Beast Friends Forever No. 1 | Tyler Mele

One of the greatest things about going to an art school and working in the design field is that you meet a TON of incredibly talented, creative folks. Today begins a weekly project of pen-pal interviews with some of those people.

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Tyler Mele has been on the friendship roster for the past couple of years. He's got a sort of bromance going on with my manfriend, so although I've tried many times to get rid of him, the friendship has stuck. Him and his lady love Emily Rickard were in the same year as Dave and me at the Columbus College of Art & Design.

About a year and a half ago, Tyler and Emily decided that California was the place they ought to be, so they left us in Ohio in pursuit of their dreams! In a bizarre twist of events, we've only grown closer to them since they've gone. A fine couple of folks.

Tyler is the King of Animation. He's got a delightful knack for capturing motion and creating fun characters (see his reel below).

Also important to note, after mailing his interview back to me, I got a frantic facebook message asking to amend his answer to the "what your sitcom theme song would be". Tyler has prepared a (currently) 71 song salute to this question in the form of a Spotify playlist. This is, Tyler Mele's Life Soundtrack. The man takes his interview questions seriously, what can we say?


Tyler Mele: Animation Reel from Tyler Mele on Vimeo.

Anne Julian

While we're highlighting some projects from the website, I'd love to share this one with you! A good friend, Anne Julian, crochets beautiful pieces to wear. The zipper scarves are some of my absolute favorites if you're in the market (it's late June, I realize... but you really must bookmark this page for future you to remember!). They're thick and luxurious and pretty much wonderful. Email her for pricing.

Emily & Josh – Wedding Invites!

When my friend Emily and her now-husband Josh got engaged, I was happy to be able to help out by designing them some awesome Save the Dates and invitations! They've since gotten hitched and are getting ready for a big move to China (where they first met). So good to see these two wonderful people in love! 

Imaginary Beast – New Website!!

 Guess who just got a flashy new digs?

Answer: WE DID.

The Imaginary Beast website is launched in all it's fun/colorful glory! BEHOLD.

This is the beginning of something good, that's for sure. We're accepting all sorts of creative work right now, from brand overhauls to simple logo solutions. Check out some of the things we do here and get in touch by heading to our contact page or emailing me at rachel@imaginarybeast.com.

And hey, while you're at it, Like Us on Facebook. In return, air high-fives and invisible cupcakes (100% less calories than visible cupcakes).

Flora Invitation Suite – Progress

It's a rainy morning-- perfect for listening to Neutral Milk Hotel and doodling some carrots for an upcoming invitation suite!

Igloo Letterpress

The new Igloo Letterpress site has launched! For the past couple weeks we've been photographing, designing, and developing the new site. We've still got a bit of housekeeping to do, but be sure to stop by and check it out.

We're so proud to have worked on it with them. Allison Chapman and her crew are some of the kindest / most fun folks we've had the pleasure of knowing. If you have a letterpress project in mind or just need some sweet cards and goodies, be sure to give them a shout!

Next up, designing packaging and finishing up some promotional materials for the National Stationery Show!

A Whole Lotta Igloos

We're gearing up to launch the new Igloo Letterpress website this week, and these little buggers are a few of the icons we'll be using!