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A lesson (or ten) in typography…

A lesson (or ten) in typography
When I was about twelve my uncle taught me a cool trick; showing me how to create my own letter forms and make illustrations just using type. We would use a plain number 10 envelope and cover the entire front of the envelope with various words that came to mind. Little did I realize back then that I would end up in the business of fonts and envelopes.

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Getting in the mood

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It’s always an interesting process trying to get into the holiday spirit when its 95-degrees outside in sunny Southern California. It’s easier to make sand angels at the beach than snow angels on your front lawn. I wish I could throw on a scarf, gloves and pea coat to pretend it was December, but I think I’d look ridiculous when I go out for lunch.

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Time to recharge

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All work and no play makes Mark kind of a boring dad and potentially less effective at work. So what’s a guy to do? Take few days off, head to the beach with family, eat well, play hard, laugh plenty and take naps.

Recharging is good for the soul, your spouse, your kids and your business. Sometimes a simple evening out will do. But if you’ve been going at it for months on end, a few days off are imperative. I find that sneaking out of the house during the week and breaking normal patterns are also key.

As we get ready to take on a variety of invigorating projects at Envelopments starting next week, I feel blessed to have this moment and a great staff back at the office to hold down the fort.

How do YOU recharge?

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TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

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I recently had the opportunity to talk with two Envelopments Dealer/Designers that have struck up a collaborative arrangement. I was inspired to reach out to them after seeing some tweets featuring their collaborations because I was curious to learn how they’re working together to do great work. Trini Randazzo (Nozza Studio) has been an Envelopments Dealer/Designer since 2007 and met Monica Majors (Paper Cut Industries) via Twitter. Trini was impressed by Monica’s design work and, once they found out they were in the same city, the two began working together soon after.

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Things that spill from my head – Children’s Art

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Every year, my daughter’s school has an art auction (so you can buy your own child’s art), a brilliant parental shake down, that helps keep the coffers full for the school’s art program which we have loved and nurtured over the years.

It’s a lively event, with food, wine and live music in a hip and artsy Laguna Beach location. It was here that Mark and I discovered that we actually love auctions. We get a kick from a friendly bidding war (in the spirit of fund-raising of course), sometimes going after the artwork of our friends’ kids (with their blessings), and easily snatching up the works of kids whose parents could not attend (fair game).

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    Envelopments has always shared. That’s who we are as people and as a business… willing to share the last tasty tidbit that will put a smile on your face. We have had many defining moments in our lives that make us who we are. Our blog will serve up appetizing morsels you can chew on to help you define your special moments. Bon appetite!