THE DESIGN ARCHIVES
1600 – 1780
Baroque & Rococo
oRNATE SCROLLS AND PASTELS
The height of luxury, dramatic light, and whimsical pastel playfulness. Blends theatrical shadows with soft-tinted, cloud-filled Versailles garden parties.
● CURATED COLOUR PALLETTE
Powder Blue
#AEC6CF
Versailles Gold
#E5C158
Rose Quartz
#F7CAC9
Venetian Crimson
#7E191B
Château Ivory
#E2D3C1
● TYPOGRAPHY & FONTS
Primary Display Font
Sweeping romantic italic serif. Captures the high drama of continental publishing and gilded cover plates.
Secondary Text Accents
Intricate, looping calligraphy. Adds ultimate elegance, mimicking royal correspondence and garden invitations
● ERA DESIGNED BLUEPRINT
Motifs & Elements
☐ Asymmetric shell flourishes
☐ Chubby garden cherubs
☐ Intricate lace patterns
☐ Draped silk swags & ribbons
☐ Gilded mirrors & picture frames
☐ Fresh porcelain bouquets
Layout & Styling
☐ Sweeping asymmetrical scroll frames
☐ Ornate hand-carved medallion borders
☐ Dynamic, floating text lines
☐ Layered pastel-wash backgrounds
Paper & Texture Traits
☐ Fine heavyweight cotton-rag paper
☐ Satin finished pastel cardstock
☐ Gold foil embossed border strips
☐ Hand-marbled watercolour sheets
A Baroque & Rocco collaged mood board postcard for you to download for use in your journals(Actual Size 5 x 3 3/8″)
DESIGN ERAS
Explore the foundational design elements, typography, and motifs defining each historical era.