Adding Some Quality Time: Pull Out the Sketch Pad

One day last week, Martin asked me if I wanted to spend time that evening drawing. That is not a typical thing for Martin to ask. He is definitely a very outdoors kind of guy, and I don't believe I've ever seen him draw anything. But I was so excited that he asked and that he wanted to spend time being creative together. He decided to draw one of his favorite coffee mugs (the man loves his coffee), and I decided to color one of my grandfather's old hats. It was pretty fun, and it inspired some new stationery designs.

The inspiration...my grandfather's hat hanging on the wall. 

Martin did a great job as well! That's our coffe mug from 2 Story coffee shop in Athens, Georgia!

Photos by of Texture Design Co.

Adding Some Branding: For a Wedding

Martin and I got married January 25, 2014; and it was an absolutely beautiful day (very cold, but beautiful)! The day was a joyful whirlwind, and I'm so thankful to be married to this man. Below is a little glimpse of the day. Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

As a graphic designer, one of my favorite parts of the wedding planning was creating the stationery, including the save the dates, invitations, RSVP's, programs, and envelopes. To be honest, creating the wedding package was very similar to branding a company. You come up with a logo or emblem, and repeat it in little and unique ways throughout the wedding. Pretty soon, people start recognizing it as part of your wedding.

We decided to center the design around the location -- an old cotton dock in Charleston. So the concept was in the name; the design would focus on the dock aspect and have a casual boathouse/dock feel. After a little brainstorming, I decided on using the boat oars as the main repeating element.
Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

 The oars and our initials became the emblem (or logo), and all the pieces reflected some aspect of it. 
Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

 The exciting part is tying it all together. The front of the RSVP card had a life preserver to complement the boat oars.
Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

Above you can see the wedding program held by one of the groomsmen. Again, we have the repeating elements of the oars. Much like branding a company, each piece uses the same fonts, colors, and other graphic elements.
 Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

To signal guests, we added the emblem to our directional signs.

Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

You can be very creative with this! We added menu signs that incorporated the crossed oars.

Wedding Photo courtesy of Leah's Opus Photography

We decided to do save-the-date postcards, and added the crossed oars by the address location. (The little details are the best part!)

 Photo taken by Texture Design Co. and Engagement Photos by Melissa Griffin Photography

But my overall favorite piece was the custom rubber stamp for the return address. It made such a statement on the navy envelopes. I'll definitely be using more custom stamps in the future.
Photo taken by Texture Design Co.

Hopefully some of this gives you ideas of how to create a unified look for a wedding package or quite honestly a business package. If you are looking for some design help, please feel free to send Texture Design Co. an email. We would love to talk to you. But most of all, have fun creating a design that reflects you and/or your company!!

Photo taken by Texture Design Co.

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

It is crazy to think that this time last year, I was hurriedly creating prints and notecards for Texture Design's first appearance in a farmers market setting. It was such a wonderful experience, and the town of Mount Pleasant did a great job hosting the Christmas in July Farmers Market. I am definitely looking forward to our next farmers market experience and excited about some new designs that will be displayed. Hopefully, we will appear in the December 2014 Mount Pleasant Christmas market. 

It was so fun setting up the tent. I am so thankful for all the friends that showed up to help and support Texture Design! 

Photo Courtesy of Melissa Griffin Photography

The "Hey Y'all" print will be available in our new Etsy Shop, estimated to open August 2014. 

Photo Courtesy of Melissa Griffin Photography

"The Bicycle" print was probably the most popular. It will also be available in the upcoming Etsy Shop and will be offered in a variety of colors. Stay tuned for updates on the shop! 

Photo Courtesy of Melissa Griffin Photography

My close friend, Melissa Griffin, stopped by the market to take some photos. Check out her blog here. Thanks Melissa!
Photo Courtesy of Melissa Griffin Photography

THE STORM

Here is a fun little print designed as a gift for a friend of Texture Design Co.
The lyrics are from the Mumford and Sons song "After the Storm". Check out the song here.