Ink Run Press First Annual Graphic Designer's Show

Looking for some cool Friday night fun? Or something to take your new beau to? Well look no further.

Ink Run Press is hosting it's first ever Annual Graphic Designer's Show.

Details below:

When: Friday May 18th

Time: 7-9 PM

What: A radical art show featuring graphic designer's from near and far!

Where: Ink Run Press Print Shop & Gallery

387 1st Avenue Main Floor

(the old church on the corner)

Refreshment, music and merriment will commence on opening night,

and it also coincides with the SLC Gallery Stroll. So come, peruse and then make a night out of it!

When a Graphic Designer and a Multi Media Teacher get Married

It happened on my birthday. Well done Mr. Collett.

Tees for the Summer

I designed some tees lately to print for this summers SLC Farmer's Market. What do you think? Sell-able? What would you like to see? Yea I have a thing for grey, but what colors would you buy?

 

Free Birthday Printable

Don't mind the chipping polish :)

A few years back I decided to give away presents on my birthday. So I created a Birthday card/envelope this year as a printable gift from me to you that you can send to your next birthday friend. Just passin' on the birthday love. Enjoy!

Click Here to Download

Instructions:

1. Print page 1

2.  Cut and Fold

3. Repeat for page 2

3. Eat cake and give to someone you love

Art & Food, still the best combination

I'm not sure why I am so drawn to the Art & Food combination. I mean logically they are the two most important aspects of my existence so naturally you would assume I would be drawn to them in fusion but I still surprise myself at my own weirdness.  Primarily the fact that I get so excited about the two -- together.

Take this awesome project for example:

WORLDS FIRST EDIBLE COOKBOOK

Called the "Real" Cookbook, it was designed by a German design studio Korefe. It's a cookbook, a beautifully designed one at that, AND it's a key ingredient (fresh noodles) in the recipe that it dictates -- Lasagna. I just had to wipe drool off my desk. No, seriously.

How cool is that! I keep thinking about what kind of fun side project I could do that merges my two loves... Until then I'll just have to keep gathering sweet (and savory) inspiration to drool over.

Found via Design Taxi

About time...

Seth & Kim met 10 years ago, and just now decided to get hitched. Here's how I designed their story:

A really fun announcement to work on, it was designed to be folded accordion style like a mini book. I'll post a copy of the printed version when I get one in the mail.

Seth and I met back in 2004 when we both attended the short lived BYU Nauvoo program for a semester. He's a great writer and filmmaker. Glad to see he found a good woman. Congrats Seth & Kim!

DC via Instagram

I finally got on the IPhone bandwagon--I know pathetically late--and joined Instagram just before my trip to DC last week to hang out with some awesome family. Here are a few of my favorites from the week:

Are you on Instagram? I want to follow you! Comment below and follow me @artbyashley.

Photos: 1. National Gallery Sculpture Garden 2. Little Sam looking over the Potomac as he says, "I'm going to be the greatest President ever to live. Better than Lincoln" 3. Underground walkway between the West and East buildings of the National Gallery 4. White House 5. Old Persian rugs in the State Department 6. Private tour by my ultra knowledgable Sis' at the Library of Congress 7. National Cathedral flying buttresses

Free Valentine Printable

Happy day of Love readers! Here is a free Valentine printable heart card from my heart to yours.

Front

Inside

Click Here To Download from a Google Doc

Instructions:

1. Print page 1

2. Flip paper over and put 'er back in the printer and print Page 2

3. Fold, Cut, Eat valentines cookies and give to someone you love.

More Chalk Love

Ace Hotel + Martin Greenfield Clothiers from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.

I feel like it is necessary to include Valentine or Love into every post I make until Valentines day.
So deal with it :)

Also, I can't seem to get enough of Dana Tanamachi. She rocks.

VALENTINES SALE

Come one, come all to our VALENTINE SALE! We have awesome new cards! And some old favorites!