Mac's First Fiesta!

"MAC ES UNO!"

I had the honor of creating a fiesta themed invite for the most adorable 1 year old I know! Knowing what an awesome party planner is mom is, I couldn't wait to see all the pieces put together, and as you can see Mac's Fiesta was nothing short of perfect - Mac's mom pulled out all the stops: a mariachi band, piñata, AND maracas as party favors! I still can't believe this little man is already "UNO!!!"

WHO IS READY TO THROW A FIESTA OF THEIR OWN?!

This fiesta themed party invitation is now available as a digital file in my shop!

wednesday + wonder | iPhone Wallpaper

Fall is finally here, so here is a fun iPhone 5 wallpaper to celebrate!

download wallpaper HERE!

wednesday + wonder | see the good

HAPPY WEDNESDAY. SEE THE GOOD.

Trust Without Borders | Blog Renovation

My sweet friend, intern, and former teammate came to me requesting a new look for her blog! She had recently come up with a new name for it and wanted to see what I could come up with. Meredith has a huge heart for everything and everyone, but one thing that noticeably holds a special place in this girl's heart is the small Caribbean country of HAITI. This last spring, Meredith embarked on a mission trip to Haiti. Smitten by the children and country itself, she still thinks and talks about Haiti constantly. "Trust Without Borders" is the perfect title for the beautiful words and necessary reminders that Meredith has to share with us. 

The one request Meredith had was that I incorporate a photo that she had taken in Haiti:

To see for yourself how inspiring this sweet friend of mine is, check out her blog:

Trust Without Borders

For a glimpse of Meredith's precious time in Haiti watch this video!

wednesday + wonder | Wallpaper Download

Happy Wednesday y'all! I figure it is probably about time to try a FREEBIE post, so here is a fun and inspirational downloadable wallpaper. ENJOY!

Download for iPad  |   Download for Desktop/Laptop

the nine to 5 - volume 3

This season I was tasked with creating a logo for our Susan G. Komen - Pink in the Park night. This was a fun project for me because I got to step out of the box a little bit! Here is the final product.

And here is the poster that we used to promote the event. I carried this look throughout all of the promotional material including our website, social media, marquee, videoboard, and various print graphics.

K+C | Custom Wedding Invitation Set

Remember the save-the-date post from a few weeks ago?

well, here are the invitations to follow - only three more months until the BIG DAY!

Like what you see? Let's work together! CONTACT ME here!

Home Sweet NEW Home

My sweet parents have moved. 

l was tasked with designing a moving announcement to help them spread the word!

a new beginning:

Not many people can say that they have lived in the same house all their life. I can... well, I could until a few months ago. Our beloved home on Pine Hollow held an enormous amount of memories, when I finally got word from my parents that my HOME, the ONLY real home I have ever known, had been sold, I had very mixed emotions. I knew it was too big for my parents, I knew they needed something smaller and more reasonable for the two of them, but that was OUR home and I wasn't entirely ready to let it go. I couldn't begin to imagine driving down a different street, walking through a different door into a place unfamiliar to me and calling it "home." I might sound a bit ridiculous and unreasonable, but trust me, living in the same house for 23 years makes a new home hard to welcome.... but welcome it, I did.

Change is a wonderful thing, and when I finally began to wrap my mind around this I became excited about our new home! Let the memory making begin!

P.S. Stay tuned for plenty of before & after and decorating projects!! 

the nine to 5 - volume 2

If I haven't told you already, I have THE COOLEST job on this planet. Doing graphic design for a minor league baseball team is so much fun. With 72 home games per season, there is ALWAYS something new to promote or new ideas to try out. 

I don't know about y'all, but I am a *big* fan of Kendra Scott jewelry. Kendra Scott is based here in Austin and they always have fresh ideas when it comes to promoting their brand. One of those ideas being their "Caught in your Kendra" cards that Kendra Scott employees keep with them at all times - just in case they run into someone wearing Kendra Scott jewelry. If a Kendra employee spots you... in your Kendra - you will get one these nifty things and you can use it towards 20% (i think) off your next Kendra purchase! Genius idea.. who's ever it was - 

WHY WOULDN'T I WANT TO WEAR KENDRA ALL DAY EVERY DAY?!

(confession: i kind of want to wear it everyday despite the discount... can you blame me?)

This fantastic idea compelled me to propose to our marketing department that we implement a program similar to this and they were ALL FOR IT!

designed by Whitney Rhoden

We have armed our entire staff with these "Caught Ya!" cards so that when ever we catch a fan sporting their Express gear - we can thank them with two FREE TICKETS to an Express game! I'm not gonna lie the first chance I had to give one of these puppies away, I was so overjoyed that I literally chased after a kid and probably scared him more than excited him. 

Seeing your ideas become reality might be the best part about working in this industry. 

Stay tuned for volume 3 of  'the nine to 5'

Save the Date - Kate & Clay

PHOTO BY: JP BEATO PHOTOGRAPHY

^he's awesome! 

This Save the Date was inspired by a design on minted.com that the bride-to-be fell in love with - only that design was for a vertical photo - so I was able to recreate the design to fit their photo and above is the final product (it's actually a magnet)! 

In case you were wondering, that happy couple up there is my brother Clay, and his fiance, Kate! 

THAT'S RIGHT, MY BROTHER IS GETTING MARRIED, Y'ALL!

Come November 23rd, Kate will be a Rhoden and I will finally have a sister. I love these two so very much and have had the chance to share so many great memories with them... 

My FAVORITE being....

....at The Palace of Versailles in Paris, France. Every girls dream? I THINK SO... my brother really knows what he's doing y'all. I am so lucky to have captured this moment - so maybe I was the third wheel for the rest of the day with these two lovebirds, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything!

Let's just say that I was pretty stoked when this little guy came in the mail!

I am so excited for more wedding projects and posts about these guys - stay tuned!

Custom Logo + Business Card Design - Revive & Restore

Check out Revive & Restore on Facebook and follow them on

Instagram (@ReviveandRestore) to see their latest pieces!

                                                                                                 photos by @ReviveandRestore

Engagement - Amber & Leif

It happened. One of my VERY BEST friends got engaged this spring and I couldn't be happier for her! Amber and Leif are the perfect match - tall, athletic, attractive, funny, kind, quirky, and IN LOVE! I was over-the-top excited when Amber  shared the news and even more so when she asked me to take their engagement photos - a little nervous that she was trusting me with the task (because I am no professional) but no way was I going to turn it down! 

We took the photos in Elgin, Texas, where Leif (Amber's fiancé!!!) grew up. The site was beautiful - white house, red barn - so appropriate! Here are a few of my favorite shots!

photos edited by the incredibly talented Katie Jameson

Birth Announcement - BABY BOY!

On April 18, 2013, my neice, Kellie gave birth to a healthy and handsome baby boy. Meet my nephew, Mr. Brantley Wayne Bender! I was thrilled to have the honor to create Baby Brantley's birth announcement and I am excited to share the final product with you... TA-DA!

And because I am so infatuated with this babe, I have to share a few darling pictures of him! Isn't he just the cutest? I cannot wait until I get to see him again... hurry up, August! 

CUSTOM LOGO DESIGN - Simply Twisted

Interested in a custom logo designed by me? Visit my ETSY SHOP or drop me a line -- whitneyrhoden.design@gmail.com!