{"id":2160,"date":"2019-10-17T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=2160"},"modified":"2024-10-30T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:13:40","slug":"designer-spotlight-laura-beth-from-swag","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/home-8\/designer-spotlight-laura-beth-from-swag\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: Laura Beth from Swag."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3336 size-full\" title=\"Custom Invitation Suite\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FoldedwhiteandgoldweddinginvitationHeader.jpg\" alt=\"A light an airy photograph of a wedding invitation with coordinating pieces. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FoldedwhiteandgoldweddinginvitationHeader.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FoldedwhiteandgoldweddinginvitationHeader-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FoldedwhiteandgoldweddinginvitationHeader-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FoldedwhiteandgoldweddinginvitationHeader-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong>Laura Beth Oliver-Agee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong> President of Swag<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Name and Location:<\/strong> Swag. Tuscaloosa, Alabama and www.theswagstore.net<\/p>\n<p><strong>Years in Business:<\/strong> 9\u00bd years<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your story?<\/strong> I\u2019m a 2008 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Graphic Design. I always loved being creative and even designed friends&#8217; wedding party invitations, my own high school graduation invitations and save-the-dates before I even knew \u201cGraphic Design\u201d was a thing or could be a career.<\/p>\n<p>I worked for a promotional company after I graduated from college. We mainly sold promotional items and t-shirts, but I wanted to expand into doing more printing of social invitations and marketing materials, so I went out on my own in July of 2010 and opened Swag.<\/p>\n<p>We recently renovated an old building in downtown Tuscaloosa and made it our creative hub with individual offices upstairs and an invitation room downstairs where we meet with clients to create one-of-a-kind printed products.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3338 size-full\" title=\"Custom Foil Stamped Invitation\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TraditionalwreathinvitationHeader.jpg\" alt=\"A foil stamped wedding invitation next to vibrant greenery. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TraditionalwreathinvitationHeader.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TraditionalwreathinvitationHeader-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TraditionalwreathinvitationHeader-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TraditionalwreathinvitationHeader-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you find inspiration?<\/strong> I find inspiration from nature and look to what is trending within fashion and the interior design industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3337 size-full\" title=\"The Family\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LBfamilyphotoHeader.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Laura Beth with her husband and children. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LBfamilyphotoHeader.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LBfamilyphotoHeader-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LBfamilyphotoHeader-1024x813.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LBfamilyphotoHeader-768x610.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3334 size-full\" title=\"Custom Baby Shower Invitation\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AuburnbabyshowerinviteHeader.jpg\" alt=\"A colorful baby shower invitation is shown laid on top of a baptismal gown. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AuburnbabyshowerinviteHeader.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AuburnbabyshowerinviteHeader-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AuburnbabyshowerinviteHeader-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/AuburnbabyshowerinviteHeader-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are a few of your favorite blogs or podcasts?<\/strong> The Absolutely Not with Heather McMahan podcast is my fave because she is absolutely hilarious. I also love Living with Landyn\u2019s blog. She\u2019s super stylish and is a no-nonsense kind of gal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite dessert<\/strong>? My mother-in-law\u2019s cheesecake and my mother\u2019s caramel cake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you use TOG.ink?<\/strong> I use it as the blank canvas for our clients. We design and conceptualize everything and then use TOG to make it come to life. We use it for some of the printed portions of our larger invites and we also use it for shower invites and wedding stationery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3335 size-full\" title=\"Custom Wedding Invitation Ensemble \" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/floral-berry-wedding-inviteHeader.jpg\" alt=\"A floral wedding invitation is shown with a deep purple envelope and coordinating response card. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/floral-berry-wedding-inviteHeader.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/floral-berry-wedding-inviteHeader-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/floral-berry-wedding-inviteHeader-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/floral-berry-wedding-inviteHeader-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you like most about working with TOG.ink?<\/strong> The ability to create whatever we want without being constrained to certain templates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any advice for someone just starting out with TOG.ink?<\/strong> Call if you can\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for. 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