“Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave With what you want to say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave” – Brave, Sara Bareilles I just really like that song…it’s so fun to sing along to! (and I like the words, too) It’s one of my recent favorites on my Of Monsters and Men / Mumford and Sons / Adele Pandora station. So I thought I’d use a phrase from it for today’s hand lettered design. I think I like how it turned…

I LOVED this project from start to finish – Carly was truly fun to work with, and we had a great time working out ideas and filling out her site (with the exception of a few minor technical bumps!). She loves neutral tones just like I do (and especially greens) so we ended up using muted green, gray, and dusty purple as her main colors. I hand lettered her header using a Zig clean color brush (as I continue learning I’m finding I prefer a regular brush and ink over a brush marker…however the Zig brush really is a great…

The quote – “My heart is, and always will be, yours.” is from the movie version of Sense and Sensibility, one of my very favorite movies, and one of my very favorite books. (It’s the Emma Thompson version, to be exact. ;) ) It’s the sweetest story that is both tragic and beautiful, and *spoiler!* has a very happy ending. So if you haven’t read/seen it, you should! =) Happy Valentine’s Day!

When Steve contacted me and said he wanted to completely revamp his site, I was definitely excited, because all the things he mentioned wanting to have in a design were things that are right up my alley. He wanted to keep everything simple, to use a really nice muted green as the primary color, and to keep the focus on the content. I really enjoyed coming up with different concepts, and the one we finally settled on just happened to be my favorite as well! You gotta love it when that happens! Visit his site here – The Devoted Word.

I just love this mood board. And this project. =) My client wants a simple yet elegant feel to her visual brand, and we’re using royal blue, crimson, grays, and black that I think do a great job of conveying that idea. We’re still in the early stages – right now developing the logo – and I’m looking forward to sharing more as we get farther along!