The brief.

Your commission is confirmed. The questions ahead shape your piece. Take your time — what you tell us here is what we design from.

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One — your details

A few things first.

What are you announcing?
Is this for twins?
Two — names and text

The names and the text.

The Arabic for your piece. Names appear exactly as you type them — please double-check spelling.

Would you like the name's meaning to inform the design?

Either is a valid choice. Some names are chosen for their sound, family lineage, or aesthetic. Others carry meaning the family wants the design to honor.

The second baby.

Would you like the second name's meaning to inform the design?
Top text — the gratitude phrase
Bottom text
Two — names and text

The names and the text.

Top text
Bottom text
Two — names and text

The names and the text.

Top text
Bottom text
Three — palette

Your palette.

Each palette is a coordinated set. The exact way the colors are used — which one anchors the background, which one carries the name — is determined per piece during design.

Choose your color family
Three — palette and direction

Your palette and direction.

Palette approach
Color family
Do you have reference images you'd like to share?

Inspiration images are optional, but useful — colors, references, anything that captures the feeling you want.

The feeling — choose three

Three words that capture the feeling you want. Each word here shapes a real design decision — the register, the ornament density, the tone of the typography. Some words are concrete (Layered, Striking) and some are atmospheric (Quiet, Romantic). Pick the three that fit, not the three that sound nice.

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Four — two directions

Your two directions.

Your commission includes two distinct design directions. We'll determine the directions from your brief — but if there's something specific you'd like the two to explore, share it here.

Five — last details

Last details.

Background preference

Most pieces are designed with a light, neutral background — the cream in your chosen palette. Some pieces work beautifully with the deeper palette color anchoring the background instead. We decide per piece, but if you have a preference, share it here.

Privacy preference

Cartouche displays portfolio pieces with the baby's, bride's, or groom's name preserved and family names anonymized. You can delay public display if you'd prefer to share privately first.

Brief received.

The brief has been received. Your preview will arrive within your turnaround.

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