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Happy new year to everyone! Wow it has been a crazy couple of weeks, just catching up on life, getting my bearings again with work. Hope all of your holiday season was fantastic! The month of january for me will be super busy, filled with getting all of my stationery together, and making it look pretty in front of the camera to be put up on my etsy shop! One of my inspirations that I always go to is Sycamore Street Press. After my friend Amanda {a designer's blog} blogged about them, I was totally hooked and wanted more! Their cards and other paper things are bright and cheery and just make you feel good. I wanted to share this fun inspiration with you! So I decided to do a little Q&A with the Sycamore Street team.
1. How many people are on your team, and what are your background, designers, illustrators, etc, and how did you get started?
2. Where do you get most of your inspiration for the designs?
3. I enjoy how you keep everything handmade and eco-friendly. I come into contact with so many people daily that just love the look and feel of a handwritten card or note. Do you think, even though the internet is becoming so popular with e-cards and online blogs, that there is still a definite need and love for things handmade?
4. What design of yours is your favourite and why?
From the {Lark} line: "I would trade two of my other friends for you" card. Amy's copy speaks for itself. And Kristin's design with the two silhouettes compliments the words perfectly.
From the {Folk} line: "Je T'Aime" (French Bulldog) card. My friend Zu's dog Felix is the muse and model for all my Frenchie drawings. It was Zu's idea that I use him and her idea that he say things in French. I just had to draw it out. Which is always fun.
5. Any tips for a designers itching to get into the stationery side of things?
Unless you don't want to have your own business and would prefer to work for someone else. Then I would have no idea how to break into that side of the business except to have a really fantastic portfolio.
Thanks Eva for all your fantastic advice and encouragement!
Now for the fun part! We're doing a GIVEAWAY!!! Here's how it works. Head on over to Sycamore Street Press and pick your favourite card, come back and comment on which one it is and why. If you're the winner, you will be getting your favourite card design in the mail! I will be drawing a winner on Monday, January 25th at 5pm. Good luck to all!
10 comments:
Great interview! I just swoon over sycamore! It's hard to choose a favourite, but if I had to choose, I'd probably say that the G'Day Mate card, with the ship is really cool! I love them all though!
Letterpress Love and Affection Card. Love, we're so in it.
That is just awesome. Romantic. Sweet.
the high five card is my favorite for sure!
i love love love the high five card... just awesome. good luck with the blog this year, i'll look forward to keeping up with it :)
Thanks Lor!
I really like the "Great job on that thing you did" card. I love sarcastic humor!
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Hello, hello. Your blog is great! Frankly, nothing says "thank you" like a letter-pressed card (Large Botanic). (But the 'trade two friends'? Also fantastic. mean, but fantastic.) oo
Fun fun! I've always loved that Happy Easter card, the design is too cute, but the Friendship card is also hilarious, lol...
I live right by these people and I'm dying to do a letterpress class.
Belinda, that's amazing! You totally should. I took one last summer with some friends at a studio here in Toronto and it was so good, it changed my life! I love the hand made aspect to it..let me know how it goes if you do take it!
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