a mutual love of cakes

Here's something I've been designing for a friend who is starting her own glamorous but homespun cupcake stall, called I Love Cake.

For this logo and brand I have hand lettered and illustrated it for a home-made feel as befits a company which trades in home made cupcakes. The logo which goes on one line has been rendered into a rubber stamp, which the proprietor uses to stamp on the white card cake boxes the cakes are sent home in, and in colour it works across her blog and business cards. Yummy! Check out her blog at http://cakeylove.blogspot.com for mouthwatering pictures and updates.
The blend of my scratchyish illustrations and hand rendered type combined with strong branding using cooper black gives I love Cake a professional feel while retaining it's handmade craft origins too. Check out Mr Nutty who gives customers a gentle warning about the nuttier variety of cupcakes on offer.

Amanda and Ollie's wedding stationery, Dec 2007

At the end of 2007, Amanda and Ollie were married in a fabulous ceremony in true Christmas grandeur.
I designed their stationery, and a personalised monogram for them both, which reflected Christmas through the use of type ornaments, and a fin de siecle feel, reminiscent of Moulin Rouge. Stationery comprised of bespoke invitations, an RSVP card, Order of Service sheets, menus, all bearing the unique personal monogram made into a stamp, and a thankyou card.
Amanda even surprised Ollie with beautiful personal cufflinks bearing the monogram as a wedding gift. Gingerlily flowers and Tigerlily stationery came together in great form again on this one. see http://gingerlily-flowers.blogspot.com/ for more on this one!

Gingerlily Flowers... The Brand!

My fabulous sister's fledgeling floristry business needed a logo and brand to give it a bit of woooooomph. We all need a head start and having a really strong brand helps! Opening your own shop is one helluva thing to do, and so I got a bit bossy probably and designed the logo, then spiralled off into other ideas, like stamps, and pretty open and closed signs, and well, it all just adds to the amazing shopping experience that is Gingerlily Flowers.

Tigerlily Stationery... let's start at the beginning

Designing wedding stationery is something I have always liked to do... Having studied Graphic design at Uni and doing it as my dayjob, it seemed a natural progression to start doing things on the side for friends and for me. My friends' weddings seemed a good place to start! I love designing stationery. I particularly like wedding stationery, it's so personal and so unique... I also like to design logos, and things that are for friends. It's easier when you love the person that wants something designing to design them something with love.