io design & illustration, inc.
fun and functional design & illustration services for print and web

Design for Print

Print design services include catalog layout, menu design, brochures, rack cards, sales tools, multi-page booklets, posters, books and maps. We offer full-service print design development, including production file preparation and printer interaction. We can also put together a team of experts for your project to include writers and photographers.

Below are some examples of our design work for print.

12 Eggs-rated Months @ Sunny Point Cafe

Sometimes an idea takes on a life of its own. Such was the case when we teamed up with Keith Wright of wright creative inc. to create some fun images for magazine ads to promote dinners at Sunny Point Café. It started with a simple thought, an egg. What came to be was an egg in a thong with the tag line “dinner for a thong,” playing off the old phrase “dinner for a song.”

It is hard to stop once a bunch of creative and somewhat wacky people get going. Soon we had a list of eggs in various attire and the idea for a calendar was born. Many thanks to Keith for the original thong idea, working with us as we hashed through the other ideas, and for being willing to brave creating all images for us. I believe he had some interesting shopping trips to obtain the props needed for the photos.

A grand time was had by all as we developed the sayings to go with the new images, and I spent a bunch of time scouring the web for non-traditional holidays and celebrations. Then the idea was hatched (ha) to have a percentage of sales benefit Planned Parenthood of Asheville and add bonus coupons for discounts and free stuff!

Sample pages from the calendar are shown here. The full calendar will be available for sale starting October 13, 2010 at Sunny Point Café and at Malaprop’s Bookstore. Get ‘em while they last.

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Just Ducky Fall 2010 Catalog

I look forward to working with Just Ducky each season on their print catalog. It is a fun whirlwind of photo shoot days (with John Warner of Warner Photography), fabrics, trims, designs and styles.

For the Fall 2010 catalog we incorporated flowers, candy, crayons, ornaments and other 3D objects to the layout pages for a fun feel. We also balanced full page images with product shots and design details to really give a feel for the Just Ducky style. (Excerpted pages from the catalog are shown.)

As a custom manufacturer of classic clothing for kids, Just Ducky gives parents, grandparents and kids the ability to design clothing that is unique to their style. Each season they offer a line of styles, fabrics, trims and designs that can be mixed and matched for unique garments. The catalog serves both to provide an overview of all the various items that can be blended, as well as examples of the great combinations presented at home shows.

See the full Just Ducky Fall 2010 collection and get information on home shows, as well as place online orders at: www.justduckyoriginals.com

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