YOO originals: July 2011

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Baby Shower Card & Gift: Woo Me Baby Girl

A personal touch is always appreciated!

This one's for Anna Woo's mommy, who was determined to make her
second child into a pink baby after having a son for her first.

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for the future ballerina

ANNA
is that pink enough for you mommy?

a tutu for the future ballerina

bling bling tiara for the future ballerina

YOO original is a princess

Birthday Card: Brainiac Brian

A personal touch is always appreciated!

Brian is who we call our "smart" friend who graduated from MIT,

and all of us agree that him being a brainiac is a curse.

The man always has too much going on in his head,

and therefore constantly has headaches.

He says his doctor can't figure out what's wrong with him,

but I think we all have the right diagnosis... he is too smart for his own good.

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drew brian's head, well, top of his head.
can you feel the intensity?

here's to hoping you give your brain a break on your birthday!
letting some steam off his head, so to speak.

brian's eyeballs, well, just the iris to be exact,

were made with felt.

YOO original is brian

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Birthday Card: Apple of My Eye

A personal touch is always appreciated!

My little cousin decided she needed an American name
and gave herself the name "Apple".
Suits her well, since she the youngest girl cousin in our family
and the apple of everyone's eye.
Her card needed to be a lot more colorful than her cousin KT.

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for a girl who is full of surprises, with every layer opened.

made with left overs from wedding invitations i've been working on.

don't let anything go to waste!

YOO original wondering what's next in store

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Birthday Card: For My Adult Cousin

A personal touch is always appreciated!

This one's for my cousin who lives in korea.

I would've made a big deal about him turning 21,

but in korea, 20th birthday is when they become of legal age.

So here's a toned-down card for my adult cousin,

who happens to be a pretty toned-down kid himself.

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made layers with two shades of gray scrapbook paper,

left over from wedding invitations i've been working on.

don't let anything go to waste!

again, on the concept of not letting anything go to waste,

letters are cutouts from the front of the card.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Labels: YoBelle Frozen Yogurt

These labels were designed for a self-serve frozen yogurt chain located in Napa, CA.

This business had been opened for a while
when I took over some of the design duties,
and the owner was not satisfied with their existing designs.
The flavor labels in particular did not match the concept of the store,
being too dark and old-fashioned.
I went with more of a fluffy and bubbly design,
and instead of using photos of each flavor, I decided to illustrate them.
I will tell you it took a lot longer to go that route,
but I must admit, I am much satisfied with the end product.
Oh, yeah, and my client was very much pleased with them, too.