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BROWSE
Pharmacy School Graduation Announcement
Production Method
Letterpress
Design
Katie Burk
Copy: Lucia Snedigar
Printing
Old City Press & Co.
After going through 20 different iterations, this jovial letterpressed solution by D.C.-based designer Katie Burk is the picture of health.
Client
Bradley Burk
Quantity Produced
75
Production Cost
–
Production Time
2 weeks
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
5 × 7 in
Page Count
1
Paper Stock
Bright White Cotton / 184 lb
Number of Colors
2 (PMS 123 U, PMS Cool Gray 11 U)
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Gotham Narrow
Project Description
I had been waiting to design these graduation announcements for my younger brother since the day, eight years ago now, he started school to become a pharmacist. I wanted them to be very personal and witty--both words I would use to describe Brad. For the colors, I took a slightly brighter turn on the orange of his alma mater, the University of Tennessee. For an additional personal touch, I made Brad's handwritten notes into envelope liners. His graduation with high honors truly is a joyous celebration!Production Lesson(s)
I find it to be quite difficult to do more personal design jobs, and I am my own harshest critic. I went through over 20 different iterations of this announcement, even though I knew my brother would have been happy with the first. Finding feedback from neutral parties is key when you can easily sit there in your own personal-project bubble and do mockup after mockup, never fully satisfied. In the end, I am thrilled with how they turned out.
Post Author
Jessica Mullen
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
More: Online / On Twitter
Date Published
July 30, 2015
Filed Under
Announcement
Letterpress
Tagged with
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graduation
letterpress
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