Thursday, May 17, 2012

IN THE STUDIO // HEARTEN, SPRING2012




Hearten is the online magazine of the Independent Wedding Association. The purpose of Hearten is to inspire and educate brides in the Twin Cities metro area. To show them how a non-corporate wedding, done by vendors who are close to their work and care about their customers, can be. We take special care at Hearten to highlight the loveliness, quirkiness and cosmopolitan-ness (if it wasn't a word before, it is now) of Minnesota. I have the great pleasure of designing the magazine. It's more than a pleasure. It's a delight and a passion. I will post more about the specific spreads in the coming days and weeks but for now here's the whole thing. I have embedded a small version of the magazine above but to get the whole experience go to heartenmag.com

Check it out, use it and let us know what you think!

Photography by Emma Freeman Photography

Photography by Emma Freeman Photography


Photography by Studio Laguna

Photography by Jeff Loves Jessica

Photography by Emma Freeman Photography

Thursday, March 29, 2012

IN THE STUDIO // OLD SCHOOL PORTFOLIO PLANNING


This is what has been dominating my time lately: my porfolio, both the print and online editions. A lot has changed since this girl looked for a job and so the need for both an online and print/book version of my portfolio is a necessity. Wow, does it take a lot of time and planning. The photo above is a page of layout ideas for my print portfolio.

So far here is what I have:
A professional photo of myself {thanks to Becca Dilley Photography}.



A logo for me as a designer, versus my business:

And so many social media accounts I can barely keep track of them:

And, last but not least, here is a link to my portfolio web site:

So follow me, like me, check out my work and if you or someone you know needs a fabulous graphic designer think of me!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

IN THE STUDIO // NEW LOGO

The last time I wrote I was frustrated by having to design a new logo for myself as a designer vs. myself as a business. Well I did it and I'm very happy with it. Go and see my design portfolio at amyarmato.com, won't you?

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

INSPIRATION FILE // WHERE TO GO WHEN YOU'RE STUCK


I've been stuck. I have to redesign a logo for myself, me, Amy Armato. So hard. The worst actually. So as a distraction for myself, here are a few places for a bride to go to get unstuck: the above photo was found on Snippet & Ink through a delightful interior design friend of mine, Holly Bayer of Haut Haus (of course I found this image on one of her Pinterest boards).

There are many places to find inspiration boards. The boards from BHLDN allow you to peruse theirs, see other's boards and create your own.

This photo is from Cecilia Levy via Poppytalk. Sometimes you need non-wedding things to get your wedding brain going.

Where do you go?

Thursday, January 5, 2012

INSPIRATION FILE // CHURCH BASEMENT WEDDING REDUX

This post started out as a year in review type post. I did a lot of interesting jobs and projects last year and wasn't the best about blogging them. The first work I chose to look at was this photo shoot revisiting the church basement reception popularized in the 1950's and 1960's. This shoot was originally produced for Hearten, the online magazine of the Independent Wedding Association.

I couldn't boil down my work on Hearten or this shoot to a couple images so I'm turning it into an Inspiration File post. There are just too many good ideas that would make for a quaint and personal wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. I adore this invitation suite and though it was created for this shoot, I am just dying for a couple to love it and have it for their wedding. I have highlighted my stationery work for this post, but go and see Hearten for the full spread with more great ideas from this and other shoots.

Credits:
Pie on a stick: Cocoa & Fig
Apron: Roycraft

Alternative Guest Book Ideas
{guests fill out what their recipe for love is and leave a note for the bride and groom}


Recipe Card Favors



Invitation Suite


Guest Book Cards, Recipe Card Favors and Food Tags


Alternative Layout for the Cover of the Hearten Spread


Church Basement Buffet


Minnesota Shaped Pie-on-a-Stick


Floral Centerpiece