The Dingbat’s Agenda

  • April15th

    DP Custom Letterpress: Fit to be Tied

    Posted in: business cards, Custom

    fittobetiedHere is a custom project that is getting ready to go on press. These are the 3 designs presented after initial research and discussion with the client about her needs and the look she wanted to convey for the business. On the left column are the one color options, on the right are the 2 color options.

    The main requests were to keep design consistent with her website, and that it needed to be simple and modern with maybe some pattern. Check back in a few weeks to see what she ended up going with and for photos of the final printed piece!

  • April14th

    DBA: Dingbat Custom Orders

    Posted in: About Me, Custom

    A little about the custom design process: FYI, I LOVE custom work, it’s what really drives me. The one thing I thought I’d miss about agency and more corporate design was the fulfilling need to be challenged by someone else’s parameters and ideas. Custom jobs give me that challenge and it’s always fun to work with someone who is ordering stationery for a life event. I like to really try to get to know the person I’m working with as well as what sort of event they are going for (wedding) or what sort of lifestyle they live (announcements, personal stationery). I try to take elements they’d like to incorporate into their stationery and then graphically convey who they are through illustration, type, and style. Custom jobs are fun because everyone is so different. One day I may be working on a refined rustic invitation suite, and another a whimsical baby announcement. It keeps me up on my style education and art history!

    How long do custom orders usually take to complete? I recommend 4-8 weeks due to the nature of proofing, revising and printing (which takes some time too as everything is hand printed by yours truly)! Number of pieces can add or subtract to that time frame as well as how many colors are being printed on each piece. Some wonder why it takes longer to turn around until they get going with proofing and realize all the little nuances that go into the customization of their specific suite. Upon completion and approval of proofs, there is also printing. Due to the nature of hand printing, rushing the process isn’t advised so that proper and accurate impressions, color and alignment/registration can be obtained and a beautiful and impeccable product can be shipped to the client.

    To Be Continued…

  • April13th

    The hand-written package

    Posted in: Packaging

    Victoria's Secret

    I don’t know if you’ve seen the Victoria’s Secret Pink Organic line but I just love the handwritting on the packaging. It reminds me of a little something I’ve done myself ;)

    Cost for this Mother’s Day package? $5/Smile Card since Mom’s can always cheer us up, and Victoria’s Secret is offering a special right now of 2/$20 on these lovelies!

    Photo found first at thedieline.com ::: the world’s #1 package design resource.

  • April10th

    Pardon my French…

    Posted in: Custom

    Or English, or Spanish, or Greek or whatever because some one is having a Bad A$$ Birthday!

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    These shipped a few weeks ago but I didn’t want to post until it got a little closer to the event, as I didn’t want to ruin the anticipation of such a cool birthday invitaiton. I LOVE the fuchsia envelopes/ink with the black that the client requested, it turned out super cool like I’m sure her party will be!

    Have a great weekend and Easter holiday, and next week look forward to some awesome custom designed “real brides” posts as well as the beginning of “ideas for mother’s day.” If you are anything like me, it takes a while to decide on what would be the perfect gift for mom so we can go at it together!

  • April9th

    Busath Photography

    Posted in: Custom

    I couldn’t resist sharing! We had these done last weekend while down visiting family in Salt Lake. I can’t believe in the 2.5 years I’ve never had Evelyn photographed professionally (2nd child neglect I think). I just got my online key to view the whole sitting (living in Idaho and being almost due doesn’t facilitate a second trip to look at photos in the studio) and can hardly stand it, I love my darling girl!

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    Photographer: Dave Labrum of Busath Photography

    If you are ever in need of a good portrait photography studio and are in the area of Salt Lake, you really can’t go wrong with Busath. They did my senior portraits (10 years ago!), photos of David and now despite the fact that I feel I can’t quite afford it, I’m glad I bit the bullet and had Evelyn done as well. I can’t wait to get one of these for daddy for father’s day!

  • April9th

    Easter Surprise

    Posted in: Custom

    Someone’s getting some wedding invitations but this is all I can post for right now!

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  • April8th

    Finished Piece: Amanda Lucier

    Posted in: business cards, Custom

    Unveiling:

    Amanda Lucier Business Cards

    Trimmed and fanned, then packed and shipped!

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  • April7th

    Finally, A Cupcake Winner!

    Posted in: Giveaway WINNERS

    Thanks to all of you that tweeted and entered the giveaway! After figuring out the double and triple chances, the lucky winner ended up being SassyCakes!

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    For details on the cupcake giveaway you may have missed click here. Something fun will be coming up next week so check back soon for more chances at awesome letterperss goodness! Winner randomly generated by a lovely cut and draw system due to the complexity of triple chaces. Picked out by a 4 year old as to make sure there were no bias selections.

  • April7th

    DBA: The Dingbat’s Workday

    Posted in: About Me

    In Continuation on the Doing Business As series: The Dingbat’s Workday

    My work day is centered around the needs of my family. I have my iPhone that keeps me in contact with email and clients 24/7, however there are still kids to feed, injections to give, and time for kid play. For the most part, it works well. I check my email and do estimates, etsy orders, and accounting in the mornings while kids play. During nap-time I usually get a few jobs printed or proofs off and then when lunch time rolls around we head out to ship orders and do something fun (weather permitting, work permitting). Obviously if there’s a big deadline, a babysitter or Daddy is there to help out so 100% focus goes into product and a full workday ensues. I try to schedule out how the day or week will go depending on the amount of jobs I have going through the studio during that time, but the schedule can change due to RUSH jobs or cuts and scrapes! Once kids are in bed, I’m back on my computer generating designs, sending proofs to clients, making follow-up phone calls if they haven’t been made during the day (and because some people can’t discuss wedding details at work:) and occasionally printing as well. My hubby works late hours some evenings so I can get a lot done in the 4 hours after bedtime. I almost always pull an 8 hour workday, it’s just not typical 9-5 style!

    To Be Continued…

  • April6th

    Post Press: Amanda Lucier

    Posted in: business cards, Custom

    Here is a photo of the final design from Amanda Lucier’s business cards originally posted here. These are how they usually come off press, crop marks/pre-finished and in a nice large stack waiting to be trimmed.

    Post Press Letterpress Business Cards

  • April3rd

    DP Custom: Amanda Lucier

    Posted in: business cards, Custom

    This was a job that shipped last week that I did for an amazingly talented photographer Amanda Lucier. Her images are so captivating and really capture this beautiful rawness in each shot – quite timeless and unposed. I was excited when she contacted me to design/print her business cards for her. The request was for something typographically simple, yet unique that would work with her logo.

    I can’t take full credit though, her logo was provided which gave a great starting point for the rest of the card.

    Below are samples from the different rounds of proofs we went through to get to a final design. Come back monday for a little about being on press with these and photos of the final product!

    Happy Weekend!Amanda Lucier Business Cards

  • April1st

    Poppy Giveaway Winner!

    Posted in: Giveaway WINNERS

    It was close but here’s how you voted: Left (8), Middle (11), Right (10). I kind of suspected it might be the middle, but glad you all helped verify it! Thanks to everyone for commenting and helping me make a final decision, the cards will be available later this afternoon for purchase.

    Purple Poppy Mother's Day Note

    The winner is comment #9 generated by Random.org and the goods she’ll get will be the 3 original cards and a six pack of the pack I’ll be listing in the shop.

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    Congrats Patty, I’ll be contacting you on where to send your goods!

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