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What is the story behind Shaded Areas Illustration?

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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Candi Sent on 03/25/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Shades Areas Illustrations created the perfect personalized invitations for my wedding reception. We received so many complements!
Not only did Griffin turn our ideas into a beautiful piece of art that I my husband and I will treasure forever, he even mailed them out for us!
I look forward to working with Griffin again for future events!
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Stephanie Sent on 03/24/2015
5 out of 5 rating
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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Noel Sent on 03/24/2015
5 out of 5 rating
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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Lauren Sent on 03/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Shaded Areas provided us with several unique decorative pieces for our movie themed wedding. He created a large banner that hung over our gift and card table, centerpieces featuring famous movie couples, and the name cards used for guest seating. The most impressive work of art Shaded Areas created for us was a water color painting of my husband and I's likeness on our wedding day, outside a beautiful castle surrounded by movie couples. I sent him picture of our wedding day attire, right down to my jewelry and hair do, and he did a truly amazing job capturing the fun and beauty of our big day. I would recommend him to any bride who is looking to add some unique and individualized art to their wedding decor!
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Matthew Sent on 03/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We used Shaded Areas to make a variety of things for our wedding. We were provided table assignment cards, centerpieces, and a banner. All of this was customized to our specifications and we received it in a timely manner. Would absolutely use in the future for other announcements.
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User2035802 Sent on 02/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
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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