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Shaded Areas Illustration is a two artist studio set primarily in Boston, MA. Griffin Ess is has been a professional illustrator for a decade and has his education from Boston University focusing on Creativity Psychology. Griffin's unique combination of skill sets makes him the ideal choice in collecting the vision from your imagination for creation in two dimensions. With aptitudes in both traditional and digital illustration and design there is very little you could want that would be outside of his scope.

We will ask the right questions to make sure the visual thread runs cleanly through from your "Save the Date" announcements all the way through to your "Thank You" cards. With pricing comparable to template designs, there is no better use of your invitation budget than Griffin's visual artistry converting your ideas into form. If you can think it, he can ink it. Live art and portrait services for your ceremony or reception are also available.

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User2035802 Sent on 02/10/2015
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I have worked with Griffin in the past on custom commission art work, tattoo design, and have purchased prints and bookmarks for gifts. Please check his website www.shadedareas.com for an idea of his work and he can do custom work too. I'm working with him for a few custom elements for an otherwise DIY wedding - adding some nice design elements for invitation suite and other printables like seating chart, programs, etc...
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Noel Sent on 03/24/2015
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My custom invitations have been getting an incredible response from my friends and family. Griffin worked really closely with us to produce a unique design that fit the theme of our wedding and our personalities. He has really great ideas, and the finished product came out even better than I had envisioned when we started the process.

You will never find a more personable, responsive and caring designer for your wedding invitations.
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Stephanie Sent on 03/24/2015
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Shawn is a wonderful artist! He worked with us to create a gorgeous design for our wedding invitations, and we carried that design and its elements through the whole event. We had our reception at an old estate and my husband and I thought it would be fun to have a Victorian-style painting of us in the entrance. Shawn painted a great portrait of us, which we also plan to display in our apartment. Finally, Shawn surprised us with an amazing, unique wedding gift - he sat in the church during our ceremony and sketched a picture to capture the scene. It was one of the best gifts we received and brought tears to my eyes. If you need artwork for your wedding or other special event, I highly recommend him.

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