The Richardson Family
‘The Richardson Family’ is an artwork commissioned by Nathan Tremlett for our common friends Megan Richardson and Alan Richardson. Nathan approached me with the idea of creating a customised wedding gift under the idea of synergy.
I researched synonyms of synergy and found some words that I liked and I thought they gave a positive message: Unity, symbiosis and harmony. I also included concepts of family such as trust, love and respect. And lastly, I included their own names: Megan, Alan, Evelyn and Mae.
Following the definition of synergy –the creation of a whole is greater than the sum of its parts– I thought of creating a contemporary typographic doily, referencing those old school knitted ones that can be found at home.
I showed a loose sketch to the client and we decided to change the word “synergy” by “family” and move ahead.
Nathan and I gave the artwork to Megan and Alan on their wedding day and their faces made all my efforts totally worth it.
Vector artwork printed at 30 x 40 cm on 100% cotton rag paper.
Once the vector lettering was finished, I experimented with reducing some elements and see how far I push it.
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