Over the fall I had the pleasure of working on the MGH Development Department’s premiere event: the Storybook Ball. As I mentioned in a previous post, this year they went with an Aladdin inspired, Arabian theme. I love pattern and have always loved old manuscripts, so this was an especially fun project to research and work on.
Working closely with the MGH team, Rafanelli Events, and Grossman Marketing
I created a layered invitation package designed to look like a bundle of rugs and fastened with a beautiful craft paper. As the recipient opened the bundle, each rug revealed information about the ball, committee and MGH donors. For the event I then created a program book designed to look like an ancient manuscript which was then printed on a thick, brown paper to mimicked the look of an old leather volume.
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New American Paintings: VIDEO
My company has just released the first of what will be a series of video projects in collaboration with blogger and videographer, Graham Kolbeins, of Future Shipwreck. The video focuses on LA-based artist Iva Gueorguieva, a past winner in our publication New American Paintings. Check it out:
Visit the New American Paintings blog for the complete post.
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French Heraldry
I am so taken by this project by artist/illustrator Jules Julian of Hugo & Martin.
The use of pattern and duo-chromatic symbols is just fantastic.
Tip via Design Work Life
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“Fifty years ago there had never been an Academy Award winning female director, an African-American First Lady, or a female billionaire. Thankfully today this is a reality. It is with the help of the following twenty fabulous, strong, imaginative, and inspiring women that future generations can dream to accomplish anything.”
—Carly Petrone, sloane, Winter 2010
Oprah Winfrey
Nancy Pelosi
Lady Gaga
Michelle Obama
Continue reading ‘Sloane’s 20 Most Influential Women of 2010!’
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Sloane Winter Issue Now LIVE!
Check out the Winter issue of sloane! The new issue is chock full of great fashion and beauty ideas, career advice AND featuring sloane’s 20 Most Influential Women of 2010—a fantastic piece that was so much fun to compile. Check out some previews below and please visit: www.sloanemag.com
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Art, fun, exhaustion…
Back from a fantastic time at Art Basel Miami Beach. I loved seeing tons of amazing art, meeting great people, eating delicious food and staying up way too late…Here are some pics from the week.
And some good wrap up reads from the Huffington Post, NY Times, and my company’s blog, New American Paintings
Art Basel Miami, Miami Convention Center
After hours at the Raliegh Hotel with NAP operations manager, Jessica Fortin
My boss, Steven Zevitas, publisher of New American Paintings checking out past NAP winner,
Eddie Martinez
Various artwork at the fair:
The day after exhaustion, and my big art purchase: this awesome tank top…
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Going to Miami…
I’m off to Art Miami Basel this week to promote New American Paintings. Please stop by our booth located in the magazine section if you’re in town.
Things I’m excited to check out are:
Oceanfront Nights A collaboration of Creative Time with 4 cities at the forefront of artistic experimentation, Detroit, Mexico City, Berlin and Glasgow. Read more about it on The Huffington Post.
Free Metric Concert: Dec 1 at the Oceanfront
Friends With You: Rainbow City. Read Float On in Paper magazine.
(yes, I will also be hunting Pharrell Williams…)
Other Fairs:
Read more: Miami Times, NY Times Lifestyle & Fashion.
Past post: Successful Miami Week, Dec 8, 2009
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Sloane Fall issue now LIVE!
The Fall issue of sloane is now out: www.sloanemag.com Yet another labor of love,
I am more pleased than ever with the results—
Working on getting online retail distribution, stay tuned…
coming to an iPad near you soon.
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I am really excited to have a new sloane advertiser on board for the next issue, Franklin Cat Furniture, of Los Angeles. The brains behind this brand is Swiss born architect and designer, Peter Sehorsch. He obviously has a cat’s nature in mind and has blended it seamlessly with a beautiful, classic, mid-century aesthetic—much needed in the mainstream pet supply world of pink, plaid and cheap leopard print.
I especially love the Hollywood Tower that combines the affordable Ikea Stolmen bracket system with his own, well crafted, platforms. And, each “tree” can be customized to match your decor. I can’t wait to get one for my little Pixie.
I also love his fun, interactive presentations.
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Sloane Summer 2010 Now Live!
At long last, the latest issue of sloane is out! Hope you enjoy—there is tons of great new content, photography, shopping, beauty tips, health, the arts and more.
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