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June 28, 2013February 4, 2017

Design 101 – Illustrator vs. Photoshop

When it comes to graphic design. Illustrator and Photoshop have their own pros and cons. I use these 2 programs simultaneously day in and day out.

When I first started in design school I have to admit – I had no idea how to use Photoshop. And I hated that I had to learn how to use it. But I soon realized how to use it efficiently and saw that as a designer I needed it. I use Photoshop mainly for editing photos, but also for resizing, web layouts, among other things.

Illustrator was the first program I learned. I learned how to navigate it and use it on my own. I still, to this day, love Illustrator for various reasons. Illustrator is great for logo creation, to create patterns and shapes, setting up type and designing typography, designing stationery and invitations, etc.

Like I said, I use these 2 programs ALL DAY, practically every day. Throughout the years, the cross-compatibility between programs have gotten so much better. It’s been great to see how much has changed in the past 10+ years in the design world, and I can’t wait to see how much further the design community will push the bar.

xoxo,

Kissa

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June 26, 2013February 4, 2017

Oh Kissa…

My dearest Ray,

I’ve been thinking about you so much lately. I keep having this urge to call you on my way to and from a place. We always had the best conversations in the car. I don’t know if it’s me fishing for things that remind me of you or if you’re showing me that you’re around, but your presence just makes me miss you more. Things are changing. So much is different from how it used to be since you left. Things are more complicated, life is still moving forward, and as the days go by I can’t decide if it’s good or bad. It’s just changed.

I wish I could just call you and tell you what’s going on. I wish I could hear your voice, your classic Ray Ray laugh, and you say “Oh Kissa…” right before you tell me it’s going to be okay. You always knew what to say to make me feel better. And if you didn’t know what to say you’d always do something to make me laugh.

Lookatchu, rockin the pinky flex. 🙂 I love that face you make whenever you drink girly cocktails. I miss you, Raymundo.

xoxo,

Kissa

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June 24, 2013February 4, 2017

Shae and Russell’s Wedding Invitations – Porter Ranch Wedding

Shae is a beautiful person, she’s going to be an even more beautiful bride. I’ve known Shae since our dancing days, when we met in 2006. She was one of the founding members of our dance group, V.ENT, and is such a talented individual. Time has passed (7 years to be exact), life happened, and here we are – Charlie and I are married, and Shae with a beautiful daughter.

She’s getting married in July and I had the opportunity to design her Save the Date card AND her invitations.

Her theme is whimsy and shabby chic – which definitely fits with her personality. Here’s the Save the Date design we shared on our Instagram account.

When it came time for her invites. We wanted to continue with the theme. So we went with a textured, off white, metallic paper as the main card. It’s my favorite stock to use for invites – such a luxurious look and feel.

To incorporate her wedding colors, we used a silky teal backing and a matte coral in between. It definitely made that card pop! I love how it brought out the colors in the invitation.

I absolutely love typography! I love it having the challenge of setting up a design with nothing but type. We design the RSVP to match the invite card without taking too much away from the design.

I can’t wait to start working on her menu’s, place cards, and ceremony programs!

xoxo,

Kissa

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