We’re Hiring!

delphine is hiringThe Delphine studio is growing and we’re looking for an awesome Studio Intern to help manage our blog and our social media presence. If you love paper, are into design, love blogs, love weddings (and love wedding blogs), know the difference between stationery and stationary, know your way around Illustrator, would like to learn about running a small biz/marketing/design/letterpress/social media/the wedding industry, and can commit to 10 hours per week for 12 weeks, then an internship at Delphine might be for you!

WHAT YOU’LL DO: Contribute to advertising, marketing and social media campaigns • Manage social media presence • Manage blog editorial calendar • Develop, design and edit blog columns • Assist with prepping and styling photo shoots

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Practical considerations for marketing and selling design-centric products • Marketing budget considerations • Managing a social media calendar • Close contact with founders of growing design-driven company

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Familiarity with social media (including facebook, twitter, pinterest, instagram, vine) • Must love blogs • Excellent copywriting skills (including excellent grammar) • Proficiency with Macintosh platform • Proficiency in Illustrator CS5 • Basic Photoshop familiarity • Basic Excel familiarity • Completed at least 2 years of college level courses • Must be able to come into our downtown Charleston, South Carolina studio

PERSONAL QUALITIES: Detail oriented, organized, good with time management, consistent and reliable • Able to take art direction and willingness to make changes • Work will with tight deadlines • Self-starter

GENERAL NOTES: This is a PAID, part-time internship | Start date: Spring 2013  | Hours: 10 per week | Duration of internship: 12 weeks | Class credit is available (depending upon specific institution’s requirements) | Many of our interns go on to freelance for us or work directly with us here in the studio.

TO APPLY, please email erika [at] delphinepress [dot] com with subject line STUDIO INTERN and the following: cover letter • pdf resume • two professional references • link to portfolio or samples of work (copywriting and/or design samples) • link to your blog if you have one • list of your 4 favorite blogs and a short blurb on why you like each one • I’d also love to know a bit about you personally: like your favorite color or your dream vacation spot

PLEASE DO NOT CALL the studio directly. If you have any questions, you may post them in the comments section, or email Erika.  We will update this post once the position is filled.

 

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Iron Garden | Spruce & Sunny Color Palette

solana beach california garden statues color paletteThere’s something dreamy and romantic about rusty ironwork. Loving the random juxtaposition of garden statues, succulents, rusty garden carts, and that fabulous spruce green wall at Antiques on Cedros in Solana Beach, California.

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Hello, April!

April 2013 desk calendar by Delphine do something silly every day

April-2013-Delphine-CalendarApril is here. Bring on the sunshine!

This month’s desk calendar quote was inspired by someone I’ve known my whole life. A few years ago, on what was otherwise the most horrible day, Rachel C. told me “do something silly every day.” When I’m struggling through a bad day I try to remember her advice; even if I don’t have the energy to do something silly, I still manage to feel a little better just thinking about what she told me. Hope her advice helps you the next time you’re having an icky day. XO —E.

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Cobalt Chic | Blue, Black & White Stripes Color Palette

cobalt blue black and white stripes color palette by Delphine
Cobalt blue always reminds me of the 1980s … in a totally awesome way. Pictured left: the rad ladies’ room at Crust on James Island; right: weekender bag by Kate Spade’s new line, Saturday, customized by me!

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Meet Sarah

Meet Delphine graphic designer Sarah Croswell
Meet Delphine Sarah Croswell1.My role at Delphine/what I do all day: 
Make bad decisions look pretty…
2.Describe why you went into graphic design.
It’s always challenging and always changing.
3.Where do you draw inspiration from?
color, other artists, the streets.
4.What would you do if you won the lottery today?
Travel
5.What is your favorite font?
It would be easier to tell you my least favorite(s).
6.How do you stay organized?
I prefer organized chaos.
7.Which super-power would you like to have.. mind reading or invisibility?
Invisibility 
8.What do you listen to while working?
Anything Pandora throws at me… I’ve got pretty eclectic taste. It all just depends on what I’m in the mood for.
Black keys, Black Crowes, Top 40, Kanye West, Jack Johnson and Michael Jackson.
9.What is your Favorite Delphine design and why?
Chevron – its simple, modern & bold.
10.Name 3 things you can’t live without.
1. My Family
2. My Dog
3. My Mac… sad, but true
11.What is the best piece of advice you have ever gotten? (include who it was from)
” Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain” – one of the far decent fortunes i’ve ever gotten in a cookies. I keep it in my wallet.
12.What is the latest book that you have read?
Change By Design – Tim Brown
13.What is your favorite place to eat in Charleston?
Dukes & Hometeam BBQ 
14.What keeps you going throughout the day?
Prozac and Coffee
15.How do you get past creative blocks?
(.)(.) 
16.Are you a Twilight, Hunger Games, or Harry Potter series fan?
If I’m being forced to choose, which i feel like i am…i would have to say Harry Potter
17.What is your favorite thing about Charleston?
Certainly not the drivers… I love the laid back atmosphere and copious amounts of creativity
18.What is the craziest line of text a client has ever asked for on an invitation?
nothing has shocked me yet. I think whats crazy is trying to fit 35+ lines of text on a 15 line card
19.What’s your favorite color?
It changes daily.
20.What’s your favorite movie?
Step Brothers
21.What’s your favorite book?
At the moment… Sarah’s key – Tatiana de Rosnay & Loving Frank – Nanoy Horan
Something you might not know about me are..
 ( well, pretty much everything since we don’t know each other)
22.My pet peeve.
borrowing without asking!
23.Where were you born?
Columbia, South Carolina
24.Best advice for a bride?
  Listen to our design suggestions! Quality printing takes time – order in advance!!
25.Favorite magazine?
 Architectural Digest
 26.Favorite Blog?
Delphine Ephemera… obviously and anything that gives me a chuckle.
I GIVE UP. 
—Sarah C.
 
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Artist Lulie Wallace

Artist Lulie Wallace Charleston South Carolina via DelphineLast night after work I popped over to Stems to see Charleston artist Lulie Wallace‘s stunning floral paintings. I think my jaw dropped to the floor when I walked in. I wanted to take them all home with me! I also really want to paint my living room that gorgeous dark emerald green color now. Who’s with me? 

Artist Lulie Wallace at Stems in Charleston South Carolina via DelLulie was super adorable and gracious. I was so focused on the paintings I forgot to snap a pic with her, but trust me: adorable. I wanted to squeeze her. 
Lulie Wallace floral paintings at Delphine studio in CharlestonYesterday I was feeling a little homesick for the bright colors of Southern California, but the exhibit cheered me right up. Lulie’s color palette seems to be pulled straight from my dreams: lots of spring green, chartreuse, yellow, peach, with a touch of blue iris  … and a mini touch of nearly neon). I have my eye on one of her larger paintings for my home, but for now I couldn’t resist a few of her smaller pieces for the Delphine studio. I had planned to give a few of these away as gifts, but it’s going to be hard to part with them.

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Oh, Charleston | Apricot and Charleston Green Color Palette

89 Beaufain Street Charleston SC Apricot and Charleston Green Color Palette via DelphineOh, Charleston. Every day I’m floored by how gorgeous you are. Loving this color palette: Charleston Green, Slate, Apricot, Stucco and Vanilla.

This house on Beaufain Street in Charleston is for sale. Buy it for me? Pretty please?

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TSBC Paper Camp Los Angeles 2013

TSBC Paper Camp LA 2013I’ve been back from Paper Camp for about a week now and am still trying to wrap my head around all the amazingness that happened there. We covered a lot of topics: wholesale, wedding albums, etiquette and ethics, trade show logistics … the information shared was phenomenal. If only TSBC existed 10 years ago when I launched Delphine! It would have saved me so many headaches (and quite a bit of money spent on mistakes).

Lucky for all of you, Katie just announced a few minutes ago that she is releasing five more seats in the sold out Tradeshow Bootcamp webinar series that starts later this month. If you’re interested hop on it, these seats are sure to fill up by the end of the day! 

Paper Camp 2013 Los Angeles BindersAbove: the Paper Camp Binder … worth more than its weight in gold.

Paper Camp 2013 Los AngelesMissing all of you ladies so much! It was a true honor to be in the same room with all of you. XO – E.

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Hello, March!

March 2013 Desk Calendar by Delphine Happy Spring Billy BallsSo March totally snuck up on me. Sorry for the lack of posts last month! We were super busy in the studio making some much needed changes to the Delphine website … it now works on mobile devices, yay!!! We also added a few new designs, including Ponderosa, which has been a big hit so far. Thanks to everyone for your support and well wishes as we prep for a super huge wedding season. XO – E.

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i carry your heart with me

i-carry-your-heart-eecummingsI love this poem by e.e. cummings. It always reminds me of my wedding day — hearing my friend Eden read it during our ceremony is one of my all time favorite memories. Happy Valentine’s Day, lovies! xo – E.

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Hello, February!

 

Delphine-Calendar-2013-FebruaryOh, hello, February! How did you sneak up on me like this? It’s going to be a fun month: we’re busy in the studio working on some brand new Delphine wedding invitation designs, which I’ll preview soon. Valentine’s Day is around the corner … the perfect opportunity to mail out  valentine’s day photo card  to all your loved ones if you never did get around to Christmas or New Year’s cards.

Also this month I’m headed back to Cali for Tradeshow Camp’s PAPER CAMP. I’m so excited to meet all our new students, catch up with some of my favorite paper peeps, and visit with my family & friends.

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Chromatic & Co. Paper Goods | Branding by Delphine

Stationery company Chromatic & Co. branding by DelphineOf all the branding projects I’ve worked on over the last few years, this one is most near and dear to my heart. As any designer can tell you, designing for yourself is nearly impossible. After many starts and stops, crumpled sketches, head banging, hand wringing, and second guessing I’m beyond thrilled to present our new brand, Chromatic & Co.

It’s our newest paper adventure, and the focus is all about color. Inspired by the golden age of advertising, and the trappings of a graphic design studio circa 1959, the brand has a decidedly retro vibe. You can check out the inspiration board we’ve been using at the studio to help guide our new brand on our Project Chromatic board on Pinterest.

Check back soon for snapshots of our new business cards, press kits, and other collateral. Meanwhile, please pay Chromatic & Co. a visit online, and by all means, follow ChromaticCo on Pinterest, Twitter and Facebook, too! (Instagram & Vine coming soon).

Chromatic and Co. logo and branding by DelphineUPDATE: 5/17/2013: just got word that this logo won a graphic design award from HOW Magazine. Yippee!

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Big News: Chromatic & Co. Launch!

Introducing New Chromatic and Co. via DelphineBig big (HUGE) news!!! We’re overjoyed to announce the launch of our latest paper adventure, Chromatic & Co. Paper Goods. With Chromatic & Co., we’re bringing to life a passion for stunning design and a firm commitment to color.

all new chromatic & co. paper goods

Color Block Invitation by Chromatic & Co.Pairing impeccable design, pitch perfect typography, and bold, modern use of color, Chromatic & Co. is not your mother’s stationery. It’s an ode to the golden age of advertising, it’s the cutting edge of design trends, and it is, pure and simple, for the love of color.

Broadway Chromatic & Co. invitationWe’ve collaborated with some top stationers and graphic designers, including Fig. 2 Design Studio, 42 Pressed, Delphine (of course), The Peach Press … and more to come!

modern hearts wedding invitation by Chromatic & Co.Stationery designs include suites of wedding and party invitations, personal and business stationery, party goodies and fun extras like iPhone cases, binders, notepads, journals and cool serving trays.

printable shower invitations from Chromatic & Co. All designs are available expertly printed by Chromatic & Co. on the finest paper stocks, or download a customized printable file and PIY (print it yourself).

There are mini bottles popping here at the studio as we celebrate our big launch. Many thanks to all our collaborators, suppliers, vendors, designers, cheerleaders and supporters who have helped us get to this day! You know who you are. We love you!

Cheers!!! xx—Erika + John

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