a blackberry-cocktail-inspired color palette

To be honest, I’m a no-pulp, seed-free-kind-of-girl, so blackberries aren’t my favorite…BUT, I would dive into this lavender-layered-cocktail in a split second if it were handed to me on a hot day.

Get the recipe for this Muddled Blackberry Gin & Tonic here!

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SOFT LAVENDER #E1CAD4 / SUBTLE PINK #E6B5C8

BERRY SHERBERT #B76080 / VINO #59152C / DARK PLUM #2D0118

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an ombré-watercolor-inspired color palette

I chuckle every time I hear the term ombré. It's as if saying "gradient" is passé even though it's pretty much the same thing.

This week's color inspiration comes from a scan of a watercolor test sheet. (I like to do little warm-up exercises before diving into things.) What I love about this gradient is that it's a mix of purple, plum, mauve, and pink. Not too purply, not too pinky. Colorful yet soft.

**Don't forget to submit photos for our Color Palette PHOTO CONTEST! We'll be choosing 1-4 images to feature over the holidays, and the winner(s) will receive 1 free hour of design! Scroll down to enter.**

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Becky Bing Photography | branding

We're so excited to share with you the new branding of Becky Bing Photography! Becky is a talented photographer based out of Los Angeles, California. Right now, she focuses on family portraits and engagement sessions, but she's hoping to add weddings into the mix very soon!

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Tell us a bit more about your line of work. I love capturing candid moments...between a couple, kids, and families at play. I'm a very romantic and whimsical person...it makes me happy to see these moments captured in a photo because it's so easy to miss them in our everyday lives.

How do you want your brand to come across to people? Modern and romantic...is that contradicting?

What colors are you drawn to? Teal, plum, white, sage, and seafoam.

If you were to describe yourself in a few words, what would they be? Modern, romantic, natural, sweet, and whimsical.

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Though Becky already had a logo, she decided it was time to establish a more professional, cohesive look. So, we went to work and came up with a new logo, color palette, and coordinating pattern. Double letters are always fun to play around with, so we did some sketching and created a double-heart/double-B icon. To play up the whimsy and give a nod to her love of nature, we hinted at trees in a few subtle ways but kept it modern with her favorite colors and simple, straightforward graphics.

* Becky's photo was recently featured on Green Wedding Shoes! See it HERE. *

Check out a few of her beautiful shots below: