It’s Valentine’s Day and we all have love on the brain. Curtis Kulig, artist, photographer, and illustrator, is best known for his iconic Love Me work, and he comes to my mind often around February 14. When you stumble upon one of Kulig’s paintings or artful scrawls on the side of a building or high… Read more »
Posts By: A Day In May
Island Nuptials
Stephanie and Charles said “I do” last year in a lovely tropical setting on the island of Maui. See the fun details featured today on Martha Stewart Weddings. From the invitation to the ceremony to the cake, their special day was infused with the local colors, flavors, and traditions of the Hawaiian islands. Photography: Meg Smith
FOG Design + Art Fair
This past weekend San Francisco hosted the first ever FOG Design + Art Fair in collaboration with the SF Museum of Modern Art. One of our favorite event designers and visionaries, Stanlee Gatti, was on the Steering Committee and we commend him and the rest of the team for putting together such a fun and innovative… Read more »
David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition
I finally went to see the David Hockney exhibit at the de Young Museum and was blown away. The halls were filled floor to ceiling with his vivid, colorful canvases. It reminded me of a wedding invitation we did a few years ago in which we printed one of the groom’s own paintings on the vellum overlay. Not only… Read more »
Gingerbread Fun
We thought a fun way to get everyone ready for Christmas (and on a massive sugar high) would be to all decorate gingerbread houses with our families and compare the results. Who doesn’t like a little friendly competition? Below is a quick recap of the fun… you be the judge! First, we have Eve’s daughters working… Read more »
PRINTABLE GIFT TAGS… FOR YOU!
We’re getting in the holiday spirit here at the studio and designed some gift tags for you to download and print right from home. They are the perfect accompaniment to any gift giving this month, and we hope you find them useful. Download now!
'Tis the Season
Thanksgiving is long gone, which means it’s time for mistletoe and merriment. With the supremely talented Laurie Arons (www.lauriearons.com) we designed this festive invitation for a San Francisco holiday party. Ho ho ho.
Gobble Gobble
Joanna had some creative time with her nieces and nephew over the Thanksgiving weekend. Check out these DIY birds …
WELCOME DINNER
A Day in May is honored to work with new hires Joanna and Jocelyn! We wanted to celebrate them with a special dinner so Lesley’s husband Pablo took on the chef role. Lesley found the fun kraft paneled place cards at Paper Source and chose to write the guest names by hand for a homespun… Read more »
Women Who Inspire – Serena Dugan
SERENA DUGAN FOUNDER, SERENA AND LILY a celebration of risk taking ladies WWW.SERENAANDLILY.COM WHAT DO YOU DO? I think of myself as a textile designer, although technically I’m the Chief Creative Offi cer of SERENA & LILY — a home decor company based in Sausalito, CA. There, I design or direct the design of all patterns… Read more »
GIVING THANKS
This is one of our favorite A Day in May promotional pieces, printed in 2011. Let’s always remind ourselves to give thanks.
HOLIDAY CARDS
Halloween is all wrapped up which means…the holidays are quickly approaching! It’s time to think about your cards so we dug into our archives and grabbed a little sampling of different holiday designs from over the years.
Halloween Crafts
One of the many perks of what we do is all the oodles of extra paper our wondrous printer, Judith, (www.full-circle-press.com), sends our way. I got home on Friday to a HUGE packet of black and orange paper. In the spirit of the season – halloween bats soon popped up on my front porch.
Autumn is here
And with Autumn, comes an opportunity to show off our favorite color at A Day in May, orange!
Beastly Threads – LOGO design
We’ve been so proud to work closely with Torrey Shawe on her new venture, Beastly Threads. In this post you’ll see her logo designed by A Day in May as well as her chic office space and inspiration boards. Torrey is bring to market sensational scarves which incorporate timeless, elegant design; luxurious, sustainable materials; and… Read more »
Mallorca Vow Renewal
Renewing your vows is a time to reflect on the past and celebrate the future. When one couple told us that they were going to do so in beautiful Mallorca, we thought what better way to announce the occasion than with this classic map – signifying both the spectacular locale and the road ahead as… Read more »
Artistic Designs for Living
High quality, creative designs + a solid business mindset = Artistic Designs for Living. Their mission is to provide home renovations that reflect your personality and aesthetic that you can rely on to be finished on time and on budget. Now Artistic Designs for Living has opened a new studio space which reflects their daring aesthetic… Read more »
Strawberry Picking
I took my three girls to Sonoma last weekend and we spent the most magical day picking strawberries. Most landed in little mouths, but we had enough left over to make several nice jars of stupendous jam. And, of course, what’s a jar of jam without a sweet label to go along with it?
Must Love Dogs
We loved working on this save the date and invitation. Michele and Jon adore their dog and he became a central figure (see him under the tree) in all the pieces!
Potluck Menu
Few things are better than cooking with friends. This weekend, I invited a few of my nearest and dearest over to cook a feast and drink some wine. I had everyone tell me in advance what they planned to make, and I whipped up these menus/place cards before they got here – printed on kraft… Read more »