Stinkerpants

Stinkerpants Illustrations plus Lettergirl Calligraphy equals MAGIC!

June 22, 2011 in Blog • Weddings-Blog • Custom Weddings • Wedding Invitations • Kids' Clothing

I'm going to share a secret with you guys: for the past few years, I have had envy in my heart. Envy for the beautiful handwriting of calligraphers like Paperfinger and Plurabelle. I really felt like fun calligraphy would add a lot to my artwork...but try as I might, I couldn't get my handwriting to do anything even remotely beautiful.

When I decided to re-brand Stinkerpants and have my website redesigned, I knew that I wanted a new logo. I wanted something special that really fit the Stinkerpants brand. When I came across the calligraphy of Gina (aka lettergirl), I knew I'd found the gal for me.

Luckily, Gina agreed to do my logo, and it was everything I'd dreamed of and more!

Then a couple of months ago, a new client contacted me and asked me to make a giant version of my wish tree print for a rehearsal dinner. When she inquired about using the font I'd used for my logo, the wheels in my head started turning...maybe I could start working with Gina on a more regular basis!

Lucky for me, Gina was enthuiastic and agreed to offer her calligraphy services to my clients! Just recently, I completed my first wedding invitation featuring Gina's calligraphy. I think it's really, really special:

Plus, I just love doing letterpress! It's a fun challenge that takes me outside my normal day-to-day drawings.

In addition to offering calligraphy to my custom clients, I am also excited to be working with Gina on my clothing line, as well. I woke up from a sound sleep at 3am a couple of months ago - and for once, Charlie wasn't to blame! I thought to myself, "GINA NEEDS TO DO THE CALLIGRAPHY FOR THE CLOTHING LINE. IT WILL BE MAGICAL." It was all I could do not to run to the computer right then!

I'm excited to say that the designs for the "Word Play™" line have now been re-worked to include Gina's calligraphy. And I think they're totally cool. 

What do you think?