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Copyright 2009 Jessica Wood

Hello everybody! I just finished up these floral motif designs. The first design is a 5 x 7 custom invitation. It can be used for any occasion, including birthdays, weddings and anniversaries. The second and third designs are 3 x 5 fold blank-inside cards. The fourth design is a calling card, place card, or could also be used as an RSVP card. All of these designs and many more will be available for you to purchase as fine paper goods in the NEAR future. I will include a photograph of the printed out goodies tomorrow. Stay tuned for more details!!!!

Anagram International Website

I am thrilled that the website that I designed for Anagram International (the world's largest distributor of metallic balloons) is finally LIVE! I see the developer made some changes to the site, but overall maintained the look that I created. The concept that I came up with for the site was "celebrating life's precious moments." I suggested that Anagram include imagery from many different types of celebrations, from bringing baby home to college graduation.

If you saw Anagram's old site, it looked like it was designed in the 1970's. It was almost impossible to navigate and it was in dire need of a makeover. One of the challenges that I faced when designing the site was how to make the Anagram logo look updated without making any changes to it. Complimentary colors and a circular design pattern successfully updated the logo and made it look timeless and classic.

I loved working on this project and have to say thank you very much to Vencio for choosing me for the art direction and design of the Anagram International site!

Spa Space Brochures

I just completed two brochure designs for Spa Space! One of the most satisfying feelings is completing a project and doing it well.

The Fast-Filing Method!

This is a creation that I designed for my client, Heidi DeCoux. Heidi has several businesses, one being professional home and office organizing. I designed the CD cover, back, inside, spine, the CD, and other promotional materials for Heidi's audio CD, The Fast-Filing Method. Check out Heidi's website: www.HeidiDeCoux.com for more information on purchasing her CD or other organizing services.

I am also a client of Heidi's. My home and office would be total chaos if it wasn't for Heidi's services. Her work is amazing because she creates organizational systems that work for years and years.



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Spa Space Designs

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood

eProductions Business Identity

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Parc Boutique Post Card

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood

Parc Boutique Business Identity

One of the most recent projects that I have had the pleasure to create is the business identity system including logo, color pallet and business card, for the Parc Boutique. The Parc Boutique will be opening in the Twin Cities soon, and I cannot wait to purchase clothes there! I love shopping clothing boutiques, so I was honored and excited when Thao Bui, one of the owners of the Parc Boutique approached me to design her business identity. Thao and I worked closely together to create the perfect look for her company. I gave her many options to choose from and she was quite pleased with the final product.

Here is what Thao had to say about my work. “Jessica was a pleasure to work with. I really liked that she gave me options to choose from during each phase of the project so we were always both on the same page. I am so glad I decided to work with her."

Business Identity System eProductions

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood

After Stacy, the owner of eProductions, chose a logo, I designed four color pallets that will vividly represent her company. I also designed vibrant business cards that are sure to appeal to the target market. Here are the preliminary designs. Stacy still has to choose a business card and a color pallet. Which card and color scheme do you like the best?

Business Identity System eProductions

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood

A business identity package typically includes the design of a logo, business card, letterhead and envelope. This is a project that I am currently working on for an event planning company, eProductions. Above is the initial round of logos that I designed for the company. It is best to see multiple ideas to get a really strong grasp on which logo best represents a company. Often, business owners do not know exactly what they want until they see it created by a professional graphic designer.

Thank you!

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood
Thank you very much for supporting my blog! Thank you to all of my clients that are keeping me too busy to update this blog!

Portfolio: Library Campaign

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A Favorite Quote Illustrated

Copyright Jessica Wood 2006

A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world.
-Edmond de Goncourt

Everything Is Imagined

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Portfolio: Verve

Verve enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit.

Above is a book, dvd cover, dvd, and dvd screen shots that I created with a lot of verve. I create everything in my life with much enthusiasm and spirit.

Portfolio: Gift Wrap

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood
Hand-drawn gift wrap! I would like to create a line of gift wrap, cards and gift bags that are printed with soy inks on recycled paper! I love wrapping beautiful gifts, but gift wrap can be quite wasteful. After one opens a gift, s/he often just throws the paper, ribbons and bows in the garbage. I encourage you to save your used gift wrap, bags, bows, and ribbons for future use. My good friend, Heidi Decoux (HeidiDecoux.com), a professional home and office organizer created a gift wrap center in my basement. Now I save all of the elements that are needed to create a perfect gift, each in their own designated area. I never have to buy gift wrap or bags because I save all of them, which also saves a lot of money!

Portfolio: Cirque

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Just for fun...

Portfolio: Hayari

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood

“Hayari” is an advertising campaign for a color pallet that I created with a team of two other people. The color pallet is marketed for use in the fashion industry. “Hayari” means vogue in Japanese. The campaign brings Western and Eastern cultures together to create vibrant fashions for young women.

Portfolio: Byzantine Dream

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood
This is a book that I created about the Byzantine (early Christian) art movement. It is an accordion book that opens and closes just like the musical instrument the design is based upon. I chose to create a book about Byzantine art because I find the history and culture quite fascinating. I also love ancient icons. Religious art from all backgrounds always carries a powerful mood, evoking many feelings of wonder and curiousity in me. I updated the Byzantine style with many modern elements, such as contour line drawings and some fancy modern fonts. I love to combine cutting edge design with traditional art.

Portfolio: Brochure

Copyright 2007 Jessica Wood
A brochure is an excellent tool for a business to communicate a lot of information in a small space. A brochure is also an effective way for a business to introduce a product or service. Well-designed brochures capture the attention of future and existing customers. Brochures are effective marketing materials because they are extremely versatile. They may be mailed to customers, placed in displays, or brought on site to customer locations. Please check out the Adaptive Health Solutions brochure at the Minnesota State Fair tomorrow along with the exciting fitness program that AHS will be presenting.