From time to time, you’ve heard me mention my good friends Jen and Matias Duarte. They both work in creative fields – she a freelance graphic designer, he a high tech user interface engineer – and are always a delight to know and be around. Their daughter Katie was born this summer and so this is her first Christmas and their first as a family.
Every year Jen and Matias send out a custom Christmas card, featuring an original Duarte illustration on the cover. It’s one of the major highlights every season for me. So when their card arrived a few days ago, I couldn’t help myself: I jumped on email and asked Jen please, could I PLEASE put this up on R&K? She was gracious enough to say yes.

Some of you may remember Jenny Duarte as the designer who created our wedding invitations earlier this year. I’ve worked with her for many years, on many projects – she does beautiful work and has been a great friend.
Thanks, guys! Merry Christmas!
