I heart this font...Ellida

Kern baby kern...I am so excited. I collect fonts a little bit like they are beanie babies. Type is highly overlooked in invitation design and I put a lot of thought and creativity into type choices for my designs. With that said, my latest little treasure is a font called Ellida. It is an elegant script font for that sophisticated wedding where you want a touch of understated opulence.

Here is a design I am working on! :)

Click the image to the left to see it better...


And the big surprise is the flip side...a gray wallpaper or it can be any color, really. I just like gray at the moment. If you LOVE this invite in any color, call me this week as I need to print samples and I can give you a killer deal on your invites!!!

Invitations Circa 1855

I have had an image of a totally cool invitation from 1855 for some time. I am looking for an opportunity to use it as inspiration in a real piece. I thought I would post it here as such a gem is worth sharing. This was likely printed on an old letterpress printer. It surely was a big deal to have such a piece printed for a festival in 1855 (pre-civil war). I love the typography, the way the type is written, the language, all of the flourishes, it is all just very very neat. Enjoy a piece of history! Be inspired.