Success at Somerville Open Studios! | 21January10
I had a great time at Somerville Open Studios this year. My setup is incredibly better and while I think my sales were about the same as they were last year, a lot more people were exposed to my work. I met a lot of cool people and had a great setup. The organizers for the Armory do a really great job and it really is an amazing space for an event like this. BTW - photo props must go out to this guy for taking the above photo (i photoshopped the car out in 5 min - you think he would have done that himself). I really need to bite the bullet and buy a new camera so I'd have photos of my setup to share for everyone who couldn't make it. For those that did make it, "Thanks!" It was great meeting/seeing so many of you and I appreciate you giving up our first 80+ degree day to support your local artists.
I need to come up with a way to get across the message of Custom Design. I think some people are turned away due to my stock of only small sizes. I have no issues explaining that I carry small sizes because that is what fits my female model and I don't want to overextend myself. It may be as simple as good signage, I just want to convey the idea of being able to print on existing clothes without ruining my sales from the rack. I also need to find a way to make the numbers work and get myself into some stores.
Store on UStrendy redesigned! | 3May10
USTrendy.com has redesigned their store and made some really nice updates to their site. They are very supportive of indie designers and there are tons of talented artists, designers, and models over on their site. They made this badge (above) for me and BeautyDesigned is going to be featured in their 50 for $50 campaign. As a part of that campaign, I'll be selling my Gryphon White on White Men's long sleeve dress shirt for a special low price of $50. More details to come when that campaign begins...
Yeah - I Freelance Too | 14January10
A couple of opportunities have come my way recently and made me realize I should probably get back out there and do some freelance graphic/web/motion/video design. It has been awhile, but now is the perfect time since it is the offseason on the fashion front (next show - Somerville Open Studios May 1 & 2) and it is cold, brrrrr cold. I might even get some of my work online once I fix my computer.
H & M Features an Independent Clothing Designer | 07January10
I am all for independent designers getting some pub. And before I go on, I want to say I am glad this young designer got picked up by H & M and he's living the dream. But I can't sit idly by while someone who is using Iron-On transfers to make Tshirts gets a fashion video on H & M's website when there are so many other great designers going unnoticed.
See the video here: http://www.hm.com/us/fashionvideo
The company is called Project Black Book and I don't know much about it because I can't seem to find it anywhere (there are a lot of project black books). So, Andre I tip my hat to you, but H & M if you're out there, I print almost exclusively on H & M clothing too (and not just Tshirts) and my work takes about 10 times longer and some actual design and printing skills...
Update to my store on Store Envy | 06January10
Updated the most recent photos of my new line to the BeautyDesigned store on Store Envy. I need to schedule a photoshoot with my new model and get the rest of the items up (and take them to the streets)!
Selling at Winter Markets | 30November09
Just in time to get some fantastic gifts for yourself and your loved ones, I'll be selling at two shows this coming weekend, as well as a private event on Thursday.
Thursday Dec 3rd
7th Annual Hidden Talents
Reflex Lighting Showroom
Saturday Dec 5th from 11am - 4pm
Winter Craft Market in Union Square:
http://unionsquaremain.org/committees/Special%20Events/WinterCraftMarket.html
(I'll be inside the Precinct Bar)
Sunday Dec 6th from 10am - 5pm
Design Hive in Cambridge (Maria Baldwin School on Sacramento Street)
http://www.designhivemarket.com
Maui Channel Swim Logo | 12September09
Designed a logo for my teammates who went to Maui to do the Maui Channel swim, a 6-person relay, covering about 10 miles. They made team shirts that they had digitally printed, as well as a banner. The Cambridge Masters team finished 6th in the mixed relay division. Congrats guys on a great swim!
Inspiring Artists: Geraldine Georges and Byroglyphics | 29July09
Another set of inspirational artists. Here are two pieces, Ghost of Soul by Geraldine Georges and Fries to Go by Byroglyphics. I just came across Geraldine Georges on Click for Art and I really like her work, especially this series. Aside from the fact that she is Belgian, I don't know much else about this upcoming artists, but she's on my radar. I've been following Russ Mills, aka Byroglyphics, for about 6 months now. He is based in London and I really love his work. He does a great job combining traditional materials and digital media to create his work.
Custom Jeans: Hawk Design | 22July09
Created custom jeans for a friend and could not have been happier with how they came out. The design came together really well and the placement laid perfectly when I finally saw them on my client. I really enjoy the custom jeans final product, I just wish they weren't so labor intensive to create. That said, seeing the final product makes it worth it.
Inspiring Artists: Essi Zimm and Audrey Kawasaki | 20July09
Going to start posting some artists that really inspire me. Here are two pieces, Entry by Essi Zimm and She Who Dares by Audrey Kawasaki. Essi Zimm is an artist out of LA that has many different collections, each with its own unique story and style. She has a lot of work for someone that is so young into their art career. Audrey Kawasaki, who also hails from LA, blew up in 2006 and has been going strong ever since. Her work is typically oil and graphite on wood panels - with an art nouveau flair.
BeautyisDesigned dress at a Black & White Sorieé | 01July09
I did this dress for a friend of mine because I didn't have her size in the dress she originally wanted. So we went shopping together, picked out this h-o-t dress and I screened it for her. Thanks for making to look so easy!
Jen pops in on Kate's photoshoot | 20June09
Jen popped in today while Kate and I were finishing up the shoot of the new line and it turned into a nice little lounge and chat. Jen just has a knack for knowing when there's modeling going on, as she popped in on the last shoot. It was an opportunity to play with Tanja's camera a little more - thanks T!
Custom Dress fix | 20June09
A friend of mine has an absolutely beautiful white dress she bought awhile back, wore once, and spilled red wine on. She came to me to see if I could fix it. I think it turned out great - the large floral print was already there, I copied it and added two new flowers to cover the two wine stains. She loves it!
Somerville Open Studios a success! | 06May09
Just finished up a weekend at Somerville Open Studios. It went great for our first public show. I met a lot of great designers, a lot of great people, and sold a few things as well. Everyone seems to think we should be selling at Grand - a totally rad store down on Somerville Ave near Union Square, and I'm inclined to agree. I still need to figure out a better way to display everything...going to have to spend some time thinking about it, as this display is just not up to par.
Custom Shirt for Bat Mitzvah | 20March09
This is a custom design for a friend for a Bat Mitzvah they were attending. I matched the party's invitation design, which happened to be a scroll/floral design with pink, black, and gray. The design was placed so that it couldn't be seen when a jacket was worn over it, but would be "revealed" when it came time to lose the jacket and get the party going.
Custom Designs now available! | 20March09
We are now doing custom designs - a great way to spruce up an old favorite piece of your wardrobe. Price ranges based on design, size, and the garmet itself and start at $30. To place a custom order, please send us an email with the details of the garmet, design, and specifications. It is cheaper to use an existing design (that you see on any of our lines) because you won't incur a cost for the actual creation of the design, just the printing/finishing.
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This will be the place to come see what custom designs we've been working on, if we are debuting a new design but haven't gotten a model yet, or anything else that comes along in life of this little company.