Designs to inspire imaginative play and a love for reading
Hello! I’m a creative professional with a passion for compelling design. I started Flying Pinwheel because I was having so much fun designing birthday invitations for my young daughter, based on a “theme” she suggested. Me: “What kind of birthday party would you like?” Almost-two-year old: “Ice cream!” And so her festive, yet not-over-the-top second birthday party revolved around her favorite icy treat. I certainly couldn’t complain about the chance for a double scoop.
An important goal of Flying Pinwheel is to connect the invites and other designs to reading. My absolute favorite activity to do with my daughters is to share a good book. If they are interested in ice cream, let’s read Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems. Fascinated by ladybugs? Let’s check out I Love Bugs! by Philemon Sturges. Trains? How about Locomotive by Brian Floca. I found my toddlers would act out stories we read together and make connections to real life situations. I love finding creative ways to connect books to their interests and spark imaginative play and a love for reading. So don’t be surprised to find book suggestions paired with all Flying Pinwheel designs. I encourage you to take your child to your local library and let yourselves be swept away by the magic that can only be found inside the pages of a book (or two, or three, or fifteen!).
More designs and other products are coming soon. Please stay tuned and thank you for visiting Flying Pinwheel!
To see more of my design work, please visit jdominiak.com.
About page photos courtesy of Adam Vaught.
