I started design notes to keep you posted with recent work and news about {SMD} and our wonderful clients. I also wanted to provide you with links to inspirational design and wedding sites. Stay tuned for photographs of events I've been thrilled to be a part of, new designs, and {SMD} events. Thanks for checking in, and please email if there is anything {SMD} can do for you.

Saturday
May192012

the arm letterpress studio

If you are curious where I print, check out The Arm, an amazing community
letterpress studio in Williamsburg. It was featured on the Boxcar Press blog last week.
The read more, click here. Thank you Dan for all your help over the years!

Saturday
Apr072012

old-school

I am totally in love with my early nineteen sixties smith-corona typewriter, a gift from my husband, Josh, for my birthday.

Wednesday
Feb082012

blair husain

One of my favorite clients, Blair Husain, featured in Quest magazine. Love it!

Saturday
Nov122011

stainless steel + concrete

I took my daughter on the East River Ferry to visit Jane's Carousel in Dumbo, Brooklyn on Friday. It is so beautiful, I was just as happy to be there as Abby was. The contrast of the beautifully restored antique horses from Philadelphia contrasted by the ultra modern glass box it sits in (designed by Jean Nouvel), all right under the Brooklyn Bridge. Are you kidding me? Everything was so well thought out, right down to the stainless steel name of the carousel carved into the concrete out front.

Thursday
Nov032011

halloween favor bags

Friday
Oct212011

thursdays feature

thanks for the shout out, ladies!

Thursday
Jun092011

bright summer wedding

Swirls of bright pink and summery green (the couple's color palette) adorn the invitation, response postcard and directions enclosure. The package is neatly tucked into a pink-lined envelope.

Wednesday
May182011

brooklyn beauty

I love our rooftop--and this spring was slow to come--so I am really excited our garden is going again. We just planted fresh herbs, tomatoes and strawberries to compliment our perrenials: echinacea, lavender, hops, blooming grasses, a little lilac tree, a very cool trailing evergreen, and a clematis that is blooming like crazy. i was looking for some seedling markers, just for fun, and came across another lovely Brooklyn product: Brooklyn Slate. Super cute, not too spendy, and packaged beautifully. (www.brooklynslate.com)

Saturday
Apr232011

happy spring

(I was so happy to discover how beautiful brown eggs look when they are dyed––a definite must-do for the future.)

Monday
Feb142011

you are invited

carissa mangerson will be at the event to answer any questions you may have about
our design services. hope to see you there!