Branding | Wedding Invitations | Letterpress | Eco Friendly, Hand Crafted

3 Reasons to Celebrate

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in Birthday, Branding, Parties, Spark & Flourish Creative, Sweet Story

2010 was a big year for us. In June, we moved into a new studio which is big enough to house both SWEET letterpress & design and our sister design studio, Spark & Flourish Creative. So we named it Sweet SPARK design + letterpress studio and decided to throw a party in September to celebrate the move, the union of the brands and the 3rd birthday of SWEET.

First step – invitation design. We settled on a tri-fold piece featuring a hand drawn three and four color letterpress printing. Woot woot!

The party was a blast – a good crowd and a great chance to sit back and enjoy all the hard work over the last few months. Thanks to all that attended (and thanks to Maureen of Sullivan Studios for these great party shots!)

May Madness is here.

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in Branding, Business Cards, National Stationery Show, Printing, Sweet Story

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Every year, the National Stationery Show brings out the crazy. It’s an industry fact.

We’ve been pretty darn busy in the print shop over the last couple months. March and April were chock full with wedding invitations and we are just now scrabbling to generate some new product for the show (which is, ahem, next week). With a fairly elaborate wedding set still left to print before we fly on Thursday, the window is closing fast and Manny can only chug so fast.

So here’s my big crazy for this year – I decided we needed some new and improved business cards for the show (not too crazy) but I also decided that they needed to be 2 over 2 with a die cut and a full flood on the back. And in order to have a good stash for the future, we decided we needed 900 cards per name. Needless to say, this has put quite a damper on product output. But really, who will buy our goods if we don’t have a killer b-card to back it up?

Happy spring everybody, I look forward to sharing more (and sleeping) after the show!

Letterpress Identity: Printing Projects

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The print shop has been particularly busy recently printing jobs for some talented creatives. We loved working with designer Nick Panczak on his sleek eco identity package.

We also had the pleasure of printing these crisp promo postcards for talented Denver photographer Annette Slade.

The Business Card Challenge

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Letterpress Business Cards

Our friend Brian over at Tee & Cakes is not only a baked goods guru but also a sick graphic designer. He presented these three business cards designs to a client and the man just couldn’t decide which one to go with. So, he chose all three, each more exciting and challenging than the next for us to print. Highlights include a full flood of orange with tiny white text knocked out and serious duplexed black stock with metallic gold printing.

Live from Denver, it’s Wordshop.

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We heart Wordshop! Wordshop is the perfect stationery store, located in the Highlands neighborhood of Denver. You’ll find the perfect card or invitation for every occasion, no matter how obscure or irreverent. I am very excited to announce the launch of their new website, designed by yours truly. Check it out! http://wordshopdenver.com

The Mary Williams Fine Arts Quick Draw

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In August, Mary Williams Fine Arts hosted the first “Quick Draw” in Boulder County. This timed painting event featured 40 artists who were challenged to create an original piece of art in 90 minutes on an amazing South Boulder estate. Once the art was finished, there was a silent auction of the paintings to benefit Boulder’s Carriage House Community Table. We were happy to take part in this amazing and elegant charity event. We designed the event’s branding, website and invitations, and enjoyed every moment of working with Mary and her fabulous team. The invitation featured a 2 color letterpress cover and offset printed interior done by NSO Press in Denver. We used a recycled felt finish stock and lovely gold envelopes to complement the classic design and achieve the elegant, late summer feel.

Packaging for Sullivan Studios

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This month we collaborated with the very talented photographer Maureen Sullivan of Sullivan Studios. She wanted to upgrade her packaging to really impress clients and prospects. So SLP created coordinating folders, envelopes, cd sleeves and belly bands to compliment her current branding.