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BROWSE
Client
Mom
Quantity Produced
150
Production Cost
€90
Production Time
1 week
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
105 mm (4.13 in) × 150 mm (5.9 in)
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Coated 300g
Number of Colors
CMYK
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Bodoni Antique Light
Saturdays Girl
Helvetica Neue Condensed Black
FlemishScript BT
There is something about a well-put-together collage that fascinates me, the way they tell a story by snipping pieces of smaller stories weaving themselves to something bigger. I especially like them when the subject or theme portrayed is something I am familiar with—such as a family member who needs to be celebrated. Hesitant at first, Maarten dug deep into his mothers past and found just what he was looking for.
When my mother turned 60, she gave a big party for all of her closest friends and she asked me to design the invitation. Designing for friends or family can be tricky and it’s usually best to kindly turn them down. But this was something special. And since she’d always liked my collages (as mothers do) I was determined to give it my best shot. I dug deep and found some fun pictures of when she was small, her actual birthday card, the address stamp of her mothers sewing shop and some other things that would remind her of that period. I made some scans and turned them into a collage in Photoshop. She loved it!
60th Birthday Invitation
Production Method
Design
Design: Maarten Deckers
Photography: late grandfather
Thanks to the printer who designed her birthday card 60 years ago
Printing
–
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Bryony
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
February 17, 2011
Filed Under
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