Meet the Designers

Meet Sarah

Bio: I'm a Photo and Journalism teacher by day and a wife and a Momma to 3-year-old by night.

Favorite Color: Black -- It goes with everything.

Design Style: Eclectic, which really means I can't decide what I like best.

Favorite Design Program: Photoshop

Quote I live by: "Redeeming love has been my theme and shall be til I die."

Why should I buy anything from you, anyway? Three reasons:

1. Because I'm a dreamer. I look at things differently than most people do. I'm always turning a piece of paper sideways or upside down and saying "What if we..."
2. Because I take my time until it's right. If I can get teenage kids to win design awards, certainly I can get your product right myself.
3. Because I can carry a concept start to finish. I might be working on your event's table numbers and dream up with the perfect way to handle your bar just because it fits the concept. That's the way I think.

How I work: I look at what I have to work with and come up with a plan. I'm very systematic and artsy at the same time. I believe good design is art that serves a purpose.

Best part of Design is: Creating. There is something about creating that is a blessing to me. Designing a cool wedding invite isn't going to save the world but it is still important to one girl on one day, and it is important to keep creating things. It is hard for me to put into words, but here is a decent explanation of how I feel about it. http://donmilleris.com/2010/05/11/art-as-a-spiritual-discipline/

Meet Betty

Bio: I teach reluctant high school seniors how to write for college and appreciate literature during the day. When I get home, I'm the wife to a fantastic, hilarious man and "mom" to two energetic dogs. I'm a daughter, sister, and friend.

Favorite Color: Black and...(because I can't have just one) PINK!

Design Style: Classic with a twist. I love the enduring design elements, but I believe that all of them can be tweaked to reflect individual personalities.

Favorite Design Program: Photoshop-even though I'm still learning.

Quote I live by: "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others remains and is immortal." -Albert Pines

Why should I buy anything from you, anyway? Three reasons:

1. Because I believe everyone is a VIP. Signature, Ink. is a dream partially conceived out of my unwillingness to believe that "personalized," "designer" products were a luxury of the wealthy
2. Because I am a perfectionist. I want it right. Every. Time. If it's not right, I work with it/on it until it is.
3. Because I help people express themselves. As an English teacher, I spend countless hours working with high school seniors helping them find their voices. Design is similar. All of us have designs that match who we are. They allow us to be us. Signature, Ink. is another outlet for me to help people show themselves to the world.

How I work: I look for inspiration in the art and world that I love. I'll tear out ads and spreads that have color combos and elements I love from magazines. Once I have an idea, I run with it until it's perfect.

Best part of Design is: The realization of an idea. The first time this happened for me was when phone calls poured in about how gorgeous my wedding invitations were. Something I had a part in, something that expressed me was realized and praised. Since my wedding, Sarah and I have experienced that moment over and over. Every time a friend "loves" what we came up with or a client gushes over a new design and "can't wait to send it out," that idea is realized. Someone else shows themself to the world.