“Moana” Invitation
I created a joint birthday party invitation for two children, who are currently obsessed with the movie Moana. Since the guests are primarily adults, I designed the invitation to embrace the Polynesian look & feel without feeling like a typical children’s invitation.
Figure 1 – Moana birthday party invitation. “We know the way” alludes to a song in the movie, and the background image is Disney stock.
“Under the Sea” Party Invitation
"Under the Sea" was the theme for a gender-neutral joint birthday party of two toddlers. I wanted the invitation to be playful, but not too childish. The calligraphy was done by hand and then digitized.
Figure 2 – “Under the Sea” birthday party invitation. Watercolor sea creatures were from Creative Market artist.
"Bunny Girl" Baby Shower Invitation
One of the children’s favorite teacher was having a baby. The shower was planned to help the children learn about and celebrate the new baby. I wanted the invitation to feel warm and fun, without getting into the typical pink color palettes.
Figure 3 – “Bunny Girl” baby shower invitation. Watercolor bunny illustrations were from Creative Market artist.
Sketches
In grad school, I took a sketching class for fun. And I was hooked! Sketching became an indispensable tool for me. It helps me imagine the scenarios, work out kinks in the workflow, and communicate the design to others.
Figure 4 – Some architectural sketches for shapes and people
Figure 5 – Sketches of workflow scenarios and concepts