Long Faces & Hand Lettering

I've been going really nutty lately over hand lettering and I'm starting to dive into it myself. I've been playing around with different ideas for a local band Long Faces (I did their website too!), and I really like where it's going! We are doing hand lettered CD cases with a small note inside for a few specific people that are getting early releases of the album. Here is some of my progress...

This is an early drawing I had in mind, and it actually turned out to be the piece that I liked the best.

I ran with that idea, and this is how the cover came out. No reasoning behind a jellyfish, but I enjoy the added color!

I need to go in a neaten up some of the letters, but here's the track listing on the back.

What are your thoughts?

Blog Wonderful

I stumbled upon Dana's blog The Wonder Forest via a giveaway for a custom blog designs a bit ago, and I have been hooked ever since. Her beautiful designs pulled me in at first, then I became semi-obsessed with her writing style, and now I am drooling over her recently released e-book Blog Wonderful! I'm so happy that this guide was released, and I've already read it twice! There is so much information to soak up, and having been a "blogger" since my LiveJournal and Xanga days, I never thought I could learn so much. I've been talking about taking this blog to the next level for about a year now, and the time has come my dear little friends. Thanks to Blog Wonderful I can really pull it together and make amazing things happen.

Rockaboo Designs

Yay! So, along with a new year, comes a brand spankin' new blog design! I'd like to consider this a late Christmas present, and an early New Year's gift to myself!  After many failed attempts to design my own layout, I've sucked it up and turned to Etsy to find something special. I searched through hundreds of layouts, and couldn't stop coming back to this one. Rockaboo - you are my savior! I love you and this design is perfect!

Everything about this transaction was super pleasant, fast and efficient. She attached a detailed list of instructions to help me out with the installation and it couldn't have been easier. Everyone needs to go check out her lovely work, and let her know how awesome she is!

Finally getting a custom design is the first step to start pushing my blogging career forward. I can't wait for all the exciting things to come along with this new year. Keep an eye out for my 2013 goals!

I hope everyone enjoys the new look, and thanks again Kayla!

A Little Love Design

I've been doing a lot of design lately - for friends' bands, for fun resumes, and just to play around with Photoshop some more. I feel like I'm back in college, take a peek and I'd love to hear any feedback if you've got something on your mind!