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Inspiring Artists on Instagram

October 6, 2015 by Patricia

Instagram and Pinterest are my two favourite sources of inspiration. Pinterest is like Google for designers and a great way to know what's on trend. The real party for me, is at Instagram! It's just pure eye candy!  I am very picky with the people I follow because I want my feed to be full of pretty … [Read more...] about Inspiring Artists on Instagram

Filed Under: Design Inspiration Tagged With: artists, inspiration, instagram

Mad about Monograms

March 3, 2015 by Patricia

  Nothing is ever so classy as a monogram.  A monogram is a design consisting of one or more letters or other graphemes to form a unique symbol. They are typically the initials of a name, used to identify a person, a couple, or a business. If you've noticed, a lot of fashion companies … [Read more...] about Mad about Monograms

Filed Under: Branding, Design Inspiration Tagged With: inspiration, logo design, monograms

Font Crush: Very Berry

November 6, 2014 by Patricia

  If you don't already know, I have a thing for pretty fonts.  I can't go to myfonts.com without buying a font or two. Or three.  My name is Patricia and I'm a font addict. There. I said it! One of these days I will sit down and catalogue my fonts and sort them according to style and genre. … [Read more...] about Font Crush: Very Berry

Filed Under: Design Inspiration Tagged With: featured fonts, font crush, font lurv, inspiration

THE WORD

September 23, 2014 by Patricia

  I haven't been able to get this quote out of my mind since I read it last week at Marie Forleo's Facebook page.  I do think that before you should concern yourself with SEO tricks or marketing, you should first try to be good at what you do.  Be an authority, create work that matters, make … [Read more...] about THE WORD

Filed Under: Freelance Diaries Tagged With: inspiration, quotes, thoughts, typography

Surround yourself with beauty

August 11, 2014 by Patricia

Just a little Monday motivation. Watercolor and typography by me. Pin away!     … [Read more...] about Surround yourself with beauty

Filed Under: Art & Illustrations, Design Inspiration Tagged With: calligraphy, inspiration, typography, watercolors

The Gap by Ira Glass

June 23, 2014 by Patricia

THE GAP by Ira Glass from frohlocke on Vimeo.   Photographer and visual storyteller Daniel Sax has adapted Ira Glass’s timeless wisdom in this amazing short film.  He says he made it for himself, and for anyone who is in doubt about their creative career. We've all been there. We've all … [Read more...] about The Gap by Ira Glass

Filed Under: Everyday Fancy, Freelance Diaries, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: creating, creative process, inspiration, quotes, tips

Colour Palette: Ranunculus Pastels

June 6, 2014 by Patricia

  Here's another palette derived from an absolutely gorgeous photograph by Sarah Gardner. Isn't it dreamy? I can stare at this for hours!     … [Read more...] about Colour Palette: Ranunculus Pastels

Filed Under: Design Inspiration Tagged With: color palette, colour palettes, colours, inspiration

Tulip Tones Inspired By Sarah Gardner Photography

April 8, 2014 by Patricia

  There are so many talented photographers today, but not all of them produce photographs that are also works of art. Sarah Gardner is one of those few.  She's amazing!!! I've been a fan of her since I chanced upon her website so many years ago.  Her style is absolutely lovely! I look at her … [Read more...] about Tulip Tones Inspired By Sarah Gardner Photography

Filed Under: Design Inspiration Tagged With: colour palettes, inspiration, photography

New Font Crushes

August 6, 2011 by Patricia

  parfait script pro takes its inspiration from spencerian script and pointed brush lettering, two styles of writing (or of drawing letters, a calligrapher would say), that the designer successfully combined.   breathe: maximiliano r. sproviero’s gift of the year! the aim of … [Read more...] about New Font Crushes

Filed Under: Design Inspiration Tagged With: inspiration

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A bold, dramatic, editorial-inspired brand identit A bold, dramatic, editorial-inspired brand identity for a psychology-informed company that is centered on people. 
The custom monogram forms the letters H and A, but if you look at it long enough, you'll notice the curves of the letter A forms a letter L - which stands for Lisa, the founder's name. 
We wanted the brand to look and feel premium but welcoming, as befits her years of experience and level of expertise.
The typefaces surfacing this week share a theme: n The typefaces surfacing this week share a theme: not serifs broadly, but a specific vintage register, letterforms with visible weight variation, a slightly worn edge, the sense that someone drew them by hand. 
The Ashcombe Hall has the gravity of a country house library, the kind of face you'd expect stamped in gold on a leather spine. Vintage Serenade moves looser, more lyrical, closer to something a calligrapher would have signed.
Design has swung this way before. When the Industrial Revolution made everything fast and identical, William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement answered with ornament, with craft, with the visible mark of the maker. The clean grid had its long turn at the wheel. This particular kind of type, textured, hand-cut, carrying a sense of history in the strokes, is having its own.
The antiques returning to people's living rooms and this type returning to branding are doing the same work. Both are reminding us a skilled hand was involved.
The Victorians read morning glory as fleeting love The Victorians read morning glory as fleeting love. I read it as a flower that simply knows when to leave the party.
#vintagetypeart #botanicaldesign #floraldesign
She used to sit across from people while they figu She used to sit across from people while they figured it out.
Now she's the one they came to hear.
That's what this moodboard is all about.
Another sneak peek. Monograms are my favorite thin Another sneak peek. Monograms are my favorite thing to design.
The best marketing strategy? Be really, really goo The best marketing strategy? Be really, really good at what you do. Everything else works better from there.
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