{"id":4814,"date":"2025-05-27T17:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=4814"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:19:42","slug":"designer-spotlight-rsv-designs","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/home-8\/designer-spotlight-rsv-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer Spotlight: RSVdesigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Main_Thaggard-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4817\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Main_Thaggard-1.jpg\" alt=\"A custom wedding invitation suite elegantly displayed with wedding accessories. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Name and Professional Title:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Robin Spence-Vanderford, Owner\/Designer<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Business Name and Location:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rsvdesigns.com\/\">RSVdesigns<\/a>, Tuscaloosa, Alabama<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Years in Business:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">14 years<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">What\u2019s your story?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">I lost my wonderful husband 14 years ago. The loss was sudden and unexpected. Within the blink of an eye, I found myself without my best friend, husband, father of my children, and provider. The days were long and grueling. In prayer, I asked God to lead me to something that would occupy my mind, give me purpose and provide financially for myself and my young kids, while allowing me a flexible schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">My prayers were answered and God led, I followed and He blessed me! I picked up an old laptop that I once used to publish a local magazine. I started designing things for my kids\u2019 parties and holidays for school. Individuals and businesses in the community started seeing these things and would request similar products. That was the beginning of RSVdesigns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Square_RSVDesigns_01_alt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4825 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Square_RSVDesigns_01_alt.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of thermography printing on a custom wedding invitation.\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Where do you find inspiration?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">I find inspiration all around me, literally. When I\u2019m traveling, it is not unusual for me to be delayed. There are times that I have to circle back to snap a picture of something that I passed by or I have to stop to sketch something real quick so that I remember it later. Just today, I saw a sign on the wall in a restaurant and designed an entire project at the table in my head.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What are a few of your favorite blogs or podcasts? I am unable to read blogs and listen to podcasts on a regular basis due to my workload. I do make time to read TOG\u2019s blogs as I enjoy reading articles about others in the stationery industry.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">What\u2019s your favorite dessert?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">LOL, recently, I have been a fan of a good ole PayDay candy bar. I am not sure what is happening to me, as I have loved chocolate for years.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">How do you use TOG.ink?<\/h3>\n<p>I use TOG for all of my foil, letterpress, deckled edge projects, and for a lot of my digital print orders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BlogBanner_IMG_8336.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4824\" src=\"https:\/\/tog.ink\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BlogBanner_IMG_8336.jpg\" alt=\"Custom printed wedding invitation with gold deckle edge. \" width=\"1100\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">What do you like most about working with TOG.ink?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">The list is long\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u25cf how easy the site is to navigate<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u25cf being able to price jobs quickly and easily 24\/7<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u25cf the stocks are great at a great price point<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u25cf the blog, tips, and resources<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u25cf offering me the ability to meet the price point of a wide array of clients<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u25cf the extensive product offerings<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I could go on and on!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Any advice for someone just starting out with TOG.ink?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">My advice to others would be to order the sample kit when it becomes available again. It is a great tool that allows one to best serve clients. Also, scroll around the page and read the cheat sheets, the blog, and the additional information provided about the processes, etc. Even if you\u2019ve ordered hundreds of products, I am confident you will learn even more just by reading the available resources on the site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name and Professional Title: Robin Spence-Vanderford, Owner\/Designer Business Name and Location: RSVdesigns, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Years in Business: 14 years What\u2019s your story? I lost my wonderful husband 14 years ago. The loss was sudden and unexpected. 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