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BROWSE
Client
Richelle and Ken
Quantity Produced
150
Production Cost
–
Production Time
3 weeks
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
Poster: 10.75 in × 15.75 in
Invite: 4.25 in × 18 in
Outer Envelope: A8
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Carnival uncoated ivory text and cover
Number of Colors
2 spot inks
Varnishes
–
Binding
Belly band
Saddle stitch
Typography
Avenir
Sackers Gothic
Shelly
Most weddings have an overall theme, a story that carries the event and its guests through the various hours they spend together celebrating the happy couple. Of course, each wedding is unique to the celebrated, reflecting their personality, character, taste, humor, etc. Richelle and Ken are attracted to opposites that can come together for more than a single night.
I designed this invitation for my own wedding, juxtaposing traditional (if a bit over-the-top) invitation-style flourish and script against big and bold, modernist typography right on top of each other. We wanted to let our guests know that we were going to have a formal wedding but not totally traditional and uptight.
The production methods were kept simple to let the graphics and typography do their thing while sticking to a budget. By sticking with seemingly “ordinary” 2-color offset printing, we were actually able to make much more of an impression than we would’ve if we’d opted for something more extravagant. Using off-the-shelf envelopes and stickers to customize them helped cut costs as well. And fortunately for us, our printer (Diversified Graphics) was willing to work closely with us to maximize press sheets and get the most bang for our buck.
Richelle and Ken Wedding Invitation
Production Method
Design
J. Kenneth Rothermich
Printing
Diversified Graphics, Inc.
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Bryony
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
December 10, 2010
Filed Under
Wedding materials
Tagged with
bellyband
carnival
offset
PMS
saddle-stitch
wedding invitation
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