NeW yEaR, NeW iD

Oh hello 2013! It's a new year with new resolutions and a new visual identity for me. As a married lady, I decided to play down my old “M. Larsen” identity so as not to call attention to the fact that I have been to lazy to change my last name ;)

Playing off my PA pride, I decided to lead with a big old 215 and PHL. In 2013, it seems like the only reason someone would need your exact mailing address is to send your W2. And as for as exact occupation... today I worked on wireframes for a website, prototyped a mobile app, started a typographic illustration, and a month ago, letterpressed this here business card ...so the vague label of “creative person” felt appropriate.

One Today is worth Two Tomorrows

Sometimes when I am bored or need inspiration, I google Benjamin Franklin quotes and just read them for hours. He has so many fantastic sentiments, and even some that are a bit controversial (The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason). Around the holidays, time spent with loved ones is of the essence more then usual. So, after poring over pages and pages of quotes, this quote felt like it could be the perfect holiday gift!

Below is a peak into the process for this print:

"C'est si bon" in letterpress

One color letterpress type-ustration, made from scratch! 

Boutonnières and Silver Buttons

After little snooping into the history of our wedding venue, we found out the current owner named the farm “Silver Buttons” because way back when the original owner passed away his personal estate included not just this incredible property, but also 12 silver buttons.

So we decided to incorporate just a few more antique silver buttons into our boutonnières and favors. Not one button is the same!

Save the Date!

The day I have been dreaming of since I was a little girl…. No not my wedding day silly, the day I get to design my save the date! The piece was actually inspired by some old art nouveau bookplates that I came across.

This 2 color, letter pressed piece is an envelope that has a die-cut frame on one side which showcases our engagement photo. Our date and information is printed on the other side. Printing was done by the lovely people at www.riseandshinepaper.com, and photography was shot by our super awesome friend Paul.

 

New Font!

Below is a font I created to use on my own wedding pieces. It’s an homage to my current favorite stylistic period obsession. Inspired by my vintage 1920s engagement ring, and a honeymoon in Paris….