tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36848485081341151402024-02-07T08:58:18.383-08:00Hartford Prints!Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-33154903799756758532012-12-19T11:37:00.000-08:002012-12-19T11:37:21.886-08:00Home & Hartford Prints!<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Growing up in the West End of Hartford, we three sisters have a pretty clear house obsession. Our neighborhood is full of grand old Victorian homes with beautiful porches, shutters, columns, woodwork detailing, stained glass, and the like. With so many beautiful styles, it is hard to pick a favorite, and we are sure everyone in the 'hood thinks that<i> their</i> house is the best!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">With that in mind, we have started offering beautiful, one-of-a-kind house drawings. We are so lucky that Addy is not only a very talented artist, but also enjoys working with very, very tiny details! Look at this gorgeous rendering she did recently of a neighbor's lovely home. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">These drawings make a wonderful and very thoughtful gift for anyone who loves the unique, architectural details of his or her home. Or you can buy one for yourself and display it with love and pride!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">SPECIAL OCCASION </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Similarly, we also offer matted pen & ink drawings as fun and artistic guest books for weddings, anniversaries, vow renewals, you name it! This drawing below was done for a couple who were married at this incredible old barn in Vermont. Addy drew every detail perfectly and guests at the wedding signed their names and left "leaf" thumbprints on the trees! You can check out more gorgeous images from this wedding<a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/massachusetts-weddings/2012/11/30/vermont-barn-wedding-from-whim-events/" target="_blank"> here</a> (planned by our awesome friends at <a href="http://whimevents.com/" target="_blank">Whim Events</a>). </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Photography by <a href="http://hannahperssonphoto.com/" target="_blank">Hannah Persson Photo</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #666666;">STATIONERY </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">There are so many wonderful things about being a letterpress AND design studio, one of which is that anything Addy draws or Rory designs can be turned into a plate! Once we have a house drawing completed, we can order a plate of the image and make custom personalized stationery. We can't think of anything lovelier (in this digital age) than sending a hand-written, thoughtful note on your own "home" letterpress stationery. Addy did this with her own wedding invitations, so we know first hand how beautiful the result can be! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">If you are interested in ordering a custom house drawing or a pen & ink guest book from us, please email <a href="mailto:contact@hartfordprints.com">contact@hartfordprints.com</a>. We would love for your house to find a home with Hartford Prints! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">The art of good typography is at the core of our design process. Often, we have clients who express strong feelings about certain fonts, but cannot verbalize <i>what</i> it is about the lettering they love or hate. Today's blog post is a basic education in the language of typography. So the next time you see some lovely letters somewhere, you'll be able to express why you love it and impress all of your nerdy design friends! We thank <a href="http://www.redlabor.com/art_with_a_lowercase_a/" target="_blank">Red Labor</a> for their wisdom on words.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666;">SERIF & <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SANS SERIF</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Serifs are the "little wings" on the edges of type. There are two different kinds - bracketed serifs have gentle curves that lead into the character, whereas unbracketed serifs meet the character at 90-degree angles. Historically, serifs have been preferred for their elegance, as many believe they increase the readability of text by helping to move the eye across the letters.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666;"> X HEIGHT</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Literally, the height of the lowercase letter x. The character of x is what determines the height of all other lowercase letters, not including the ascenders (l, f, k) and descenders (j, y, g). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">SWASH CHARACTERS & THEIR <span style="font-size: small;">FANCY PANTS</span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">These are characters that <span style="font-size: small;">like getting fancy! They have flourishes at the beginning and end of the character to add elegance and whi<span style="font-size: small;">msy to the letters. They are not meant to be used all in one sentence<span style="font-size: small;">, but<span style="font-size: small;"> rather to<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> add a decorative element</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">These are specially crafted characters that combine certain letter pairs, as you can see in the "f/i" and "c/t" pairs in the example below, from <a href="http://ilovetypography.com/2008/03/21/extreme-type-terminology/" target="_blank">I Love Typography</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b>LEADING, TRACKING, & KERNING</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Pronounced like sledding, leading refers to the actual pieces of lead that used to be inserted (and in the case of letterpress, still are!) to keep lines between text in place. Too much or too little leading between lines in a body of text can have a great impact on readability.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Tracking refers to amount of space between all characters, while kerning refers to the actual spaces between letter pairs. The point of kerning is to create even spaces between all characters, so an uppercase G, for example, might need to be "kerned" closer to it's letter pair to make up for the large space at the right of the letter. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">We hope you've learned a <b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THING</span></b> or <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TWO</span> about the text you read every day. Now go forth and spread the typographical love! </span><br />
Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-17732793405317081742012-11-12T10:33:00.000-08:002012-11-12T10:51:00.538-08:00MONDAY | Life's A Picnic<span style="color: #666666;">Recently, we've been really into the idea of transforming engagement photo shoots into something more dynamic and fun! Some couples want something more out of the experience. But how do you spice it up, make it original, and show your style? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">We love the concept of announcing your engagement to close friends and family by sending out casual invitations for a mystery party. As guests arrive, the gathering organically transforms into both an engagement party and an engagement shoot! Back in September, we staged this picnic inspiration shoot in Prospect Park, Brooklyn with photographer <a href="http://www.donalddarling.com/" target="_blank">Donald Darling</a>. As you can see, the shoot reflects a personality, spontaneity, and style that is genuinely vibrant and positively a good time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">We took a lot of inspiration from <a href="http://www.kinfolkmag.com/" target="_blank">Kinfolk</a>, a magazine created and curated by photographers, artists, and foodies from around the world. The magazine promotes "a shared interest in small gatherings" and seeks a "natural approach to entertaining." <a href="http://shop.kinfolkmag.com/product/volume-five" target="_blank">Volume Five</a> includes practical ideas and recipes for herbs to dry at home, fall camping, meals to take surfing, and new seasonal traditions.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">"LIFE"S A PICNIC" SHOOT</span><br />
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<br />Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-38028113192447505292012-11-06T12:12:00.000-08:002012-11-06T12:12:22.342-08:00TUESDAY | Vintage Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666;">A recent, and we must say lovely, trend in invitation design is the use of vintage stamps to create a colorful and graphic statement. The right combination of colors, shapes, and sizes of vintage stamps creates a gorgeous and unique aesthetic that, combined with elegant calligraphy, turns your envelopes into art pieces of their own! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Sadly, our hearts sink every time we visit the </span><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://store.usps.com/store/browse/subcategory.jsp?categoryId=subcatS_S_45cFirstClass&categoryNavIds=catBuyStamps%3AsubcatS_S_45cFirstClass" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">USPS site</span></a> </span><span style="color: #666666;">hoping to discover some gorgeous re-releases of classic postage, only to find more "Flags of our Nation" stamps. Not that we don't love the flags of our nation, but the designers in us crave something more, well...designed!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">So here's a collection of helpful websites we've come across on our hunt for those glorious and elusive creatures. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VerdeStudio#" target="_blank">Verde Studio</a>: Through Etsy, this studio based in York, PA will style and collect the vintage stamps for </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"> your envelopes! Owner Virginia Sauder will look at your color palette and </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"> hand-select stamps to create a truly custom design.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.championstamp.com/" target="_blank">Champion Stamp</a>: Stamp collectors located in New York. They sell out of their store, located in </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"> midtown, or from their website. A good resource if you know what you're looking </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/United-States-/261/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=unused+us+stamps" target="_blank">Ebay</a>: There are a TON of stamp collectors selling vintage stamps on Ebay. Just make sure to shop </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"> smart, some sellers only have portions of their collections that are unused. You don't want to end </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"> up with stamps that can only be used for decor!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Keep in mind that wedding postage, depending on the weight of your invitations, can run upwards of $165.00 for 150 invitations + RSVP cards. Most vintage stamps are marked up 75%, which makes using vintage stamps a more costly (and time consuming) project. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">But if it's in your budget and on your radar, the end result is a beautiful thing to behold!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"> </span>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-81911268274453357302012-11-05T08:21:00.000-08:002012-11-05T08:21:46.402-08:00MONDAY | Singular Rings <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-89628021654107858082012-10-30T13:08:00.005-07:002012-10-30T14:29:39.145-07:00TUESDAY | Stamp of Approval!<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">We all want to find a way to leave our mark on the world and what better way than a personalized rubber stamp? From return addresses to off-beat designs, rubber stamps are an inexpensive, nostalgic way to make paper your own. The upside? You'll get to keep them forever!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">From<span style="color: #45818e;"> <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.em-pressdesign.com/" target="_blank">Em-Press</a><a href="http://www.em-pressdesign.com/" target="_blank"> Design</a></span>,</span> we see how a fabulous design can be lifted off the page and onto a stamp, to create lovely, one-of-a-kind thank you notes and envelopes. Having your stationer (or graphic design friend!) order a rubber stamp becomes a cost-effective way to create a beautiful and complimentary look. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another intriguing and crafty way to use rubber stamps is to create a repeating pattern, turning plain paper into unique decorative paper for envelope liners! Here is a little DIY tutorial from the ladies at <a href="http://www.shopantiquaria.com/" target="_blank">Antiquaria</a>, featured on <a href="http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/" target="_blank">oh so beautiful paper</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Start on a flat surface. You'll want to ink your stamp well each time, but not too much that the ink bleeds or smudges. Make sure to have a piece of test paper handy so you can practice until you get the right touch.</span></i></span><br />
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Paper Source, but if you are creating the liner on your own, the best
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make sure they lay flat. Fold back the top half and place double-sided
tape along the top edge of the envelope liner. Then, carefully smooth it
down. You can use a bone folder or a blunt object (like the end of a
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<span style="color: #666666;">Finally, rubber stamps can be used to add colorful decorative elements to your invitation suite or baby announcement, that you might then repeat on other paper elements, like envelopes or place cards. Here's a visual gallery for those looking for a little design inspiration and stamp of approval!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Botanical rubber stamps add color and rustic charm to hand-written place cards. By <a href="http://www.hartfordprints.com/" target="_blank">Hartford Prints!</a>, photograph by <a href="http://carlateneyck.com/" target="_blank">Carla Ten Eyck.</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Happy stamping!</span>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-26329171047003135632012-10-29T15:01:00.000-07:002012-10-29T15:01:02.332-07:00MONDAY | Engagement shoots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Love is styled and imagined so many different ways. For an untraditional couple looking to take engagement photos, the fear is often that the pictures will convey a staleness and awkwardness in front of the camera. Sometimes, the unease can be alleviated by the best photographers, but sometimes it means thinking outside the box. Unexpected locations, interesting style details, and varied camera angles all add personal style and warmth to the photographs. Here's a collection of our most recent love inspirations. A little rebellion can go a long way...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.snippetandink.com/retro-swim-engagement-photos/" target="_blank">Snippet & Ink</a></td></tr>
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<br />Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-5064433720084982722012-09-11T07:23:00.001-07:002012-09-12T21:31:25.362-07:00Greetings from Hartford!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are thrilled to be rolling out our new line of Hartford-themed greeting cards! We think these cards are fabulous (if we do say so ourselves!) and wanted to take a minute to tell you more about them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you can see, the cards share a general aesthetic: more-or-less black and white with a lot of white space for awesome compositions and paired with a brightly colored envelope. There is a range of text and image, from the text-centric Hartford Nicknames card to the line drawing of the Hartford Skyline card. In the West End Street Map card, the text creates the image and in the Hartford Text/Image card, the images are inside the text. We love achieving the right balance of words and drawings!</span><br />
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<b><u>Hartford Love </u></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Younger sister Rory is responsible for the creation of this card. We have always loved the play on words with <i>Hart</i>ford and <i>Heart</i>ford, or even <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #292929; line-height: 16px;">♥</span>ford. What better way of telling someone how special they are than this?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The text is hand-set lead type and the red heart is a paper cutout. This gives the card layers of relief: the words pressed into the paper, the surface of the paper itself and the raised relief of the heart. Multiple layers of art for multiple layers of love!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We've paired this card with a sunny orange envelope which complements the red heart nicely. If you dig it (and we hope you do!) you can buy this card at our etsy site <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103678313/hartford-love-greeting-card" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This skyline first appeared in a drawing older sister Addy did for an <a href="http://adrigale.livejournal.com/4166.html" target="_blank">exhibition</a> at the Hartford Public Library's ArtWalk. It was then cleaned up for a rehearsal dinner invite we printed not too long ago.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This card comes with a vibrant persimmon envelope and can be purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/109116126/hartford-skyline-greeting-card" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: normal;">This card gets its inspiration from great vintage postcards like these:</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We also streamlined our design so it better matches the aesthetic of the other cards in the set. We nixed any background images and kept the letters in a straight line. Older sister Addy once again put her drawing skills to use to bring you (H) the Whalers, (A) the Colt Building, (R) Mark Twain's portrait, (T) the Charter Oak Tree, (F) the Boat Building, (O) the Capitol, (R) a map of Hartford's neighborhoods, (D) Alexander Calder's Stegosaurus.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each drawing includes the name of what it is, so if you are sending this card to a friend who doesn't know the city that well, she will still know what she is looking at! You can buy this card with it's electric green envelope <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/109117218/hartford-textimage-greeting-card" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ah, the blind emboss. One of our favorite techniques for its subtle effect and because we don't have to ink up the press! Here we rely solely on the hand-set lead type being impressed into the paper.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This idea came from our father, the inestimable John Q. Gale, who is obsessed with HTFD! Beginning with that abbreviation, we then listed the other names by which Hartford is known: Hartbeat, Insurance Capital, and Rising Star.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here you can really appreciate the texture of the paper and the physical impression of letterpress. This quiet card is paired with a loud fluorescent yellow envelope for a bold statement. If you'd like to shout your appreciation of Hartford, buy this card <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/107674884/hartford-nicknames-greeting-card" target="_blank">here</a>!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because the neighborhood is boarded by the Park River on one side, we decided that this card needed to have more colors than just black. The river appears in blue and local attractions are in green.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is pretty amazing all that tiny text printed so well! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Whether you're a past or current resident, a visitor to the neighborhood, or a connoisseur of maps, this card and its bright green envelope are for you and you can buy them <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/109114876/west-end-of-hartford-street-map-greeting" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></span><br />
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<br />Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-19692193575114059372012-08-31T11:02:00.000-07:002012-08-31T11:16:54.167-07:00Modern Romance<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Hold onto your hats, people - this is about to be one massively amazing blog post! Awhile back, our lovely friends Mai and Ek got engaged. You </span><em style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">might </em><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">remember Ek from our post, "The Paper Makes the Man." If so, you'll recall that Ek is an impeccably stylish guy with pretty awesome taste, which means that Mai is not only gorgeous and lovely, but also has a fabulous eye for all things timeless, classic, and elegant.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mai and Ek are getting married in Bangkok, Thailand and have a clear vision that their wedding will be a magical, romantic gathering of their closest friends and family. They shared many images and ideas with us that helped guide our design process to make their paper singularly "them." So with touches of vintage charm, gorgeous flowers, and a dash of whimsy, these Save the Dates are just a preview of the wonderful times ahead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Accents of gold, especially against this color palette, add hints of both luxury and warmth to the design. We were obsessed with finding a way to use textured gold against the matte pinks and blues of the paper, creating a sophisticated look.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All we can say is...wow! We are so lucky to have such fabulous friends and so excited to see where the invitation design process leads us!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Here in L.A. and spending the afternoon pondering raw spaces, industrial landscapes, and, of course, weddings! After getting a great cut at </span><a href="http://refugeforhair.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Refuge</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> salon in Echo Park, which is located inside a huge warehouse of broken windows, old school lockers, and basket swings hanging from 35 foot rafters, the grittiness of it all was refreshing. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We’re a retouched, reblogged, posted, commented, contrived, liked, replied, filtered, and exclaimed, image obsessed culture…and trust me, we love it! But it can make it hard to re-imagine the imperfect spaces around us instead of craving a pristine alternate reality.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Picture a wedding that is a walking tour of some favorite, “off the beaten path” places, as if the city is a guest too! So we’re dedicating today’s images to lovers of the city, the urban, and the untouched, overlooked spaces. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but sometimes it is just around the corner…</span></div>
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There guests might find some appetizers catered by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"><a href="http://www.philippes.com/" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Philippe’s</span></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">(home to the original french dip sandwich!), while pondering the juncture of art, the city, and sustainability.</span></span></div>
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The turn of the century was a time of poetic </span><a data-mce-href="http://ruffledblog.com/galleries/naturalist-wedding-inspiration/" href="http://ruffledblog.com/galleries/naturalist-wedding-inspiration/" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">naturalism</span></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">, as well as </span><em style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #666666; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">the</em><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> era that established high fashion. So while the details and decor might convey an</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"><a data-mce-href="http://ruffledblog.com/cedarwood-vintage-wedding/" href="http://ruffledblog.com/cedarwood-vintage-wedding/" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">evocative</span></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://ruffledblog.com/galleries/midsummer-nights-dream-wedding-inspiration/" href="http://ruffledblog.com/galleries/midsummer-nights-dream-wedding-inspiration/" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">sensibility</span></a></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline !important; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; 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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-3319175279637762272012-06-13T07:29:00.001-07:002012-06-17T10:27:51.833-07:00Ladies Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Last year, the Art Institute of Chicago opened a photography exhibition entitled </span></span><a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/threegraces" style="color: #45818e; font-style: italic;" target="_blank">The Three Graces</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af; font-style: italic;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">The exhibition centered around 500 vintage snapshots, found and collected by Peter J. Cohen, that featured trios of women captured in countless milieus. The title of the exhibition comes from the classical iconography of three women personifying the grace, charm, and beauty of nature and humanity.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer unknown, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em style="font-style: italic; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Untitled (Minnie O., Annie A, & my self in Hay Rack a[?] Robh Patersons)</em>, 1916</span></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">When we receive a commission for a custom order, the creative process begins with our customer's personal style and aesthetic. And who could be better for our first client than the oh so elegant manager of</span> <a href="http://www.rogersmith.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">The Roger Smith Hotel</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, Ek Wongleecharoen! Ek is a classic sartorialist, born with an innate eye for sophisticated and timeless trends. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Black and white is boring," Ek says, suggesting that, in New York, such a composition is taking the easy way out. "I love colors that stand out and look for pieces that will last forever." And as anyone overseeing the operations of a 130-room hotel in Midtown should know, the devil is always in the details.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ek's effortless style also reflects the design and atmosphere of the hotel. Brimming with modern art and simple, yet refined, touches, The Roger Smith Hotel is the complete antithesis to corporate culture. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The hotel is not confined to a corporate rhythm," Ek declares, hence the dapper seersucker jacket paired with perfectly tailored jeans. So when Ek asked us to design his personal stationery to use with guests, how could we refuse this handsome guy?</span></div>
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<br />Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-5898509885637718422012-05-23T18:22:00.001-07:002012-05-23T19:39:05.633-07:00La Dolce Vita!From the clanking of metal spoons against glass espresso cups to the red and orange bursts of a fresh squeezed<i> spremuta</i>, Italy is a place to indulge all of your senses.<br />
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The tastes of chilled red table wine at an osteria in Puglia, the smells of incense wafting from an old Roman church, the sight of the sparkling Mediterranean as your train hugs the Cinque Terre coast, the sounds of the Tuscan dialect, lilting and romantic, and the exquisite feel of handmade Venetian lace..<i>. che bello!</i><br />
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Whether you are lucky enough to have a destination wedding in Italy or whether you are just looking for <i>una cosa speciale</i>, there are many ways to pull inspiration from this sublime place and make it your own. Each one of these design ideas would add to the sensory experience of your gorgeous day.<br />
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For a modern twist on traditional Italian fare, look to the new cookbook "La Puglia in un Piatto" by the Italian design firm <a href="http://www.usopposto.com/" target="_blank">Usopposto</a>. Food porn for the graphically obsessed, this cookbook takes 60 traditional recipes from the Puglia region and pairs them with custom ceramics, inspired by the color and texture of the dish itself. The results are modern, sophisticated, and surprising.<br />
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Walk through Campo de' Fiori during the daily market and the smells are a provocative combination of flowers, spices, freshly baked bread, and red wine spilt from last night's raucous party.<br />
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There is nothing more romantic than the winding Via Dell'Amore, cut into the hillsides of Cinque Terre. Starting in the little town of Riomaggiore, it is the perfect place for guests to walk along to a sunset ceremony.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Playing off the graffiti, these letterpress prints chronicling the 2011 Tour de France from <a href="http://leadgraffiti.com/news/tour-de-lead-graffiti/01.asp" target="_blank">Lead Graffiti</a> took inspiring moments from each day of the race and turned them into dynamic posters. We love the way the type speaks, and animates the concept. Great and interesting things can happen when you approach typography a little backwards.</span></td></tr>
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Language and wording are so important, whether printed or spoken, since it is how your story is told. Incorporating two languages into a wedding can seem daunting, but it can be done with charm, wit, and originality.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The layout and font of these Italian street signs would work perfectly as a menu or program, with the translation of each item underneath instead of a telephone number. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the best solution is to do away with type altogether, like this silkscreen map of Rom<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">e by <a href="http://shop.thesearethings.com/products/europa-touring-rome" target="_blank">These Are Things</a>, </span>letting the images speak for themselves. </td></tr>
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Italy is perhaps best known for its fashion and luxurious textiles. From Venetian lace to Lombardian silks, Italians take their cloth very seriously and there are interesting ways to bring texture and layers to any printed matter.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing off the bohemian chic of this vintage-inspired dress by <a href="http://www.delphinemanivet.com/en/media/1/77/2012-spring-summer-collection/raphaelo-long-calais-lace-overdress-with-a-small-train/" target="_blank">Delphine Manivet</a>, lace can be a recurring theme carried through to all your paper goods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.flourishletterpress.com/" target="_blank">Flourish Letterpress</a>, the designer used laser engraving techniques to create lace out of paper that incorporates the couple's initials.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple, yet sophisticated, from the lovely <a href="http://blackbirdletterpress.com/" target="_blank">Blackbird Letterpress</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mustard yellow envelopes lined with vintage 1930s wallpaper give depth and intrigue to this invitation suite by <a href="http://www.allieruthdesign.com/#!home/mainPage" target="_blank">Allie Ruth Design</a> </td></tr>
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<br /></div>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-15316522911151975462012-05-11T19:02:00.001-07:002012-06-01T05:26:05.857-07:00An Ornithological Review<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Birds, 1938 drawing by M.C. Escher</td></tr>
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Birds play a prominent role in our folklore and culture, symbolizing ideas as diverse as peace, love, wisdom, longevity, courage, and hope. But they are also sweet and whimsical, adding a charming touch to any design. And in the world of all things handmade and vintage, as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XM3vWJmpfo" target="_blank">Portlandia</a> wisely noted, "Put A Bird On It!" and it sells!<br />
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It is no surprise then that birds are often a recurring, universal theme for weddings and invitation design. So we've compiled some ornithological inspirations to get those creative juices flowing!<br />
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Inspired by fashion and advertising prints from the 1920s, we love the image below for it's sophisticated, yet simplified, style. The birds are stylized and become a decorative element meant to enhance the overall effect. The dress is typical of the early 1920s when designers began looking to the classical Greek and medieval periods to release women from the corset.<br />
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Although the above dress, an original design from BHLDN, does put you back in the corset, the sleek silhouette combined with the texture of the cascading ruffles is stunning. The effect is both organic and architectural.<br />
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This 1909 Japanese print uses blocked color instead of graphic lines to delineate space. We love the color palette of sea green, moss green, eggshell, and graphite.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Contrail Ring from <a href="http://www.writtenbyforest.com/Contrail_Ring_p/ctl-r1.htm" target="_blank">Yayoi Forest</a></td></tr>
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Inspired by a contrail in the sky in Kyoto, this gorgeous wedding band from Brooklyn jewelry designer, Yayoi Forest also suggests natural forms of wood and bamboo and would be a timeless piece for anyone, bride or groom. </div>
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In terms of decor, event planners can go a little wild with all things bird-related, especially vintage birdcages, which seem to be everywhere! We like the idea of using the birdcages outdoors to create dramatic height and space. Similarly, suspending flowers in old bottles from old twine gives a burst of riotous color and a sense of weightlessness. A great idea for the cocktail hour. </div>
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Of course, we'd be remiss not to mention Anthropologie when discussing bird decor. These dinner plates, by ceramicist Lisa Neimeth, showcase hand-etched images inspired by nature and would look lovely as decorative pieces. The blind impression of the childlike birds could work well as a letterpress print, too.</div>
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The current trend in invitation design is using a variety of vintage postage to add a touch of graphic charm to the mailing. If you are as obsessed with this concept as we are, <a href="http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2009/05/14/vintage-stamps-and-how-to-find-them/" target="_blank">100 Layer Cake</a> has a wonderful blog post about how and where to secure them. This collection of vintage international bird stamps, available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85746247/pretty-birds-vintage-stamps?ref=pr_shop" target="_blank">Etsy</a>, while they couldn't be mailed, might add character and color to the dinner menus or seating cards.</div>
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Which brings us to our printed matter! Here is a sampling of work we love, finally featuring one of our own design. Enjoy!</div>
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Letterpress folded Thank You card by Hartford Prints!. The words "thank you" are printed in overlapping shades of green to make the grass. The sweeping movement of the bird in flight works against the vertical and static text, creating an interesting tension.</td></tr>
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But there's something beautiful about just one or two balloons. It's unexpected and compelling, like seeing someone carrying just one large flower.<br />
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And while we often find comfort in bunches, there's always a place for the singular. So where do these squeaky, rubbery, colorful objects fit into the world of design world? And how can we capture their ethereal quality with paper and ink?<br />
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While we love the compositions above, we also love the aspect of surprise. The urban, industrial setting of the wedding photograph below, along with the oversized, bright balloons and the bride's pink dress, is comical, ironic, and fun! And below, the combination of the <a href="http://alltelleringet.deviantart.com/art/Lazy-dog-111656512" target="_blank">"Lazy Dog"</a> and his serious, fashionable owner is totally absurd...but awesome!</div>
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Below are some of our favorite "balloon" designs that beautifully translate all of these concepts. Enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From designer <a href="http://www.kategilman.com/index.php?/letterpress/trapped-balloon/" target="_blank">Kate Gilman</a>, this letterpress postcard relates a sense of trapped space and time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Designed and printed by Elizabeth Evans of <a href="http://shop.wildhorseletterpress.com/product/something-beautiful" target="_blank">Wildhorse Press</a>, we love the way the typography works within the space of the balloon. An uplifting message, literally.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fill-in party invitations by <a href="http://sevensparrows.com.au/index.php/C6" target="_blank">Seven Sparrows</a> in Sydney, Australia. Love the color, the diagonal lines, and the simplicity of the design. </td></tr>
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Open up the NYTimes Thursday Style section from yesterday and you'll find an article on channeling <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/fashion/channeling-brigitte-bardots-up-do.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=fashion&adxnnlx=1335448746-VB+LPYNrnlvEZqHsZCzaug" target="_blank">Brigitte Bardot's up-do</a>.<br />
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Which got us thinking, what would a 1960s, French New Wave wedding look like? And how would these design ideas translate into a fabulous, dynamic invitation?</div>
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First, the dress. Look for something modern in the "mod" sense, short and above the knee with intricate design details, like lace or embroidery.<br />
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Beth Bowley's mod-inspired confection for <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/shop_the-bride_reception-dresses/spun-sugar-shift" target="_blank">BHLDN</a></td></tr>
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But what would a dress be without the proper shoes? We loved Madewell's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/SHOESSANDALS/pumpsandheels/PRDOVR%7E62248/62248.jsp" target="_blank">Film Noir Pump</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Garland Green, for a little pop of color. But if suede isn't your thing, these vintage-inspired </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bhldn.com/shop_shoes-accessories_shoes/elopement-pumps" target="_blank">Elopement Pumps</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> from BHLDN brighten things up with little more of a romantic flair.</span><br />
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As for flowers, who says a bride can't carry balloons, instead? It brings to life Albert Lamorisse's 1956 short film, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Balloon" target="_blank">"The Red Balloon."</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This save-the-date, created by <a href="http://lillyandlouise.com/index.html" target="_blank">Lilly & Louise</a>, uses a simple, clean, and bold look to convey a mid-century, modern yet avant-garde, look.</td></tr>
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How can you not, when the Rose Main Reading Room looks like a cross between Hogwarts and Downton Abbey? <i>When Harry Met Cousin Violet</i>...<br />
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But another reason why we LOVE the New York Public Library is for its amazing and extensive <a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm" target="_blank">Digital Gallery</a><span class="captiongraf" style="font-size: 0.9em;"> </span><br />
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illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs, and more.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="captiongraf">In short, it is a printmaker's and graphic designer's dream...</span></span><br />
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In the next couple of months, Hartford Prints! will be undergoing a
renaissance, a rebirth if you will. Adrienne Gale, Aurelia Gale, and
Calabria Gale Heilmann have joined creative forces to start their own
letterpress shop and studio, specializing in unique paper goods for
weddings, special occasions, and much more. <br />
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And coming soon...Hartford Prints! very own website. Until then, please
continue to visit our blog for more examples of our inspiration and our work,
combining unique typography, singular designs, and gorgeous paper. <br />
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Three sisters, one
press...magical.Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-68026763896075755352011-10-15T14:59:00.000-07:002011-10-15T15:06:43.003-07:00Text Project/Concrete Poetry<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePsquwKMwZGZyRIqGuRla0-t7Br8autbFoYcaon6jSKURvrBvRCAgp0sNFEcHyzAirUf9uCp7owXiMwmBHTqFyxg9p0wosQqzCu8eSnnONsuydAdymVlwsmrRs-ZE73eptZMGu_N3rIGF/s1600/All.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePsquwKMwZGZyRIqGuRla0-t7Br8autbFoYcaon6jSKURvrBvRCAgp0sNFEcHyzAirUf9uCp7owXiMwmBHTqFyxg9p0wosQqzCu8eSnnONsuydAdymVlwsmrRs-ZE73eptZMGu_N3rIGF/s320/All.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663841983951441330" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal;">New prints available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hartfordprints">Etsy</a>! Th</span>e students of Hartford Prints! were challenged to create a print with the city of Hartford as the subject matter and using the lead and wood type in the studio, rather than linoleum, to create an image. These prints were first exhibited at the 100 Pearl Street Gallery in Hartford, CT and more recently at PRESS in North Adams, MA.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Learn more about PRESS: Letterpress as Public Art Project at their <a href="http://letterpressasapublicartproject.wordpress.com/">blog</a>!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Or, visit them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/letterPRESSaspublicartproject">Facebook</a>!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Check out the 100 Pearl Street Gallery <a href="http://www.letsgoarts.org/gallery">here</a>!</span></span></span></div>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-65627586658257398182011-09-29T08:17:00.000-07:002011-09-29T08:23:56.240-07:00The Hartford Prints! Etsy store!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21vdK6kzcrSZIEXIxudo98yWKn6IMZ_3tamAS4eGVRNoT4brTcBwSPZJ4AUM4wgbCTyQP94UpB3wAU4p1zzE9_3DfuYK20puS21fkN0e3OLL6FQ8OScCjUCjRcjzx0KHsEovavchFrXQt/s1600/all+final+prints.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21vdK6kzcrSZIEXIxudo98yWKn6IMZ_3tamAS4eGVRNoT4brTcBwSPZJ4AUM4wgbCTyQP94UpB3wAU4p1zzE9_3DfuYK20puS21fkN0e3OLL6FQ8OScCjUCjRcjzx0KHsEovavchFrXQt/s320/all+final+prints.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657802611245465682" border="0" /></a><br />Good news! You can now buy our work online! That's right, we have finally established our Etsy store. We are slowly but surely adding new work, so visit us frequently at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hartfordprints">etsy.com/shop/hartfordprints! </a>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-59975972372632185752010-11-30T07:25:00.000-08:002010-11-30T07:44:20.416-08:00Reception at 100 Pearl Street Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdSknfQNWoVrLVSi5Z08e43vxo8XPzS0ot117_Gf6sE8HSZ4dSZCvkZ3lQC25SQQEHIBK_oPItZGyWNTBJX0PyI0GRcVpzF4n6GLQg6aMbL5gz49gm9twWfH8i3RQuZHPQjRjGoMo7mcj/s1600/100+Pearl+gallery+view.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdSknfQNWoVrLVSi5Z08e43vxo8XPzS0ot117_Gf6sE8HSZ4dSZCvkZ3lQC25SQQEHIBK_oPItZGyWNTBJX0PyI0GRcVpzF4n6GLQg6aMbL5gz49gm9twWfH8i3RQuZHPQjRjGoMo7mcj/s320/100+Pearl+gallery+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545367801747479234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr6AJ5EZIJ0yWL_qZ6E4ADid6rppCFu07Q6Tu0dTpREqv4JMQtrbFCnLnZief_hK1BzZKeUC8ak-Qy4yEisRaDDoTC-B4lO0G8-Uyb7WXAf9kns9HJrZRDyYeGa2aH9SavV082gkSQPay/s1600/100+Pearl+postcard.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDr6AJ5EZIJ0yWL_qZ6E4ADid6rppCFu07Q6Tu0dTpREqv4JMQtrbFCnLnZief_hK1BzZKeUC8ak-Qy4yEisRaDDoTC-B4lO0G8-Uyb7WXAf9kns9HJrZRDyYeGa2aH9SavV082gkSQPay/s320/100+Pearl+postcard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545366525402715938" border="0" /></a><br />This is a very last-minute invitation... Thursday, December 2nd, there is a reception being held at the 100 Pearl Street Gallery. The exhibition was put together by the Greater Hartford Arts Council and it is called Art@Work. Showcased is work by two recipients of the Hartford Arts & Heritage Jobs Grant: The Workshops at Billings Forge and Hartford Prints!<br /><br />We are delighted to have been asked to be a part of this exhibition. Since the Greater Hartford Arts Council is really the reason we were able to create art over this last year, it is our honor to be giving back.<br /><br />Each of the Hartford Prints! students have three to four prints on display. We hope you can join us between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. to see just how talented the students are and how far their work came over the last year. As per usual, all work is for sale.<br /><br />For more information please visit the Greater Hartford Art's Council's <a href="http://www.letsgoarts.org/Page.aspx?pid=777">website</a>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684848508134115140.post-8835488180115815432010-04-23T08:20:00.000-07:002010-04-23T08:22:13.061-07:00A second chance to see Home Is Where ♥ford Is!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYGoO-p7RJomu4E12wYc-HGqxOlNIL_XgpfNbOiovkl7n3a7-UxmvayoiJJGgN722L-5rMtg9Ea81vYB5TLkP08CRlRlJ82-AAEaQDlZVdWZFZMdVC-oX_RyiJUwBhyzxsCQj0f_cg7uw/s1600/+all.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYGoO-p7RJomu4E12wYc-HGqxOlNIL_XgpfNbOiovkl7n3a7-UxmvayoiJJGgN722L-5rMtg9Ea81vYB5TLkP08CRlRlJ82-AAEaQDlZVdWZFZMdVC-oX_RyiJUwBhyzxsCQj0f_cg7uw/s320/+all.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463353281458025362" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">If you missed the show at La Paloma, you're in luck! There is a second opportunity to see "Home Is Where Hartford Is" at Così in West Hartford Center. The work is up now and will run until May 21st. A small reception will be held on Wednesday May 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.</span></div>Three sisters and a presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05018309505779673411noreply@blogger.com2