Jonathan and I have a lengthy list of fonts we’d like to purchase (oh, if only we had several thousand dollars just lying around to be spent…) and this gorgeous typeface by Alejandro Paul is currently at the top of the list. It features an astounding 1,470 glyphs (if you’re not a designer, you may not know what that means – but trust us, it’s a VERY good thing to us type nerds).

Adios Script | images from veer.com

We wanted to share a quick sneak peek at a job we delivered a couple weeks ago. Since the wedding hasn’t happened yet, we can’t show too much.

Needless to say, it’s another really fun project we got to work on and are excited to see the results. The gray and yellow color scheme is bright and fresh. Our clients were able to keep the set budget-friendly by using only one ink and adding pops of color with bright yellow envelopes.

We’ll be sure to show more detail after their event.

In thinking about our upcoming Chicago trip, I figured I should really check to see what the current exhibitions are at some of the art museums. While I always love to go spend a day at the Art Institute of Chicago, when I saw that there is currently an exhibition about industrial designer and inventor Buckminster Fuller at the Museum of Contemporary Art, I realized that if we are able to spend any time in a museum it would be fascinating to see this exhibit.

Buckminster Fuller has always intrigued me – I think because my Dad, as industrial design graduate himself, used to talk about ‘Bucky,’ his geodesic domes, and his forward-thinking designs. Many of Fuller’s designs and ideas were not only ahead for his time but are ahead even by today’s standards. Just look at his design for a high speed, fuel efficient car (30MPG) that could carry 11 – and this was in 1933!

I love the geometric details and futuristic aspects of his many of his designs. I think the retro-future look (which seems to be a favorite of mine) would be really fun to pull into a couples’ wedding stationery – all those fun geometric shapes and patterns would look amazing.

The USPS stamp that was created in his honor is great too.

It has been such a long time since I’ve shared any sneak peeks of our current work, so I thought I’d share a little goodness with you all today! This website is not complete yet, but we expect it to launch in the next two weeks (at which point you’ll all get to see more fabulousness!)

In the meantime though, I thought I’d share some snippets to whet your appetites – this website has been so much fun to work on and I can’t wait to share more! (Plus the client happens to be super fab, so we’ll share the details on her as well!)

I recently saw Nole from Oh So Beautiful Paper post about her new business cards designed by Simple Song Design. These are so nice and subtle – a very nice compliment to her great blog. The colors are great and the the blind de-bossed letterpress gives the cards and stationery a great texture.

If you haven’t seen Nole’s blog go check it out now; you won’t be disappointed by all the great ephemera, especially this week with her regular posts covering the National Stationery Show.

Well, it happened. One of our absolute favorite font houses, Hoefler & Frere-Jones, came out with a new typeface this past week. As always, it’s a beauty. Sentinel is a slab serif for all occasions. It comes in a variety of weights and because of its great design it defies what other slab serifs lack and actually has  italics.

Looks like we’re going to be out another $199.00.

Whitney has always been drawn to people with eye glasses, and in turn has always wanted me to have to wear glasses. I think this originates from the fact that she has to wear glasses.

Though, I must say, I have secretly wished for bad eyesight just because there are so many cool frame styles out there, to the point where I was actually a little disappointed when I passed my eye exam with flying colors.

It has been a few years now since my last eye exam and I haven’t really thought about this for a while… until I came across these Oliver Peoples glasses. I love these. (Although, I’m not sure I could actually pull them off.) If my eyesight is still pretty good, I may not be able to consider these for another 10 years when it’s likely that my eyesight will start going downhill. By that time, I’m sure I will be nicely seasoned with gray hair, so these might be a perfect eccentric accessory.

I recently came across Mincing Mockingbird and immediately loved the paintings. I loved the details of the birds, the color palette used, and the sometimes awkward angles of the birds and layouts of the paintings. These birds express some serious personality.

Then I was even more pleasantly surprised when I saw that the artist doesn’t take things too seriously – check out the greeting cards they then create from the paintings. These cards give the birds a voice and make many of their facial expressions come to life – many times in ways you don’t expect, but they end up being the perfect expressions for each bird and its portrayal in the painting.

Check out Mincing Mockingbirds Etsy shop or their BigCartel shop for more images and to buy either a painting or a greeting card.

Some of you will remember this post about Jim Datz’ Manhattan poster – the first edition sold out quickly, but there’s now a second edition available for purchase! Hurry!

Buy it here.

I’ve been drawn lately to stark patterns – I’m loving all of the zig zag I’ve been seeing in clothing, stationery, and home decor this year. Some of my favorites:

rubie green bedding

linda and harriett notepad, invitation, and greeting cards

madeline weinrib rug | twinkle living throw pillow

anthropologie dress and skirt