This Thanksgiving, we have the unique privilege of having four generations of family gathered together to celebrate – from our seven year old daughter to her great grandma GG at ninety-three years young. I had the honor of sitting down with GG for several hours yesterday, to interview her about her life, her loves and her losses, her reflections, and …
INSPIRED: BEING A RECORDER OF THE PAST
ZINSSER: One of the saddest sentences I know is, “I wish I had asked my mother about that. I wish I had asked my father about that.” Writers are the custodians of memory so it’s extremely important to get to people, interview your parents, your grandparents. Don’t worry what anybody else thinks. The important thing is to be a recorder …
FEATURED: THE BOLD ITALIC
A big welcome to The Bold Italic readers, we’re so glad you’re here! We had such a wonderful time working with clients we met last year through The Bold Italic, and we can’t wait to meet more of you this year! 11stories is thrilled to be included in their 2015 Wedding Guide, and for more inspiration you can visit their …
BOOK STORIES: THE PROUST “BOOK” QUESTIONNAIRE
every once in a while, you find two of your favorite things come together to create something better, like bacon and chocolate. and then once in a blue moon, you get three of your favorite things. this is that moment for me – books, design, and interviews, all rolled into one fabulous project: The Proust Questionnaire Book Edition. the folks …
STORYTELLING: THEA & EDITH
This sweet little video tells us so much – about the meaning of love, the importance of recording your story, and the power of sharing that story. may we all enjoy a long life of love and happiness and the chance to share our story with the world.
INSPIRED: CREATIVE COMMUNITY
One of the unexpected pleasures of being a small business owner here in the San Francisco bay area has been working with an extraordinary community of creative colleagues. In the past few years as 11stories has grown, I have been lucky to collaborate with a wide variety of creatives, including photographers, chefs, wedding planners, artists, writers, and makers. This weekend …
inspired: blogshop sf
i spent last week at blogshop/san francisco, immersed in a two day intensive class on photoshop. blogshop is led by two fabulous women, bri and angela, and supported by a team of talented interns. i was one of approximately 25 students, all creatives wanting to learn more about photoshop to enhance their work. our “classroom” was a beautiful loft space …
inspired: celebrating love in paris
this valentine’s day was quite special. after finishing a feature Couple Story and making sure the last of the 11stories Valentine’s gift certificates were sent out to our lovebird clients, i boarded a plane for paris. paris is by far and away my favorite place. i had the good fortune of living there for some time as a child and …
inspired: kusama’s alice in wonderland
it’s no secret that we love books here at 11stories. my love affair with books started as a child, but it wasn’t until i started designing books myself that i really started to appreciate the relationship between the words, the type, and the book layout and imagery. it’s all too rare when i come across a book whose design is …
inspired: title case
my primary inspiration comes from my clients and their stories. as i design their books, i think about their personalities, their wedding style if relevant, their favorite photos, favorite places, etc. the book design is one of my favorite aspects of my work. perhaps because it takes me out of my usual analytical brain, perhaps because it brings new challenges …
how do we fall in love?
I love to ask couples, “how did you fall in love?” I listen as they tell the stories of how they first met, their first impressions, when they knew they were “hooked.” But often they pause, realizing that there are no stories, no perfect words to describe just *exactly* how they fell in love. I recently discovered an essay by …
celebrating the book.
Our work at 11stories involves not only the recording of life stories, but the writing, design, and publication of a beautiful book that will preserve your memories forever. A book is a sensory experience. The book itself has a feel, a look, in its textures and design. The act of reading a book is sensory – feeling its weight in …