I recently finished working on this blog design with Ali – a very talented illustrator, mom and wife, and self-described tea enthusiast. =) This is the third time we’ve worked together, and I have to say I love it every time! Ali is one of those incredibly sweet people that is super fun to work with due to her creativity and enthusiasm. (Plus, it’s fun to brainstorm with someone who loves the same sort of style that you do!) This time we went with a deep gold and navy blue color scheme, with some light grays in there to balance…

It was fun working with Maddy on her design – she was so sweet the whole time and I enjoyed working with the style + colors she chose! (Plus her sister is Jordan – a former client and friend – so that made it even better. =) ) She wanted to use soft blues, pinks, and yellows; and really wanted to incorporate some lace, too. So I ended up hand lettering the title (this time did it in pencil, and really love the textured look I got!), and we added some soft lace to the header. She wanted to emphasize…

I love the entire concept + style + end goal of this project. We’re going to end up creating a simple, clean design with bits of strong contrast here and there. My favorite part of all of this is probably the color scheme – deep gold on midnight blue, with light grays to soften it all up. Talk about striking! I’m seriously looking forward to sharing more of this project!

I created this mood board for a special project – my sister Maria is starting her own online business, and we’re in the middle of creating everything she’ll need. A website, blog, social media graphics, possibly business cards…the whole shoot ‘n match. There is something completely different about working with someone who’s closely related to you. There’s no, “oh, I’ll work on this for the next three days and then send you the mockup, and you can get back to me and give me your thoughts.” Nope, when it’s your sister she’s constantly over your shoulder, telling you exactly what…