A personal crest for your library: bookplates for professors and authors
The bookplate is the oldest personal mark in a library. How to design a crest for a scholar or author, and where it goes after the bookplate.
Living with Art
Bring art into everyday life. Read about prints, cushions, portraits and personal objects, with notes on choosing, displaying and caring for the pieces you keep.
Vintage Christmas card ideas: three painterly looks to compare
Compare candlelit family scenes, quiet tree decorating and luminous pale colours before choosing your Christmas card’s look.
A studio monogram for architects and interior designers
Why architects and interior designers suit an entwined monogram, how to draw one that sits in a title block, and examples on letterhead and proposal covers.
A child’s Christmas portrait: a keepsake without a formal photo shoot
Choose a natural expression and a gentle painterly setting, then check that the result still feels like the child you know.
A mark of permanence for accountants and family offices
Accountants, wealth managers and family offices sell continuity. How a monogram or seal says it, with examples on letterhead, annual accounts and Christmas cards.
A Christmas portrait of you and your dog: choose a quieter holiday scene
Create a personal Christmas keepsake with your dog, using a calm composition and clear reference photos instead of festive costumes.
A mark for a private medical practice
How to choose an emblem for a private practice, why the rod of Asclepius is not the caduceus, and how a quiet mark builds trust on every referral letter.
A Christmas portrait with two dogs: keep both personalities in the picture
Plan a household portrait with two dogs and learn what to check so their markings, size and personalities do not get mixed up.
Dental stationery patients keep
Appointment cards that do not get lost, letters that reassure and thank-you notes that bring patients back: a guide to the stationery of a dental practice.