More Dabney Lee Patterns.

A while ago I blogged some patterns that I had designed for Dabney Lee (which you can still see on my site). Dabney Lee is a stationery company that also sells customized lucite-and-paper products for the home. And since their signature is bright colors and fun patterns, I always have a good time adding to their repertoire.

The names of the patterns, starting from the top left going clockwise, are: Arcade, Wild Horses, Mia, Peekaboo, Bruno, and Harvey. I enjoyed the challenge of those animal patterns; the idea was to keep them abstract from a distance, so you can only tell they're animals from up close. If anything here strikes your fancy, the patterns should soon be available at dabneylee.com.

I can't go for that.

In my last post, I mentioned a brand new product in the works that I'll be selling at the Bust Holiday Craftacular this year. I know you've been on the edge of your seat, so here it is:



UPDATE: This item is no longer available for sale. Sorry!

Pin the Mustache on Hall and Oates. You heard me. This will be an actual game that you can play, and it will include everything from hairy magnetic mustaches to a "private eyes" blindfold. Basically, I saw a gap in the market for 80s pop culture party games, and I filled it. They're not completed yet, but they're in the works, and I cannot wait to show them off at the Craftacular!

By the way, the patterns and monograms I designed for dabney lee AT HOME are now available on their website. It's not too late to order some custom trays and notepads. Just keep in mind that Monday is the deadline to have it ship in time for Christmas.

(Oh, and in case you were wondering, I failed to write a novel during the month of November. Next year, next year.)

Designing for Dabney Lee.

Dabney Lee is a stationery company whose mission statement proclaims, "snappy is a lifestyle." In addition to their cute invitations and stickers, they also have an entire AT HOME line of products that ranges from lucite trays to notebooks to playing cards, and everything is customizable. I've been working with Dabney Lee for some time now, which is a natural fit considering our shared love of bright colors and geometric patterns. And now I'm quite excited to show off my contributions for their big AT HOME update.



Here are two sets of monograms that I designed. That's right—we're talking drawn from scratch. Typography isn't necessarily my forte, so I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.



And here are just some of the patterns that I created. The one in the middle is called Moustache (my favorite of the bunch), and then going clockwise from the top left we have Stardust, Poppy, Clementine, Chrysler, New Order, and Dumbo. The new monograms and patterns will be available online pretty soon; until then, you can take a look at all of the (snappy) new options here at the Dabney Lee blog.