Event Calendar Design

Oh the Joys of having to design a calendar of any kind.  It's something all graphic and web designers MUST do for all sorts of clients, but why do they just always want to come out so..blahh?  This week at work has been slow, so I took an hour to dig for the best and brightest ideas for inspiration for our magazine's upcoming events calendar.  I decided print event calendars are definitely the hardest to pull off, but let's just take a moment to drool over these print/life calendar masterpieces.

Click on any of the items in my collection to see source and more information on them. 

Kate Spade NY-Leading the Creative Marketing Pack

I consider myself a huge Kate Spade fan.  My first knock off purse I bought in New York at 11 was a teeny denim "Kate Spade" shoulder bag with a coordinating multicolor striped wallet. The past year I've lusted for their sunglasses, "sparkler" clutches, bowler-style bags, their sea foam patent leather wallet, rain drop print laptop case, and every single purse they make with chain-detail straps. I seriously love it, but I can only pretend to own such items on my Pinterest boards at my current income level :)  Still, what I adore almost as much as the products themselves is their graphic design and marketing strategies.  I firmly believe this company is on the top of the technology wave through their use of social media, graphic design, and advertising strategies.  A lot of brands should really take note. 

Interactive Advertising Strategies

I'm no advertising major, but it's easy to see that Kate Spade harnesses current technology and uses it to creatively promote their products instead of alternatively cowering away from it and relying on the weight of their name alone like some of their counterparts.

Pinterest Finds: Classic Magazine Covers

If there's ever one thing I collect obsessively, it would be magazines, old and new. It may take me a grand total of 20 minutes to get through one, but I think it's the little graphic designer that reveres all magazines as books of art.  They're also a fun thing to ask people to bring back for you when they travel abroad.  It's always fun to gush over every little clever design choice made.  So until I make my fortune and purchase and frame every vintage/classic magazine cover I see, my Pinterest hoard will have to hold me over for now.
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Get ready for a blast from the publishing past!

Wacky Tacky Websites

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Back in school, our class all had to post the worst websites they've ever seen, and I think it serves as a healthy reminder for why web designers exist- and people should hire them!  Enjoy the list, and comment if you have any to add!

http://stunned.net/scott/index.shtml 

http://www.ratemykitten.com/

http://yvettesbridalformal.com/

http://www.lingscars.com/

http://pixyland.org/peterpan/

http://lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala.com/

http://www.rentistoodamnhigh.org/

http://www.dokimos.org/ajff/

Enjoy!

Free Printable Friday: Summer Party Invites

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Right click on the image below (and after the jump) to view at full size.

Download file and print.

Use scissors or an exacto knife to cut out the invites.

Fill out the information, and send in an envelope.

For best results, use a laser printer and card stock.  

Free for personal use!

Free Printable Gift Tags

Enjoy free printable gift tags from your friends at HappyDesignStuff!!

Right click on the image above to view at full size.

Download file and print.

Use scissors or an exacto knife to cut out the gift tags.

Use a hole punch for the holes, and attach with decorative ribbon of your choice.

For best results, use a laser printer and print on card stock.  

Free for personal use!

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