Tag Archives: Rajiv Surendra
Wedding Invitations
Wedding Invites : Hand lettered original, later reproduced by letterpress. Hand-addressed envelopes, oversize commemorative postage stamps.
Farewell commission
A goodbye letter, commissioned by Jonny’s Antiques Ltd. Pen and ink on French laid paper, sealing wax. 
Early Bird Espresso and Brew Bar
A new cafe opening up on Queen Street West, Toronto. Here’s a pic of the huge wall mural, just completed.
Chalk Employee List
For an ad firm in Toronto.
Starbucks Banners
Artwork for a new location of Starbucks – to be enlarged and printed onto canvas banners.
Marriage Vows
Hubby is going to get major points for commissioning hand-written versions of his wedding vows. A gift to his wife for their wedding anniversary.
Real Estate
I received a call from a real estate agent this week who will be selling a loft in a great location; his clients had painted the back of their pull-out Murphy bed with chalkboard paint and he thought it would serve them well if it was chalked up professionally!
Purple purple
The colour purple is steeped in rich history. Long associated with royalty, it was one of the most difficult natural dyes to obtain to colour fabric. In Ancient Rome, laws decreed that purple cloth could only be worn by the emperor. In 532 AD, The Byzantine Empress Theodora is quoted as stating, “May I never exist without this purple robe and may I never live to see the day on which those who meet me shall not address me as ‘Queen’.”
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Canada Post issued a special commemorative purple stamp for Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Coupled with deep purple ink, it makes for the perfect piece of mail!
Monograms
I love designing monograms. The process entails creating two letters and then entwining or connecting them in a visually compelling way. My own monogram (R and S) appears here (to the left…to the left…).
This monogram, which I just finished, will be the logo for a local photography studio. The initials are M and F.
