While it’s true that we share similar hand-drawn whimsical styles, and the likeness happened to be stronger in this particular design due to the color palette and illustration subject, our styles are still very distinct. The use of an illustrated bride and groom, of course, is hardly unique to Ms. Bond or to myself, and is a common motif used in so many wedding invitations. I have been using this kind of imagery in many other projects throughout the several years I have been designing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theindigobunting/3381305608/in/set-72157616102283411/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/theindigobunting/3785179220/). My illustration in this invitation is original art and solely inspired by this particular client’s wedding. It may help to see the context of my illustrated work and style that has been evolving here: http://theindigobunting.blogspot.com/search/label/illustration. As for other similar aspects, I must point out that all of my custom work is tailored to the client’s specific requests. This exact color scheme, for example, was a specific request of the bride. I also design to match the actual venue of each wedding, and in this case the foliage was drawn directly from photos my client took of the flowers and plants at the wedding site (www.smogshoppe.com).

I hope this explains some of the concerns raised. Anna’s work is truly lovely and although we do share similarities in our invitations and illustration styles, my work is my own, as you can see from my portfolio of past designs on my site. For all of these reasons and more, I hope I can reassure everyone that I would never copy another designer’s work. Of course, in a field as specific and customer-tailored as wedding invitation design, coincidences like these occur often, so I am more than happy to explain my work and clear up any misunderstandings. If anyone has more questions, please feel free to contact me directly at theindigobunting@gmail.com. Thank you!