Castro 2010 Valentine
This was the Valentine I sent out to friends and family. I drew a vaguely robotic heart, scanned it into my computer, and inkjet printed the Valentines onto rounded-corner silver Stardream [...]
Marcelino Baptism Invitations
These invitations were inkjet printed onto light green cardstock. I created a design that reflected the religious nature of the event and coordinated with the client's holiday photo that w [...]
Castro 2009 Holiday Cards
I was the client for these holiday cards. I love birch trees, so I drew some birch trees into a quiet snow scene. I used a retro font because of its hand-drawn aesthetic, which complemen [...]
Felix’s First Birthday Party Invitations
The client had provided the wording and the smooth, bright white cardstock. I otherwise had free reign for this design. The parents have a great sense of humor, so I knew I could take a [...]
McIntyre/Silliman Wedding Reception Suite
This invitation suite was created for the Minneapolis reception of a couple who had eloped to Italy. The client had wanted to create an old-world Tuscan feel, but loved the dark gray cards [...]
McIntyre/Silliman Wedding Reception Invitations
The bride was in love with a scripty font she had seen on a website, so I tracked it down for her and used it as their signature font. The invitations are inkjet printed on dark gray cards [...]
McIntyre/Silliman Wedding Reception RSVP
The RSVP cards were inkjet printed on dark gray cardstock. [...]
Mader/Brakke Wedding Suite
I was given pretty much free reign for this design under the umbrella of "something fall-like". I created a maple tree that was losing its leaves and put the colors at a nice dark brown an [...]
Mader/Brakke Wedding Invitation
The invitations were inkjet printed on textured cream cardstock with coordinating brown envelopes. The wording was provided by the couple. [...]
Mader/Brakke Wedding RSVP Card
The RSVP cards continue the autumn tree theme with a single branch reaching across the top of the card. They are inkjet printed on textured cream cardstock with a coordinating dark orange [...]
Larson Wedding Reception Invitation
This invitation was created for the casual Chicago reception for a couple who were married at a small ceremony in Northern Minnesota. They wanted a fun design that set the tone for their j [...]
Hanson Wedding Reception Invitation
This invitation was created for the Minnesota reception of a New York City couple who were married in Ireland. The mother of the groom was the client, and she wanted something simple and e [...]
Kiko’s Coordinating Thank-You Card
I created a coordinating thank-you card to match Kiko's third birthday party invitation. It was design-only again, with the high-res file sent for printing and a low-res file sent for em [...]
Kiko’s Third Birthday Party Invitations
Kiko wanted dinosaurs on his invitations. Since it was a party for three-year-olds, I didn't want to make scary dinosaurs, I wanted to make cute dinosaurs and incorporate primary colors. [...]
Marcelino Surprise Baby Shower Invitation
This baby shower invitation is inkjet printed on pink pre-scored cardstock. I used the entire inside space like it was a flat card for the party details, and made the whole thing as pretty [...]
Ahrens 25th Anniversary Invitation
This invitation is inkjet printed on white Stardream cardstock. The client provided the wording, and I created a design that evoked "water" without being too literal. [...]
Bishop/Christenson Wedding Invitation
I created this invitation based on three colors. It is inkjet printed on bright white cotton paper. I made a few revisions and the bride really liked it, but the groom never got on board [...]
Marcelino/Andrus Wedding Suite
For the Marcelino wedding suite, the bride wanted sunflowers. I drew the head of a sunflower and repeated that pattern on all the components of the suite, modifying the scale and proportio [...]