks for checking in, and please email if there is anything {SMD} can do for you.

Thursday
Oct022014

island wedding




One of the advantages of having a small, intimate wedding, is that you have the opportunity to do something truly unique for your invitations. I teamed up with Tangerine Calligraphy to create this beautiful hand-lettered invitation suite for Nacole and Nick. The watery blue ink gave the effect of ocean waters on Rossi Medioevalis deckled edge cards. Later, the placecards, tags for welcome baskets, and the menus were made to match.

Thursday
Oct022014

classic grey




John and Malcolm wanted a simple, classic, elegant invitation suite for their Hamptons wedding. Fabulous. Grey? Even better. We had the whole set letterpressed on duplexed Crane's Lettra Pearl White, the envelopes lined in a matching grey, and the envelopes hand lettered by Tangerine Calligraphy.

Thursday
Oct022014

it's been a while

Over the last year I have taken some time off for a good reason. In December we welcomed Miss Ella into our little family. Since then, I've been hanging out with these two cuties.

Tuesday
Apr022013

primary colors


Olivia wanted classic, high-quality business cards for her educational consulting firm. I gave them some pop by printing three versions, each with a primary color on the reverse. {www.oliviawahl.com}

Friday
Feb012013

start-up stationery



I love this simple stationery set designed for Sarah Lowman {www.saralowman.com}. Letterpressed in Pantone Cool Gray 10 on Strathmore paper.

Friday
Sep142012

justine & matthew

I was honored to be a guest at our good friends Justine and Matt's wedding over Labor Day weekend. Congratulations guys! It was a beautiful evening ceremony and reception at the historic Garfield Park Conservatory, on Chicago's west side. Below are screen grabs from their custom wedding website that {SMD} designed and built for them. The website followed the design of their letterpress stationery and introduced the wedding theme of vintage Chicago by using postcard images showing the locations of the weekend's events. Designing a custom wedding website is a clean and sophisticated alternative to the templated wedding websites out there.

 

Tuesday
Jul242012

typography

Typography from the walls of Krakow, Poland.

Tuesday
Jul242012

texture

I just returned from an amazing trip to Krakow, Poland. You cannot fake this beautiful, rich texture that comes from hundreds of years of paint, plaster, markings and wear.

Monday
Jun182012

sara lowman interiors

I was thrilled to work with the lovely Sara Lowman on her Sara Lowman Interiors website, which launched earlier this month. Be sure to check out her beautiful blog to see her work and design tips at www.saralowmaninteriors.com/blog

Saturday
May192012

september wedding