#28 New Designs

I finally had the chance to do a photo-shoot for all my recent designs. I know it took awhile but I hope everyone enjoys the new designs.

Thank You Folded Card
Ivory 80# Card Stock

Thank You Card: This card was for someone who was graduating for high school. The school colors were black and gold. 

Business Card

 Business Card: The logo for the company was designed before we started with card design. The design went through so may different things including changes in the colors. As you can tell the client loves LSU. 

Below is the "Guest Book" and Programs for one of my brides. I did a feature of this couple a few months back. Aimee's parents and my parents go way back, so when Aimee approached me to do her "guest book" and programs, I was thrilled. Here is the link to their story: Aimee & Patrick's Story

Unique "Guest Book" for a Destination Wedding

I had never in my life ever heard of doing a crossword puzzle for your guest book. This is by for one of the most creative things I had ever seen. Because it was a destination wedding and there were less people in attendees I think this works.  

 The following is the directions to the "guest book" for the guests.

Directions for the "Guest Book"

 Aimee had seen another fan program I did for my cousin Marci. So we took Marci's design and came up with something similar of Aimee.

Fan Program

 Below are the close up details of the fan program!!!!

 

#27 Photo Shoot

Greetings All!!!!
I haven't kept up and I am sorry about that. So I have been planning on doing a photo shoot for all the work that have done this year. So be on the look out for the up coming photos of the 2012 work. In the mean time don't hesitate to visit our Facebook page or Pinterest board for ideas.

For the upcoming graduates, contact Mayet Graphics for your unique announcements.

Also, be on the look out for a price list. I have been asked about my prices, so I created a price list. It will be up sometime this week.

#26 Greetings

Hey all my followers!!!! I realized I haven't posted anything here in some time. I am sorry for that. I do plan on doing a photo shoot sooner rather than later of some of the latest jobs I have done. I have been busy with designing and trying to acquire new clients. I promise I didn't forget about my followers and will post something soon. Thanks for all the patience. While you are waiting for the new stuff, I will give some food for thought.

The Holidays are around the corner. If you want unique, one of a kind, Christmas cards, message me.

Photo Coasters: For me, Christmas gifts with that homemade feel are the best to give. We are now offering these one of a kind photo coasters.

For a set of 4, it will coast you $10. Here is how it works: (1) Message me on Facebook for details; (2) Email me, (laurenmayet@gmail.com) your 4 photos; (3) I will edit them and send you an approval; (4) Once I get the ok to proceed, I will make the coasters. (5) Once they are ready, we will meet up for me to give you your product. For those of you who are out of state, I don't know how good they will do in shipping.

Reminder: I still do paintings for gifts as well. They are a part of the Cities in Color series. Head on over to my Facebook for details.

Atlanta in Blue
$100

#26 Bourgeois/Luna Wedding

So I realize I haven't posted anything on the Mayet Graphics blog in a while. I am truly sorry for that but my life has been a little crazy. I will be posting stuff later, but first I would like to post a story of one of my clients.

My father's god daughter is getting married and I am blessed to be able to design a few things for the bride and groom. As for my previous clients, I like to get their story from their words.

Aimee and her finance' Patrick are having a destination wedding. I will be getting their story and photos from their website. It is in their own words so it is perfect. So with further ado, here is their story.

Why a destination wedding?

We have chosen to have a destination wedding in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico as this has been a dream of ours. This region is located on the Caribbean side of Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. It is known for its beautiful beaches, Mayan ruins and tropical location.

We understand that since we have chosen to have a destination wedding, it may not be feasible for all of you to attend. It was a hard decision, but we love to travel and thought we would have a lot more fun making a mini vacation out of our wedding. A mini vacation will also allow everyone to visit, relax and spend time with each other. We hope that you treat our wedding as a vacation and celebrate with us for as long as you can!

How did they meet?

I was a traveling Physical Therapist, a gypsy of healing really. Every 3 months, I moved to different states and worked at a hospital. During my time in Houston 2008, I met Amy LeBlanc, a fellow co-worker and match maker extraordinare. She spoke of the "hot" Firefighter who moonlighted as a bartender at one of her weekly happy hours. We met at his bar. He was indeed a hot fireman, whose name was Patrick. That night I called him "Patty McFireman". He then dubbed me so tenderly, "Swimmer Arms" for my long flowing arms. Then I moved to Albuequerque, NM for 3 months. During this time, I kept hearing about how charming the Fireman was and he heard how cool Bougie was. Jan 2009 I came back to Houston and saw the Fireman the day after New Years. 

Jan 2, 2009, I went after the Fireman with a romantic first date of playing basketball at the park. Yes, I am a jock, and it totally worked. After 3 months of wooing, I decided to keep traveling and went a few thousand miles to Olympia, WA. He turned the tables on me when he bought his plane ticket to visit me before I had even left. After 3 months of living in beautiful outdoorsy Washington and wallowing in my pathetic depression over missing my boyfriend, I returned to Houston and haven't left since! 

The Proposal

In November, Patrick surprised me for my 28th birthday by telling me we would have a fancy date night in beautiful Crested Butte, CO for our Christmas vacation. Fast forward to December 27th, we arrive in Crested Butte. Patrick told me to dress warm for my dinner surprise. At sunset, he walked me right up to the ski lift on the mountain. The mountain was closing down for the day, but a lady was at the lift holding a Christmas box. Patrick told her "Hi Izzy, I believe that's mine!". We got on the ski lift and traveled up to the top of the mountain with no one else around. There in the middle of a wonderful view, he proposed.  Back to the lift area, two European ski patrol men were waiting for us with bells and whistles. They told us they would lead us down the mountain in a sled! After a rollercoaster ride, we made it down in one piece with my new shiny rock! 

Patrick suggested we kill some time before dinner by checking out the homes on the mountain. We pulled up to a mansion that had a for sale sign in front. Patrick said we should go look at it more closely. I thought it was weird, but went with it. I balked when he told me to open the door though! He insisted, and I'm glad I did. I opened the door to see his niece Lulu welcoming us and his entire family holding camera phones and champagne glasses! 

In the end, I found out my parents and Alicia were stuck in the airports all day long from delays! They arrived later that night. The Bourgeois' and Luna's had a very merry Christmas vacation break in a beautiful home that fit us all! During that time I learned Patrick had begun planning this since August! He had my entire family and his family lying to me for 5 months! The nerve!

#25 Yvette Adams

Actual CD

All I had to do was give her the design. So I will be posting photos of the digital images, when the finished product is in my hand, I will take a photo and post it for all to see.

Outside of the Case 

Inside of the Case

#24 New Logo Design

Here is a new logo for International Canine Handlers Training Association. It is a non-profit organization. I love doing branding and logo design. I was only told that they wanted an oblong globe with the name around it. They also wanted starts.

#23 Thank You Cards

I just realized that I never posted about the Thank You cards that were designed for the Detillier/Westmoreland wedding. 

Like I said in a previous post, I really enjoyed working with these two. They new exactly what they wanted; it took the guess work out of my job. The bride gave me something to go off of, so I just created something similar. I think it came out beautifully. They just wanted their initials and a key.

Thank You Folded Card: 3.5 x 5

I think the cards cam out nice; Simple yet elegant. We went through several different keys but I love the one we came up with in the end.

The colors of the image is brown and a coral color. The coral color was a color similar to the color of her bridesmaids dresses.

#22 Programs

Tomorrow is the wedding of one of my clients: Kimberly Detillier and Jordan Westmoreland. I did their programs and Thank You notes.

Programs
I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, programs are one of the most time consuming things to design and the most expensive when it comes to getting things printed.

I worked really close with this couple over the last month to put everything together. Their programs is six pages including a backing page tied together by a bow. I will be positing more photos later.

With programs you have to choose fonts that are clearly readable because they are a guide for you guests about the ceremony of the wedding.

All the pages before putting the Programs together.

#21 Invitation Suite For Fisher Wedding

 Black, Red, & Silver. This is one of my favorite color combinations. A few months back, I was contacted by another roommate, this one from my Disney College Programs days. After telling me she, Donielle Fisher, was engaged, she asked me if I would design something for her wedding. I couldn't be more excited to have the chance to do something for someone so deserving.


She then told me her color combo; I was excited. I love working with people who know exactly what they want. It kind of makes my job a lot easier.  All she told me was that she and her fiancé wanted a black invitation with silver lettering; they also wanted a red ribbon attachment. She was specific in saying she didn't want a bow.

Invitation Suite

After many emails and Forsook messages, we finally came up with the right fonts and wording making for a very sophisticated and romantic outcome.

I really enjoy working closely with brides and grooms to make something beautiful for their special day. To me, invitations are something that should represent the design and feel of your wedding. It is the first glimpse to your guests into what your wedding will be like.

RSVP Cards: Donielle, the bride, sent me an image of something she wanted to do for her RSVP cards. I was laughing hysterically when I read what she wanted.

RSVP Card

Gladly attend
Regretfully decline
Regretfully attend
Enthusiastically decline
Will decline to respond but ultimately attend.
Think you are just trying to wrest a gift out of me.

Detail 

In all honesty, the colors were a welcomed change from the purples and greens.

#20 Invitation Suite for Himber Wedding

Wedding Invitation

I know it has been a while since I posted something. Sorry for the length but the Himber Wedding Invitation Suite has a lot of elements.

Invitation

RSVP Postcard

Direction Card

Accommodation Card

The bride and groom were very easy to work with. Like I have said in a previous post, the bride was a college roommate of mine. When she messaged me on Facebook about designing the paper goods for her wedding, I was both thrilled and excited.

Designing wedding invitations is sort of both scary and exciting at the same time. A Save the Date is the first thing an invited guest sees about the wedding; it sort of sets the tone on what that guest thinks the wedding is about. So when the invitations go out, it sort of adds to what the guest is thinking.

Close-Up Detail

I like to work closely with the couple since it is their day not mine. The bride told me that the wedding was definitely a southern wedding with flares of Louisiana and Texas.

At first, I didn't know how I was going to accomplish that task. The bride was inspired by my cousin's wedding. She was having similar colors, so I went from the there. 

I am a designer who loves typography, so messing around with fonts is right up my ally. I think we went through four or five different invitations before settling on the one we ended up with. After the basic invite was decided on, we still did a little bit of tweaking. When all was said and done, both the couple and I were excited about what came out.

Detail of the Invite: The Image

RSVP Postcard
I wanted to say that the RSVP postcard was my favorite element of the invitation suite. We came up with something I think is beautifully done.

Front

The image is of the wedding venue. Thanks to Adobe Photoshop I was able to make the image look more vintage and romantic. The bride and groom decided not to put any words on the front not to take away from the image.

Back

The back of the postcard had to be beautiful yet functional. It had to incorporate all of the information need for the guests to RSVP to the wedding. Again, we went with a vintage feel to go with the front of the card. 

Detail

Accommodation Card

Direction Card

All in all, I think everything turned out great.

#19 First Shipment

On March 14, 2012, Mayet Graphics made their first shipment out on an invitation suite for the Himber/Mustian wedding. First and foremost, I have had a pleasure of working closely with the bride and groom. I love it when a groom is just as much a part of the process of planning for a wedding. Because when you think about it, it is his day too.

I really enjoy working with brides and their grooms in creating all of their paper goods for the wedding. I really enjoying taking the inspiration and colors from the happy couple and making something unique and special for them.

After everything has been designed and printed, it is time to send them out. The picture below is what the table looked like when before the packed everything.

Packing the Box

What everything looks like when it is packaged inside the box. 

When packaging everything, I want it to look uniform. So I wrap everything
 I tissue paper, one that matches the colors of Mayet Graphics, and put a label on it. 

"What's in The Box," aka The Packing Slip

When all is done, the box is taped up nice and snug with bubble wrap. A mailing label is put on the box and finally shipped off. 

I couldn't be more than thrilled to have shipped out my first invitation suite. Photos of the Invitation Suite will be posted later on.

#18 Save the Dates

I know it has been a few weeks since I posted something here, but my little fingers have designing a lot lately. I also have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off going back and forth to my printer.

Save the Dates for the Himber/Musitan Wedding.

A few weeks back the Save the Dates for the Himber/Mustian wedding went out. (It took me a while to post this, because I waited till they went out to her guests.) 


Courtney, the bride, was inspired by my the paper goods I did for my cousins wedding. 


Her colors were a deep purple and green. It is kind of hard for me to describe the green color. I want to say lime green, but it is not a lime green. It has a little more green the the tone and less yellow. Anyway, green and purple work really well together. 


We we were emailing back and forth, she told me her theme was a Southern Wedding. Being a southern girl myself, I absolutely loved it. "Southern Weddings" are always romantic and beautiful with a hint of sophistication. Also, she told me it sort of a Texas meets Louisiana wedding since the bride was from Texas and her groom, Mike, was from Louisiana. 


I have had a blast working with Courtney and Mike. Photos of her invitation suite will come later. 

#17 Clone Tool in Photoshop

I know I probably should have posted about this sooner. My grandmother asked me if I could take some people out of a photo. She wanted the couple in the front to be by themselves. I was extremely happy and excited to do this for her.

He made me practice my photoshop skills. I love to be able to help out anyone in my family with the skills that I have. My grandmother was gracious enough to allow me to do this for her. I know she could have go somewhere else.

For this particular project, the clone tool was used for the most part of the project. A lot of hours, on my part, was spent looking very closely at my computer screen. Mind you, this was before I received my 15 inch MacBookPro computer. I did this project on my 12 inch Powerbook G4.

I constantly had to zoom in and out of the image to make sure I wasn't changing anything that needed to be changed. This project made me become very familiar with the tool. I had to play close attention to what was at task.
The photo above and to the left is what I started out with.

The photo to the above is what the finished product looked like. I think it came out pretty good after the many hours spent in front of the computer. My grandmother was really happy with how it turned out.