Each Campaign from Sol Linero on Vimeo.

Found this inspiring video via designworklife.

More about the artist –  Solinero – website and etsy shop

This is a fantastic talk about copyright and it’s effects on creativity and trends.  Johanna Blakely does a phenomenal job discussing how no copyright protection has actually  helped the fashion world…

On one hand I have seen the results of this type of ideology and the wonderful things that come  from “open source”.   But it only works if the top people in the industry accept it and move forward.  On the other hand, it really really STINKS when people completely rip-off someone’s idea and claim it as their own.

Very interesting message – hope you enjoy it!

I have the hardest time designing anything for myself no matter what it is.  Can’t decide on any colors if any….   The letters are custom illustrated .  I wanted to stay away from being literal with the lotus term.  I want a logo with some staying power and not overly feminine.  Would appreciate any feedback good or bad.

You’ve got to check out Spoonflower!  These are just a few designs I found in the first 2 minutes!   I’m in love with illustrations and colors…  You can create and print your own fabric now!   What will they think of next?

What a great poster.  Couldn’t have said it better myself.  You can buy it at thebirdsandthebeasts.com, along with some other really cool items.

From Jessica Hische’s blog – It just hit home with me.  I still cringe when I see Papyrus being used…

Jessica Hische is a one of a kind typographer and illustrator.  Her work is incredibly detailed and intricate.  She’s the perfect example of the difference between and graphic designer (such as myself) and an graphic artist.

Take a new perspective on the ampersand.  The “Coming Together” font contains over 400 glyphs and is an OpenType font and is well worth the twenty.

This font was created exclusively for Font Aid IV to benefit the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. The font consists entirely of ampersands, to represent the idea of people coming together to help one another. Type designers, graphic designers, and other artists from around the world contributed artwork to the font.

The font is being be sold for $20US and is available through  Veer and other font distributors. All proceeds from the sale of the font will go to Doctors Without Borders, to help with their relief efforts in Haiti.

Wedding Invitations – Vintage Luxe

Wedding Invitations – Frolic

Wedding Invitations – Summer Gardens

This was actually really fun.  I think the hardest part was nailing down what ideas to use.  I still don’t know how I feel about limiting the number of entries per designer thing…  I don’t know how much self editing this cause me to do.  We’re these the best design I would have put out there really?  I guess we may never know.  I think limiting the number of designs may cause you to test the waters more, but then you’re really just wasting time waiting for comments.  Go design something.  I’m going to sleep. =)

50 Inspirational Invitations from Martha Stewart

Every wedding stationer’s dream is to get featured in Martha Stewart Weddings.  So if Martha says it inspirational – you’d better believe it!

There’s a million places and then some places to look for wedding inspirations here’s a few on mine -

• Oh So Beautiful Paper
• Ruffled
• Beast Pieces

More to come…