Jamie's Blog

I have officially launched Jamie Lynn Designs.

http://www.jamieldesigns.com/

I am so excited to be able to share my designs with the world! This has been bubbling for a few years now, as I have been thinking of ways to combine my love for fine art, graphic design, stationery, invitations, and anything and everything related to events! I want to bring back the personal touch of a handwritten note on beautiful stationery that was made especially for the sender or the receiver.

All of the stationery and invitations are customizable. There are limitless possibilities! You are able to have anything from Happy Birthday to a custom Monogram. Combination sets are also available, so if you need that perfect stationery set for yourself, but want the same design to say Happy Birthday that can be done! You can also choose your envelope style and paper color to coordinate with your design. They also make fabulous gifts!

I will be adding more capabilities on the website such as ordering online, customization options, and envelope selection. In the meantime, I can be contacted directly through the website as well as by phone.

I can't wait to start creating that perfect stationery for you!

Ok, so I didn't want the Kitties to feel left out! I have included below one more doggie and below you can find a kitty!

These will be debuted at my Design Preview Party on February 8th! I can't wait!

I love goldendoodles! They just always look so happy! My friend Bobbie has a massive 90 pound goldendoodle that is just precious, so I wanted capture his loving gaze that he seems to have for Bobbie all the time in a notecard. More to come!

I have been racking my brain to figure out how to combine my fine art skills for pet portraits and graphic design. Well last night I found it! I have a number of friends who really love their pets (myself included!), and I wanted to find a way to honor that.

I have two friends in particular that love their Westies, Macy and Louie. So, I have created a doggie design that keeps the theme of my stationary, girly, classy, with a modern twist! Any pet (dog, cat, fish, etc) can be made for stationary, notecards, even invitations! Doggie birthday party perhaps???

Check it out below!

 

I have been very busy preparing for my debut! I have a variety of designs including personalized stationary, invitations, and much more! With Valentines Day right around the corner, I have been designing notecards for letterpress printing. I have always loved letterpress design, it adds a special handcrafted style to each design. I am also designing cards for digital printing, which tends to cost less than letterpress. These two different printing styles give versatility on a cost standpoint as well as achieving different styles.

Here is a sneak peak at some of my designs!

I cannot wait to see everyone on February 8th for my debut stationary party!

I have been very interested in monograms these past few weeks. Since I have started my wedding planning I have a very clear idea of what I want the look to be. Monograms are everywhere, and frankly they have been overdone. I want to do something different that really reflects the personalty of the individual besides just some letters. My fiance proposed in Montreaux, Switzerland so I have been inspired by castles and the European/Victorian ages for our wedding design.  Here is an example of my first stab at creating a collection of monogram designs. I can see this possibly for a elegant beach wedding maybe in Hawaii?? Enjoy and more to come!

I am currently learning HTML, CSS, and Javascript. My print background provides the basics for one day soon creating an amazing website! I am learning to think more technically through writing code rather than relying only on images. This has created a new learning style that will be very helpful in all my work. I am also working on a line of labels, notecards, invitations, basically anything that you can put a pretty design on. I have been very influenced by companies such as Greer, Papersource, and Mudlark. I have always loved using patterns, color, and depth to create something very special! Please see below one of the pieces I am working on. This will be a label for a candle.

I have been freelancing for about 5 years now and I could write a book on my experiences. I figured blogging would be a nice start.  For example, just this afternoon I was making some follow up calls to the agencies that I am working with. I have been with one particular agency for about 2 months now, and I was checking up on an opportunity that I was submitted for last week. I was told to call back at 4:00 and that the recruiter I was trying to reach would be available then. I called at 4:00 and was told yet again that she was not available, and to email her instead. Just as I was done sending a polite email checking up on the status of the job, my phone rang and it was the recruiter.  I was expecting her to inform me on the status which I did not think would be very difficult, instead she told me that I need to stop calling them and that she cannot handle all the emails that she has been receiving. Now, my first thought was is she kidding? When I told her that I was simply following up to keep on top of things, she responded “well please don’t and stop emailing me”. Isn’t this supposed to be her job?? And for the record, I only emailed her once and called back based on the directions given to me by the receptionist.

Welcome to my blog!

I am currently working with several different creative agencies. My work is mostly print, using a clean design layout. I am influenced by my fine art skills, and have worked with mediums such as pencil, ink, paint, and collage. My work experience has been a for a variety of clients ranging from a large bank to a children’s museum. I enjoy working with different forms of communication such as presentations, signage, and marketing materials. I like to take information and organize it in clean, easy to understand way. I have been thinking a lot about my design ideas and habits and my earliest memories of graphic design would be note taking in my history class in high school. If I was not pleased with the way the notes were laid out I would rewrite them!  I would take any chance to draw a diagram, picture, or graph.

I am currently working on my website, which is a new medium for me. I focused on print in college and jobs right after, so I am using this as an opportunity to learn web design.