evie s. has created a free downloadable self-mailing notecard that you can easily print out on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. Just download the PDF using the link below and simply cut around the pattern and fold where indicated. You can use these for thank you messages, a quick holiday greeting, or just [...]

Just stroll through the Christmas tree aisle, and you’ll see many variations of everyone’s favorite holiday staple. Blue, red, and even pink Christmas trees are some of the options to choose from. Blueprint magazine put a bubble gum pink tree on the front cover of their November/December issue. I loved it.
But what about a black [...]

O How I love free fonts from FontShop! They are really are an industry leader in providing professional fonts that are so clean and classic. Check out this new free font called Relato Sans, all you have to do is create an account.
Emtype’s Relato Sans is the best of a fresh new breed [...]

Good design is everywhere around us, and since just about anything can spark an idea, it’s also a great commodity. I chose to highlight business cards today because I really like thinking of this small promotional tool as a mini-palette on which to convey a brand. It’s not a lot of space but it can [...]

I always say that if I wasn’t a graphic designer, I’d be an interior designer. The constant opportunity to use objects, fabric and furniture to create a room that inspires would be so fun. I recently came across some photos from interior designer, Ron Marvin and found them very appealing. The 250 square foot studio [...]

Artocracy is offering free art for anyone who has a computer and an interest to download it. This is such a great way to make art attainable to the masses. Check back every month for a new PDF to download. You can’t beat free art! This month’s artist is James J. Kelewae, and his piece [...]

Packaging is key to selling a great product, even a product that’s as irresistible as chocolate. In the candy industry, I think it’s safe to say that it’s a little hard to stand out, but Alice Swiss Chocolate has done just that. With it’s clean, simple, and just plain cute packaging, it looks like [...]

I hope everyone truly has a wonderful Thanksgiving spending time with family and reflecting on the things you are thankful for. I am signing off for the next couple days, but after bellies have been filled and it’s time to get back to work, we’ll be entering the Christmas season…our favorite here at evie s.!

Gina & Matt (Gina Triplett and Matt Curtius) are Philadelphia-based artists who have done work for some high profile clients such as Apple, Starbucks and Urban Outfitters. Good illustration like this is so wonderful to come by. The use of color and imagery in their work is vibrant and invites you in, the way good [...]

Rustic touches are a pretty big trend in design right now. Products using natural materials, such as birch bark and carved wood can be found everywhere. But as far as recreation of nature’s simplistic beauty, I love these two products for adorning the home to give it a primitive, but elegant touch. Just enough to make it look cozy. 
The Graphite [...]