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:

Facebook

Twitter

Tumblr

Linked In

Behance

Pinterest

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

amyarmato.com

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

IN THE STUDIO // INTRODUCING AMY

I love being able to place the face with the blogger {or the business, for that matter} and love people/businesses that do that for me. I, however, like a certain amount of anonymity {plus I hate getting my photo taken}. Despite that, it was high time to give others the opportunity to place my face with my name and see the person behind the design. Here I am. And to be honest I think it's both cute and cringe-worthy. Here is the equation:

concept = cute
that I actually had to have a head shot taken of myself = cringe-worthy

It was fun to create the shot: a piece of handmade paper behind me thinking about Armato Design & Press. That part made having to pose for it a little better...but only a little.

HELLO WEDDING WORLD

Welcome to The Wedding-phile, the new Armato Design & Press blog. Armato Design & Press is a small design and letterpress studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Co-owners Amy and Tim Armato create Celebration Stationery: custom and semi-custom letterpress wedding invitations, special event invitations, baby announcements, custom stationery and note cards. We also do freelance graphic design for individuals and businesses and finally, but certainly not lastly, we are letterpress printers.

The Wedding-phile will post 3 days a week and will cover new trends in wedding style, advice and tips on issues in wedding stationery, cool products, inspirations and what's going on at our studio.

Do you need help with your up-coming wedding or special event? Contact me or check out our web site, armatodesign.com.