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I celebrate youR FIRE
THROUGH art

ABOUT PAPER PHOENIX

Custom identity and occasion design studio by Lydia Tate (Lichtenberger) Slotten.

Specializing in bespoke designs that capture the passions of individuals, unions / weddings and creative companies. Sustainable stationery, illustration, painting, logos. Celebrate your unique fire. Reimagine identity. Made by Lydia (she/her). Atlanta based but not restricted.ย 

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    ๐ŸŒน๐ŸฆŠ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŒ• Not just any birth announcement. ๐ŸŒน๐ŸฆŠ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŒ• Not just any birth announcement. We combined illustrations across favorite stories from the amazing Antoine de Saint-Exupรฉry, leveraging a close-to-his style to recreate and mashup motifs from the originals. If you haven't read the book in awhile, I suggest you grab a tea, snuggle in, and take time to enjoy his wonders.
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#lepetiteprince #littleprince #customillustrator #birthannouncement
    A creative + colorful couple, and a brilliant even A creative + colorful couple, and a brilliant event team to bring it to life. I'll share some BTS & imagery closeups, and maybe a few selects from the finals, but could not resist posting some sneak peak from the the marvelous ๐Ÿ“ธ @farrahpower .... 

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    A personalized Tarot card in progress, melding "Ta A personalized Tarot card in progress, melding "Tarot Mucha๐ŸŽด: Lo Scarebo" and "Rider-Waite-(๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจSmith)" styles [with mine].
I haven't posted in ages, so let's start with what's 'on deck' (pun intended?) atm. Swipe for zooms and -> to the end for exemplary research phase inspiration and references.
#customtarot
    A set of adventuring parents-to-be commissioned a A set of adventuring parents-to-be commissioned a modern take on a vintage ~French travel poster meets birth announcement. Includes an airline Easter egg from a past & family legacy employer. Celebrates new chapters and further adventures to come with their little one. Designed and framed to go with current nursery theme decor. Animals drawn to grow with her vs overly childlike. Ready to be shared as a digital announcement. 
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I've been intentionally the worst at keeping insta posts up to date for a bit. But after getting back into stories and a reel lately... As I was working on another special birth announcement, thinking of this gem! 
#custombirthannouncement #graphicart #illustration
    Thanks to @lifeofxiao for the acrylic pour lesson Thanks to @lifeofxiao for the acrylic pour lesson earlier this year, had a blast this weekend doing something completely different and making an #abstractart commission. Quick vid while I (not so) patiently let it dry... ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿชท
    A rainbow grasshopper, aka dactylotum bicolor. Xma A rainbow grasshopper, aka dactylotum bicolor. Xmas commission for Jude, who is cooler than all of us. They are typically .8 to 1.5 inches long but with bigger than life aposematic colors. In this case, his curiosity collecting mom had it envisioned at โ†•๏ธ 25 inches. 
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#acrylicpainting #bugsarecool #rainbowgrasshopper #insectart #grasshopperpainting #dactylotumbicolor #abstractart
Special thank you to the very cool reference shots but Robert Jensen. 
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For my acrylic paintings, I like combining loose and layered impressionism energy with a modern dutch meets chirascuro play on light vibes, color emanating out of black backgrounds.
    Envisioning a fall wedding in cville via stationer Envisioning a fall wedding in cville via stationery? Check. Relishing in the afterglow? Double check. 
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Forget THEIR love story, (jk they are the best), I also fell in love with Mag and Steve's whole essence right off the bat at our get to know you call... lots of {like, top 1% of humans} sweetness, but also appreciation for a rough Caps game, Mags love of running, pup Rugby, VA connection with Connecticut roots, creative appreciation streak... I literally adore them. So honored to contribute
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A couple callouts: Mag had clever ideas to make this illustrated take on @castlehillcider fresh, from the save the date gate shot, to the angled view of the venue for invites which included their cocktail hour side, and funky framing botanicals. @extrasbyemily curated vintage postage for the invite production run. I calligraphed the invitations to match our selected vibes for the invitation spot calligraphy. Frankly bonkers flat lay snaps from @hunterandsarah_s
+ @hunterandsarah_h, and amazing direction from @hannahroseeventdesign .
#charlottesvillewedding #castlehillciderwedding #weddingstationery #illustration #bespokeweddinginvitations #weddingillustrator #weddingillustration  #invitationdesign
    Can't believe this romantic, international love le Can't believe this romantic, international love letter themed pair get married this weekend!
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Post-wedding we'll do a retro of their bespoke fully envisioned coat of arms ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ, and reveal how we riffed on the design for some handmade vow booklets For now, here is a sneak peak!
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BTW I have two brides who requested a similar postage set this year, but so fun to see them applied to two very different totally bespoke illustrated motifs!
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#weddingstationery #stationerydesign #modernheraldry #weddinginspiration #weddinginvitations #bespokeinvitations
    ๐Ÿค–โœ’๏ธI actually love 'robot' machine typograp ๐Ÿค–โœ’๏ธI actually love 'robot' machine typography for a lot of use cases but sometimes I hum this song while keeping dip pen lettering alive ๐Ÿค–. And in this case, still went way modern with the lettering! We had big black on white super legible escort cards, but @smoothasbutterweddings wanted to pair them with something a little more delicate to fit the airy tablescape and citrus vibes. We picked delicate translucent vellum bond paper, ink with just a hint of peach to match @carolineworthdesign florals, and an unobtrusive lowercase sans serif hand. Tested out with the clips at home to make sure we had enough space to affix and pair with Candace's dried citrus day-of. Citrus gets smaller than you think when you dry it, so these cuties fit well. All  day-of photos captured by @ashleywhitephoto else behind the scenes by me.
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#placecards #weddingplacecards #vellum #citrusplacecards #handlettering  #calligraphy  #weddinginspiration
    Wedding pups!! From pics to paper to postage, pets Wedding pups!! From pics to paper to postage, pets are one of my favorite things to incorporate somehow in illustrated wedding envisioning. Holtby and Branch were such a dream to include, eventually printed on hand made paper, with paired curated vintage postage. 
Day of pics by the talented @kristencamiellephoto otherwise behind the scene shots from my studio. 
#weddingpup #weddingpups #petillustration #illustratedweddingstationery #bespokeinvitations #stationerydesign #illustrator  @lexiblake2
    Still gift planning? (Raises handโœ‹). Are you an Still gift planning? (Raises handโœ‹). Are you an awesome person that likes to give their favorites custom artwork๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ? I'm all booked up with making things for the holidays, but you can still request a Commission Card ๐Ÿ’Œ! These gives the gift of experiencing the custom artwork process to a bestie. It gives us time to breathe and enjoy the bespoke process togetherโŒ›๐Ÿค. Its the way to go anyways if your peeps have a particular style/vision, you don't have the latest shots of what you'd like created for them, or they love acts of service โœ๏ธ and quality time as much as or more than a physical gift. 
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Hit me up with what you have in mind and we can align on a tailored card type plus brainstorm some neat things you might give to go with with the gift in the meantime, to back a big present punch ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ’๐Ÿค›
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#custommade #customart #giftideas
    Who wants a physical holiday card?! Slide your sna Who wants a physical holiday card?! Slide your snail mail addy into my DMs. Pictured throw back to some fun card backs from last year. ๐Ÿ’Œ
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#stationerydesign #sustainablestationery #holidaycards #snailmail #handmade
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