CREATIVE PORTFOLIO :: B

I simply have too many projects in my creative portfolio to pick just one that begins with B. Here are some of my all time favorites...

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B is for B MOHR CREATIVE
Logo, Business Cards, Note Cards

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B is for BAILEY GIRL SOY CANDLES
Logo, Stationery Suite, Packaging, Matchbooks

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B is for BATH UTOPIA BATH SALTS
Logo Design, Stationery, Packaging, Product Photography

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B is for BRIDAL TEA PARTY INVITATION
Concept, Design, Print, Assembly

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B is for BINDERY OPTIONS
Glue, Eyelets, String, Floss, Ribbon, Twigs, Wax

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FOR THE LOVE OF PAPER. Originals Paper Art

"U" IS FOR UNIQUE

unique: distinct, individual, special, unusual, one-of-a-kind, rare, uncommon

Unique is just another word for originals if you ask me! What details will make (or made) your wedding stationery UNIQUE? Do tell.

Below is a message in a bottle invitation with fabulous mailing tube, lovely hand-stamped red envelopes, functional luggage tags, and celebration ribbon ties. These invitation details set the stage for their specific event and I can guarantee they won't soon be forgotten.
 

"U" IS FOR UNIQUE

FOR THE LOVE OF PAPER. Think outside the box! There are countless ways to take an ordinary invitation and make it unique (aka: original). Let's get started!

"R" IS FOR ROUNDED CORNERS

Rounded corners soften an invitation and add an elegant finish to any print project. There are ways to get rounded corners in the production world, but remember, everything that comes out of Originals Paper Art is done by hand.

"R" IS FOR ROUNDED CORNERS

I rounded all four corners on the calligraphy invitation to highlight the lines of the writing and soften the hard corners in order to compliment the elegance of the handmade paper. The pink favor label has two rounded corners on the bottom which softens the transition from the label to the curvy contents. And finally, the jelly tags are for small jelly jars and the long curvy graphic screams for rounded corners on opposite corners. Do you see it? Do you love it?

FOR THE LOVE OF PAPER. Originals Paper Art.

"L" IS FOR LAYERS

Layers are an easy way to incorporate color, depth, and interaction into wedding stationery. Pictured here are a few styles I consider when designing an invitation ensemble: layers offset right, layers vertically tiered, raised layers with ribbon, and a combination of traditional and horizontally tiered layers.
 

"L" IS FOR LAYERS

"J" IS FOR JIGSTER

I told Allen this morning, "I've got it! J is for JIGster!" And he says, "JIGster? What's that?"  Why, let me tell you... it's a tool Envelopments® offers that makes layering custom invitations a breeze. Check out the JIGster instructional video and tell me if it's something you'd use. I'm considering buying one for assembly projects in the studio and possibly lending it out to my DIY brides.

In the lower left corner is an Originals Paper Art desinger invitation using Envelopments® and I'm thinking how nice it would've been to have a JIGster for that assembly project.

"J" IS FOR JIGSTER

"H" IS FOR HANDMADE (IN THE USA)

We do a lot of hand work here in the design studio! For instance... HAND cutting, scoring, folding, punching, stitching, tying, and gluing to mention a few. That makes our invitations handmade in the USA! Gotta love that claim these days.

Below is a collage of images showing Allen, my husband and business partner, hand cutting a large sheet of handmade paper down into 8-1/2" strips and then he used a rotary cutter to cut those strips down to 8-1/2 x 11 sheets for the cover of a fall wedding program. I designed and printed the inside pages of the program here in the studio as well. Together we folded, punched, and tied each program... by hand. Truly an original, don't you agree?

"H" IS FOR HANDMADE (IN THE USA)

   

"B" IS FOR BINDERY

Most of my designer invitations require some combination of bindery, usually it's your basic adhesive that binds paper layers together and goes unnoticed. Below is a collage of bindery options that make my designs truly original, and thus a memorable keepsake, for you and your guests.

"B" IS FOR BINDERY

Pictured from left to right, top to bottom: wax seal binds embroidery floss to invitation, natural cord bow ties bind booklet invitations, hemp cord and twig binds booklet invitation, eyelet to protect hole with natural cord, satin ribbon keeps accordion card together and presents the greeting tag, wax seal binds wrap to secure enclosure cards in place, satin ribbon and wrap keep books in place and presents the product tag, eyelets protect holes from tearing out, and finally... hemp cord tie keeps scroll invitation rolled up for special delivery.