for the love of art

I've been thinking a lot lately about my personal influences that got me where I am today: that made me who I am today. I've made the decision to find time to start oil painting again and breathe in life a little, and take it back to the basics. The love of art and being right-brained, I believe, I was wired with at birth, but the encouragement and education are such important factors to who we are today. It's crucial that children who are interested in the arts have the avenues they need to explore their interest, and the encouragement to grow. Therefore, Silverbox has decided to run a kids-only contest. So sharpen those crayons and colored pencils and look for details really soon!

Below is a college assignment designed by my daughter, via the University of Delaware. I thought it was so worthy of a blog post. Nice work Emma! You continue to amaze me.

Today's post I dedicate to my grandfather that sat with me for hours upon end, drawing, encouraging and just plain sitting still while I took the entire afternoon to draw his portrait. To him, I will forever be grateful.

lovely little parties

Yet another "lovely" business to business client. While we're at the beginning stages of identity, we couldn't wait to show off this new logo. Future projects bring business cards, notecards, blog and website design. This company will be one to watch in the near future. We'll keep you posted with wonderful events they create. Event design by lovely little parties. Photography by melaniemauer.com. Identity design by silverboxcreative.com. That's what we call teamwork :)

lovelylittleparties

lovelylittleparties

While the above logo was the design the client chose, we thought it would be a nice idea to showcase a few or our initial concepts before getting to the final. Silverbox keeps your best interest in mind and works together with you throughout the entire design process, as you are our true inspiration in creating something that is uniquely yours.

lovelylittleparties2

lovelylittleparties2