People often ask me how and why I decided to use “persimmon” in my business name. It’s a good question. Unfortunately, it’s also a long story.To give you an idea, here’s the Top Ten reasons in a short list:
I like persimmons
I like Autumn, and persimmons are so autumnal
The whole “first name, last name” thing didn’t...
My new letterpress business cards are on their way! Or, almost. I submitted my design to my friend’s Oregon letterpress studio, and she’s in the process of making the plates and getting the material.
I love letterpress… it’s so deliciously textured. These cards will be of the traditional width but square, with rounded, painted edges. The...
Last Thursday and Friday, I had the great pleasure of attending the Seattle Fast Track Roadshow Workshop. For those who are unfamiliar, the Fast Track Workshops are led by Dane Sanders, North Beach wedding photographer and author of Fast Track Photographer. I was introduced to Dane’s book by my fellow photographer and Wedding Bee co-blogger,...
Last night I was thinking about branding and wedding industry “psychographics” (i.e. the colors and shapes people respond to within a certain target market). A little brainstorming led me to try some new colors out on the blog. What do you think?
The the orange/green color scheme I had previously posted (see below) was cheerful, bold,...
