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Missala Handmade Branding Set

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Busy Beaver ButtonsI am really happy to see these designs in print! I most often only get to see the digital version of my designs. The real beauty I think is in the print – the paper texture, the inks, the tangible design.

Misala Handmade are one of my favorite clients – a really sweet couple, they are always friendly, encouraging and their fun products are so inspiring. Some time ago I created an Etsy set for their shop and a month ago a branding set including logo, business cards, tags, fabric labels and some cute Busy Beaver Button Co. Buttons to be given away as gifts.

Sabina was absolutely brilliant as she provided very valuable idea and direction upon seeing my Etsy store for the first time and come up with an absolutely fantastic design for my brand. The branding items had become the cornerstone of my little business to build and expand upon. A professional in the field with an unique hand-drawn illustrated style, she is recommended for anyone looking for something other than the boilerplate designs that floods the marketplace.

Michelle | Misala Handmade

Latest Design Projects

1. This branding set I designed for a pair of photographers – Adorn Photography. The girls insisted on having snowflakes as the central theme of their branding. Initially I thought that this may turn out too seasonal. After getting to know them, I think, in an abstract way, the branding fits with their unique style.

2. Logo design for Misala Handmade. The client was so excited by the Etsy set that I made before, that they ordered a branding set. I love when clients return to me and it makes me feel appreciated as a designer.

3. and 4. I designed two blogs in the last month and both are about cooking. It is interesting how two designs on the same topic can differ so much. The first is The Red Recipe Book for a client who wanted to surprise her mother and give her this blog as a gift (the modern way of making gifts to parents). The second blog I designed for Jennita Russo, an amazing woman who is a dancer, choreographer, private chef, florist and event/wedding planner.

Once again I wanted to thank you for amazing job you did on my website. You are a such a talented artist/designer and made the whole creative process a delight. I greatly appreciated your attention to detail, the quickness of completion, and your expertise and guidance through the whole process!

Jennita Russo | Sugar Plum Foodie

5. A website banner for Amanda Hervey – a freelance writer, editor & stylist. Amanda is the author of “Kentucky A to Z”. The theme of the banner is “Exploring backroads” and I was inspired by pictures of horses and scenery from Kentucky.

6. Blog banner for Mareike Murray – a wedding photographer based in Glasgow, Scotland. The theme of the banner is “Scottish Highland Vintage Romance”. Mareike likes scenery filled with light and also lochs and flowers.

Latest Projects

1. Banner design for Avelaine Scyrup – wedding photographer, part of a branding project. The theme for the banner is “Glamour girl in the big city”. The city scape behind is Calgary in Canada. There are some nice personal details like the the car, which she drives (under the logo) and a number on the shop door (on the right side) which is the same as of a lottery ticket that her grandfather won once. Does this mean anything to her clients? No, but it does tell a story and has an intimate feeling, something that I am usually after in design.

2. Etsy set for Misala Handmade. The client makes fun little bags and purses. The style they wanted to capture is a mixture of shabby chic, polka dots, kawaii style. Many of the hand drawn elements in the banner are inspired by their products.

3. Logo design for Minikin Jewelry, part of a branding set. The client wants her designs to appeal to both her Japanese customers and also US customers. I like the freshness of the color scheme which she chose.

4. Logo design for Sew – modern fabric studio, part of a branding set.

5. Banner for Smitten by Carmen Weddings. The client is a wedding planner and the theme for this banner is ‘Love makes the world go round’. All elements are drawn by hand with ink and then digitally colored. I think the theme is clever and appeals to the adventurous, dreamy side of brides.

Latest Projects

It was a very busy week. It seems the season of hard work begins now, after the summer vacation.

1. Logo design for a desserts bakery in Canada. The whisk is hand drawn, matched with a pretty font called Dolce Caffe by one of my favorite type designers Giuseppe Salerno.

2. Branding design for a bakery in US (this week was much drooling over pictures of cakes and sweets). Almost all elements of the branding are drawn by hand with ink on paper and then digitally processed. It is my favorite way to work these days. Joanna asked for an English country kitchen style.

3. Banner design for a personal wedding website. The client asked for a beach theme and a mixture of abstract with vintage romantic elements. The swirls represent the sea in an abstract way while the hand drawn ribbon gave this classic feel. The vines added to the romantic elegance.

4. This was a very fun banner to design as a part of a branding package for Eliza Claire, UK wedding photographer. The client wanted to have the “English Country Village Fete” theme through this banner. For the first time in my life I hear that hay bales can be used as tables or seats on a wedding party. It was fun to draw these.

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