This picture has nothing to do with anything and it certainly has nothing to do with weddings or videography. But I am a bit of a nerd and a sucker for cool stuff. Check this out! - It definitely gets the imagination going. (Look at the "Misery Machine" - R.I.P Shaggy, Fred, and Daphne! Yikes!)
From Trvis Pitt
Earlier this week, I went to Los Angeles for a brief detox and family facetime session with my wife and kids. I've been gone so much during wedding season that this was a welcomed (and necessary!) break. Here is a fun thing I did while at Disneyland and California Adventures theme parks... Check it out!
Montage here (click for larger image)
Detailed images here:
For hard core Disney fans, here is the list of where each of these letters was found. Can you guess the SPECIFIC location?
Tomorrowland: A, B, E, K, Q, V, Y
If you're in the Bay Area wedding industry or if you've recently been looking for bridal gowns, you likely know of Gabrielle's Bridal Boutique. Well, coming soon, Gabi of Gabrielle's Bridal will be making some awesome new announcements about her company.
You might be able to deduce some of what will be announced from this post, but I got her permission to show you these graphics...
Most of you know that I have a background in graphic design and I used to work at a video game company doing 2D graphic and computer-generated 3D art. Helping out local wedding vendors and designing/re-designing their company logos is something I enjoy doing on the side.
This is the logo for Gabi's fabulous shop that she commissioned me to redesign for her! Here are the original designs:
By updating the dress motif and redesigning the hangar while not altering the very recognizable script, I came up with the following new design:
Here is the full style sheet. If you're interested in having your company logo redesigned for 2009, email me or give me a call!
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I came across this amazing new product today; it's a laptop computer stylish enough to bring to a Hollywood after party!
Check out the new Vivienne Tam-designed HP "clutch" notebook!
Now you can live blog from the cocktail party without looking like a nerd!
Check out my new logo! If you're looking for a new logo as well, contact me and I'll put you in touch with the guy that did mine!
What do you think? Is it wicked awesome? :-)
This week I'm submitting all my creative for print ads that will be in bridal magazines coming to a newstand near you. I have three placements; a 1/4 page ad, a 1/2 page ad, and a full page ad in three different magazines.
I'm calling my Spring/Summer campaign the Fairytale Wedding Campaign. I think every woman - no matter how stoic or reserved they are in their normal lives - once they become brides, they turn into fairydust-tossing angels of romance and bliss! It's wonderful to behold! :-)
Well, every fairytale needs a storyteller. Leave a comment to tell me what you think!
Check out my new ads:
Recently, I was flattered when Michelle asked me to help her recreate her branding. "I'm just a lowly videoguy - what do you want to have me do graphic work for?", I fretted.
Actually, I'm being facetious. My background is in graphic art so it was exciting to have a chance to do some stuff for someone else again. (I've been doing all my own collateral since the beginning and I'm sort of tired of it.)
MB was able to debut her new materials at yesterday's Promises and Pearls event so I'm happy that she really liked it.
What do you think?
Two days away from Promises and Pearls.
I have a zillion things to do still - not the least of which are videos for my brides and groom! (They're so understanding and patient, it's unebelievable.) I've basically been working on collateral and marketing material for three people; Michelle (from MB Wedding Design and Events, who's hosting the Soirée), Jennifer (of Jennifer Skog Photography), and myself... (err... of Studio MSV.)
I made Jen's highlight reel to be played at her booth. I've designed Michelle's new logo and line look and I'm currently in the process of designing, printing, and assembling her collateral for the show. I've barely had time to make my own stuff! Usually tidy, my office is currently a shambles.
I've also had to construct a rig from which to hang my posters. It's actually an old homemade projection screen that I built out of PVC piping that I am repurposing for this show. It's not real pretty to look at, but I'm hoping the lights at the SF Design Center will be turned down to a romantic (yet concealing!) ambient dimness!
Some of Michelle's collateral has been strewn across my floor in order to facilitate quick drying. Pfft. How ghetto!
Seriously; all I have to be is a nine-year-old Cambodian kid and this would be a legitimate sweat shop.
Two more days! Gotta keep crankin'!
Saturday was a bittersweet gig for me.
The bitter part was that I had to work really hard to make everything turn out right...
But no worries, there were a great deal of "sweet" parts as well...
Please take a moment to check out the Chenery House Instant Video! The ceremony took place at the beautiful St. Peter and Paul Church on Filbert and Post. Comment below to let me know what you thought of it.
I've been super busy lately trying to catch up on wedding edits. For those of you who know me, you know that I find importance in details -- it's a virtue that isn't particularly condusive to fast edits! As a result of busily editing and traveling around to Arizona and Los Angeles for destination shoots, I've not been able to keep up with the blog.
But here is a quick update on something that I've done lately:
Our old 1/4 page verticle ad in Bride.com's print edition, Modern Bride, is about to expire. I've created a new ad that fits within the same page format but gives a slightly different look at what we do here at MSV.
The new ad is supposed to give the feeling of class, artistry, timelessness. These themes are the very antithesis of the stereotypical stigma that wedding movies are usually attached with; cheese, tackiness, and anachronism.
Take a look and let me know what you think! (click to enlarge images)
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