JetKat Design is a stationery and design studio based in Athens, Georgia. Here's a look at what's happening around the studio :: ideas, projects, and other things worth sharing! Enjoy and let us know what you think.
Entries from June 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008
NEW INVITATION AT ETSY
Customize these invitations for your wedding -or event! They're cost effective because the design is already done. It's quite lovely, if I do say so myself. I think you'll really like the bamboo design and striking color combination. The main color is chartreuse green with accents of turquoise and brown. The ivory paper used is 100% recycled -yay! no new trees! The text throughout the invitation set is brown. The invitation is 5×7 and the reply postcard is 4×5. For more photos and ordering info, visit our shop.
Kate
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YAY! BRIDES.COM
Melissa Bradley Diskin, the Atlanta scout at Brides.com, wrote a lovely piece on JetKat Design!Looking for a modern suite of wedding stationery? Kate Zimmerman of JetKat Design serves up kicky ideas from her Athens studio. Kate's style is more modern than the usual black-cursive traditional work, although she does work with brides who are looking for something a little more sedate. But she shines at contemporary design, offering tailored save-the dates, invites and wedding thank-you notes with an organic feel, often with leaves, branches or another natural motif. She also creates monograms and will add on pieces like cute bar napkins if you ask.
Here's why her approach feels so special: for one recent bride whose reception was in a lofty barn, Kate took a photo of the barn and converted it into a line drawing that was then added to all the wedding stationery. For another bride, she scanned a portion of her wedding dress and created a line drawing that was then interwoven into her invitations. But don't despair if you can't think of a meaningful motif—Kate has plenty of original ideas and a huge portfolio to help you find your unique style.
She works by appointment out of her studio in Athens, and remember, everything is custom, so she'll need time with you to fine-tune her designs. We love that she works in a variety of styles, including letterpress, screen prints, relief block printing, offset and laser printing, as well as thermography—so you can work out something lovely at a variety of price points.LOVING THESE!
Here are some invitations I made recently for a bridal shower. It's such a great feeling when you do a project that really stands out. I loved every bit of this project. Hope the ladies at the shower enjoyed the invites as much as I enjoyed creating them! A shimmery sliver of silver peeks out from the white and blue paisley invitation design. We used fabulous dark blue envelopes with white wrap-around address labels and sealed it with those lovely Tiffany stamps. I was really pleased with how they turned out and just feel like sharing.
NEW AT ETSY
I'm trying something new. Customize these invitations for your wedding -or event! They're cost effective because the design is already done. It's quite lovely, if I do say so myself. I think you'll really like the vine-like hydrangea-type floral pattern mixed with various colors of transparent circles. The main color is chartreuse green with accents of blue and brown. The text throughout the invitation set is brown. The invitation is 5×7 and the reply postcard is 4.25×5.5. For more photos and ordering info, check out the Etsy listing.
NATALIE BRADLEY EVENTS
My good friend and business associate Natalie Bradley- formerly of Soirée!, Ltd. has started a new endeavor! She is helping clients better organize their affairs and those getting into event planning. She is currently offering workshops for those entering the event planning industry. You can go to the website www.FabulousEventPlanners.com for more information. She has started offering workshops to educate brides, grooms and their families on how to better plan their weddings. She is still planning fabulous weddings and events (image to left is from Kerri and Scott's wedding). Check out her website at www.NatalieBradley.com.
NEW SHOP :: NOURISH
It’s about time I start updating this site more frequently. My hope is to share my current projects, new ventures, and my occasional great idea! I’d also love feedback if you’d like to contribute. I’ll start by talking about a new shop in Athens called Nourish. Check out their blog at www.nourishathens.blogspot.com. It’s located at 1377 Prince Avenue in Normaltown. Lynn Louise Larson (www.lyloudesign.com) gathered up local and national independent designers to feature in her shop.
Nourish sells a variety of well-crafted items such as jewelry, clothing, pottery, and handbags. I’m honored to be a part of the group and have introduced a new line of cards for the occasion! I’m using my vintage stamps in collaboration with bright envelopes and sweet blank cards. The amount on the stamps is enough to get you through the May postal rate change! You can also purchase a set of 6 notecards with vintage stamps at my Etsy shop