Wedding Invitation for Richelle & Ken by J. Kenneth Rothermich

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CLIENT

Richelle Sin­gle­ton and Ken­neth Rothermich.

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APPROACH

This invitation—designed for my own wedding—juxtaposes a tra­di­tion­al (if a bit over-the-top) invi­ta­tion-style flour­ish and script against a big and bold, mod­ernist typography—right on top of each oth­er. The pro­duc­tion meth­ods were kept sim­ple to let the graph­ics and typog­ra­phy do their thing while stick­ing to a budget.

By sticking with a seemingly basic 2‑color offset job, we were actually able to make much more of an impression than we would have if we had opted for something more extravagant. Using customizable off-the-shelf envelopes and stickers also helped cut costs. And fortunately for us, our printer was willing to work closely with us to maximize press sheets and get the most bang for our buck.

Judge’s Comments
What I loved about this piece was the story of the typography that came alive with each detail. The pattern, textures and type-centric design made it a perfect design for letterpress printing. The tight register of two colors on a poster this size is a production challenge that comes through in all the printing details. Well done indeed. — Ben Levitz