Featured : The Brides Cafe

Posted on February 16, 2012 | Leave a comment

Hope you’re all having an amazing week. I cannot believe it’s already Thursday. I had a really awesome Weekly Links post ready to share today, but changed my mind when I saw we were featured over on The Brides Cafe.

Last summer, we worked with Justin & Mary, and the lovely Julia, to create beautiful stationery suites for their Walk Through Wedding tour. Each stop had a specific theme, which they totally rocked out. The American Honey stop was one of my favorites, and I was so happy to see the feature over on The Brides Cafe today. Go check it out! Here are a few of my favorites:

The entire style team:

Photographers:  Justin & Mary
Wedding Papers:  Three Fifteen Designs
Dress:  Hayden Olivia Bridal
Cup Cakes:  Hello My Sweet
Rentals:  Classic Party Rentals
Makeup:  Next Level Makeup
Venue:  Beaver Dam Historic House

Thanks to The Brides Cafe for the feature!

**All images in this post are from the respective links above them. Copyright Justin & Mary 2011. Please do not use these images without a direct link to the original source/link or giving credit to the original source. AKA, these aren’t our images, and we’ve given credit where credit is due … You should do the same!**

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Brand Identity : Lovisa Photo

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

I am so excited about our most recent project, so I’m diving right in! A few months ago, I met Dan & Erin, an amazing photography duo based in Southern California. Together, they are Lovisa Photo … their work is ahh-mazing! Here’s where we were coming from when we first developed their design board:

Dan & Erin are amazing … They are two friends who found a common love of photography and set out on this business adventure together. They’ve been shooting weddings & engagements in Southern California since 2009, and their photographic style is genuine, bold, happy & clean. We are working together now to bring these values into their brand identity and infuse that throughout their entire brand. It’s all about creating that cohesive experience! I am so so so excited to show you what we’ve been working on. Seriously, these two are so great, and any logo to represent them will have to be equally as exciting!

Now that we’ve finalized the logo, I am so happy that we stayed true to their style! I think it’s equal parts bold & fun, and fits their personalities perfectly.

Now, we’re onto another really fun part of the process: We’re developing branding materials & they are going to be overhauling their blog & website. Until then, be sure to stop by their current blog to see their amazing work.

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Featured : OMG I’m Getting Married

Posted on February 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

I love it when someone takes something that’s already being/been done, and puts their own unique spin on it. There’s instantly something refreshing that keeps me coming back to see more. That’s exactly why I love OMG I’m Getting Married. Sure, I’m already married … and yes, there are other wedding inspiration sites out there, but OMGIGM is different! Their posts are captivating, they seek out awesome vendors to feature, and they understand that quality content is super important.

With that said, we were really excited when Ben & Kat’s flowchart wedding suite was featured there. Thanks to OMGIGM for the sweet words about our work!

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Custom Return Address Stamp :: E&L

Posted on February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

I recently had the pleasure of working with Erik & Laura, a lovely couple in Renton, Washington. I’ve actually known of Laura for as long as I can remember: Her brother and I started kindergarten in the same class, and went all the way through high school together. She was the cool older sister. Fast forward several years, and I connected with Laura through our common love of the vegetarian lifestyle, and the Pacific Northwest.

She and Erik, just bought a lovely little bungalow in Washington. It’s their first home together, and wanted a custom return address stamp to reflect this really exciting piece of their lives. Seeing as though this 1920′s home has so much personality, we tossed around the idea of incorporating it into the project. Eventually we settled on making it the centerpiece of the design. I absolutely love this little stamp!

I love how versatile these stamps are. They can be used on envelopes as return address labels, or on paper as custom stationery.

I am currently taking orders for custom return address stamps. Be sure to contact me, and we’ll get started!

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Three Fifteen Design :: The Portfolio

Posted on February 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

I am super excited to share a new way to keep up with the studio happenings around here. Our new portfolio site is up and running.

I absolutely love curating this blog space, and will continue doing so. But, I know sometimes people just want to see what we’ve done, and what we’re working on. Plus, I sort of love how it feels to see all of the studio work in one place.

Also, I’m really excited to be a part of the Cargo Collective team … a group of super talented creatives who inspire me to work harder & better.

I promised myself that 2012 would be a big year … so far it has been. I have a lot to share with you guys over the next few weeks.

On a related note: If you’re new around here, be sure to introduce yourself. I’ve always intended for this site to be a place to share & start conversations, and I want to the people who inspire me to keep it up.

Cheers!

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Life Outside of the Studio

Posted on February 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. As some of you know, I’m also a photographer over at Jim & Ravyn Photographers. While I’d love to carry around my big camera all of the time,  I am so glad that I have an iPhone, and even more glad that someone invented Instagram. Here are a few shots from my life outside of the studio over the past week or so.

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From the Inspiration Folder

Posted on February 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

I want to keep this short & sweet today. The hubs and I are about to head out for a little breakfast, then some hiking in the hills near our apartment. Sometimes, Wednesdays need to be treated like Saturdays.

Simply Fabulous

It’s no secret that I have some pretty talented friends. Don’t let that sound like I’m bragging about myself … somehow I’ve tricked them into hanging out with me. But really, I am bragging about them. My friend Amy is no exception to this. She runs Little Bright Studio … she crafts & sells some of the most beautiful/adorable/unique jewelry (and other fun things) that I’ve ever seen. Her blog is also pretty fun! Seriously head over and check out the amazingness in her shop …

Photography Love

I’ve got a good one for you this week … Meet Leslie Thomson. Leslie’s work is calming, yet bold. I stumbled across her Flickr site earlier this week, and realized I spent almost an hour browsing her work. I think it’s amazing when someone can put a roll of film in an old camera, and show the world in a way that most of us will never see.

Design Inspiration

This painting by Jarek Puczel, a Polish artist, made my heart skip a beat. The way he mixes different parts of reality and space is amazing. There are familiar elements in all of his works, yet, by combining these elements with less obvious pieces, the work becomes really surreal … almost lending a bit of a gestalt feel.

Music Love

One of my favorite bands, The Civil Wars, just released a new coffee table book: To Whom It May Concern. The book is filled with beautiful photographs of their lives over the past  year. Allister Ann and Tec Petaja contributed their amazing photography talents to make it all come together. I am a huge proponent for documenting life with beautiful photographs … and when the photographs are a  representation of music that moves the soul, well, that’s about as good as it gets!

**All images in this post are from the respective links above them. Please do not use these images without a direct link to the original source/link or giving credit to the original source. AKA, these aren’t our images, and we’ve given credit where credit is due … You should do the same!**

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Branding :: Sorry Goes A Long Way

Posted on February 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

We had a bit of a fiasco earlier this week on the home-front. Here’s what happened:

We recently moved from Indiana to Oregon. We had to switch banks (we bank locally), so this means we’ve had to be really careful with automatic payments since then. We also switched insurance companies. Luckily, insuring your residence, car, business, etc is a bit in your control … We found who we thought was a great agent that would take care of us here in Portland. After discussing the need to change our banking information and filling out (and returning) all of our paperwork, we found out that they charged our old account twice. This resulted in several overdraft fees, as other transactions were returned. Needless to say, we were a little stressed, but figured it could be resolved.

Within the afternoon, funds had been sorted out, we had a refund for the overdraft fees, and all was in order. However, the one thing we really wanted was an apology. We never got it. I spoke with the agent on the phone and through email … we never heard the golden word: “sorry”.

As a small business owner, I understand the importance of trying my hardest not to make mistakes, and when it happens … I know to say sorry. I know to do what I can to ensure my client knows it was a mistake that won’t happen again, and that they feel I actually care about them.

I just wanted to tell this story as a reminder to those of you who run your own businesses … There was nothing really keeping us with this company before, but now, there are reasons not to stay. An apology would have changed everything.

Saying sorry is a lot like saying thank you … Neither are really necessary, however, both can make the world of difference to your clients.

 

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Blank

Posted on January 30, 2012 | Leave a comment

My studio space is slowly but surely coming together … Since we’ve landed in Portland, I’ve been quite busy, so until recently, the desks & computer were the only part of the studio that was recognizable from our last place. Well, my goal for February is to make the space more about me … more about Three Fifteen Design. I’m breaking my inspiration pieces out of storage, and surrounding myself with visual interest.

We even got a little bulletin board over the weekend so I could have a space for everything. I promise a studio tour soon! Until then, happy Monday!

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Brand Identity : Diana Deaver Weddings

Posted on January 23, 2012 | 4 Comments

Happy Monday! I’m back in the studio after heading back to Indiana for a few days to shoot a wedding & visit family. It was a really nice break, even though it was 10 degrees there. I’m not joking.

I’ve been excited all weekend to share the latest project we wrapped up with Diana & Steven of Diana Deaver Weddings. From the beginning, Diana & Steven both played such an active role in the development process, and I’m so happy with the final product. Here’s where we started:

“Diana & Steven have an amazing eye for details. Their photography is so grand & elegant, yet pure & simple at the same time. Their focus on the love of their clients makes it all work so beautifully together. D&S are both bringing their own style to the table for this project: Diana loves all things elegant, classic & beautiful. Steven is drawn to beautiful simplicity, clean design & nature.”

The final product is definitely a balance … natural elegance.

In the next few weeks, we’re working on their business cards, a custom stamp, and then they’ll be unveiling their new website. Be sure to stop by their current blog to see their amazing work and say hello!

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