I was recently commissioned by Chip and Mary McHardy to create a set of door name plates for their historic Aramoana home. With their daughter’s wedding bringing guests into the house, they wanted a simple way to indicate which rooms were private.
Each plate was printed in a single colour—charcoal black—on 600gsm Crane Lettra fluorescent white. I used a 12pt running border with an understated leaf motif, and added curved frond ornaments in an Art Nouveau style on either side. The word “Private” was set in ultra-condensed 84pt ‘Keyboard’ font for clarity and presence.
It was a pleasure to contribute a small detail that supported both hospitality and boundaries.
