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Recent Work: Veda House Portfolio Update

Studio Hours

Wahoo! It’s finally complete.

You know…Portfolio updates are a bit overwhelming and usually get pushed to the side or to the bottom of the list until you feel absolutely awful. That’s what happened. It had been a good 1.5 years since I even logged into Cargo Collective (where my portfolio is hosted), and now I’ve got a whole new space for you to browse.

Yes, the updating process was daunting and took me about an entire day, but luckily Cargo Collective is a SUPER user-friendly interface to use. If you know a little bit about editing CSS, your possibilities are nearly endless. I’d suggest this platform for anyone looking for an easy to update – easy on the eyes way to display your work.

If you’re looking for a designer, shoot me an email. You can learn a little more about me —> here

(view Portfolio now)

Inspired By: Adaism Shop Mobiles

ART & DESIGN

The Caligrafica Mobiles by Adaism shop are really lovely. I love how delicate they are and how natural textures/colors are incorporated. The DIY side of me wants to see if I can make one myself with some images and textures that are currently inspiring me. Wouldn’t it be neat to have one of these in your home office. It’s like a 3D mood board!

(shop mobiles)

Notables No. 31

FRIDAY FINDS & FAVORITES

Wow! What a whirlwind of a week last week. I’m crossing my fingers for a little slower week this week and ending the week in Palm Springs, California for a designer retreat with some really talented gals (more on that later). I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends!

Notables This Week:

1. Something about this photo
2. A beautiful Mediterranean home
3. Lovely large-scale pottery
4. Concept store in Amsterdam
5. Awesome table styling

6. Aren’t these chairs amazing!
7. Stack and stacks of beautiful dishes
8. Inside Jessica Comingore’s home
9. A maker series via Bleubird Vintage

Inspired By: Tanks @ Zara (Fall 2013)

ART & DESIGN

With the changing seasons, I find myself thinking about fashion in ways that I don’t usually do DURING the season. When the “I need some new clothes” bug hits me, I usually stop by Zara Online first. There are lot more information about fashion trends available at UrbanBurger.

I love the simplicity of the site and everything I’ve ever gotten from there has been well constructed and made of fine materials. I also love how they present each item. Each item is shown on & off the model in unique ways. Well kinlyeyebeauty can guide you more about this to have a good dressing style. Nothing is over posed and nothing feels forced. You can follow Butterfly Releases to know latest trends.

Do you guys have changing seasons shopping tendencies? Wouldn’t these little strappy tanks be perfect for laying in cooler weather!

(Shop ZARA online)

Lesson Learned: The Power of Getting Knocked Down

Freelance Journey

Today, I’m going to jabber on about the “power” of getting knocked down. There will inevitably be times in your personal life and career where you feel like all the forces of the universe are working against you. Everything tends to snowball into a confusing mess and a solution seems to be nowhere in sight. I think I just got through one of “those” periods of time (again), or at least I’m making my way out.

When you lose your job, a favorite client, or an exciting project, it can feel like a REALLY big deal. It can feel like you’ve failed big time and recovering might just be harder than wallowing forever.

Here’s the thing that I’ve learned and am still trying to grasp. Losing something that you have grown attached to and really comfortable with is one of the best things that can happen to you. You’ll be forced to step outside your little bubble and look at the bigger picture. You’ll be forced to sit down, breath and actually refocus your energy. And quite possibly…you’ll have a regained freedom that you never had before. Maybe losing that job, that client, that project is exactly what you needed to grow. It’s almost like you now have permission to keep exploring!

( sculpture photo )

Inspired By: DIY Projects To Try

ART & DESIGN

I wanted to thank everyone for the sincere comments yesterday. You guys made “launch day” really special, so Thanks!

On another note, I’ve always been a big DIY-er, especially when I find myself with a little extra down time. I’d always prefer to try and make something rather than spending the money on it. I’ve got a whole Pinterest board dedicated to a few DIYs I’d like to try in the future.

The DIY projects above are a few I’ve been eyeing recently. I love how simple each one is, but how much of an impact you get with the result. Most of them use very limited materials, so I’m assuming the cost to complete them is minimal.

Have you guys been thinking about tackling any DIYs recently. I’d love to see what you have in mind!

(project 1, project 2, project 3)

Recent Work: Veda House Facelift + Business Cards

Studio Hours

Oh boy! This has been a LONG time coming. It was exactly a year ago that I was sitting at my computer pinning images to use as inspiration for a brand redesign for Veda House. At that point, Veda House was 2.5 years old and steadily growing. I felt the need to spice things up with a whole new look and feel, but had no idea what that meant visually.

One whole year later…and a lot of soul searching for my brand, I’ve been able to establish a look that is 100% me and what I do with Veda House. I feel like this was a real test in my patience, but I couldn’t be more pleased with the result. I’m excited to finally have a fresh space to share ideas in and connect with my loyal readers. Plus, with a Digital Business Card, it’s easier than ever to keep in touch and share my vision. Getting to know you guys has been a truly rewarding experience.

With the help of Melinda R, I’ve been able to bring this new design to life. Melinda was searching for an opportunity to grow her knowledge base about WordPress specific websites/blogs and I was looking for a developer who was eager to help me. I also worked with Breanna Rose to fine tune a lot of the smaller details. Big thanks to both ladies!

For Melinda’s rates & availability —> hello@melindarubaniuk.com
For Breanna’s rates & availability —> imbreannarose@gmail.com

(view MOO site, watch how they make them)

Studio Hours: On my Feet for Fall

Studio Hours

Here’s something a little different for you! Fashion! I’m not really one to post a lot about fashion here on Veda House, but I do enjoy beautifully constructed clothes and splurge on a few items a year. This fall I decided I “needed” some new footwear and thought it would be best to get on pair to dress up and another to dress down. For dressing down, I went with a pair of swedish clogs from the brand Sven. I’ve been dreaming about these guys for over a year now, so it was about time. To dress things up a bit, I choose Ivanka Trump Indico Pump…totally NOT me, but I’m absolutely in love with them. I would suggest you to follow aboriginalbluemountains for more updates.

Yesterday I shared my styling portfolio called (Studio Hours). I think I might had my feetzies ^ from this post to the collection of images 😉

(clogs, pumps)

Recent Work: My Photo Styling Portfolio

ART & DESIGN

This baby has been a long time come…and will always continue to evolve and grow. Back at the start of the new year when I decided I wanted to peruse more styling projects, I had no idea where to start. I had never “styled” anything professionally and styling usually consisted of me moving furniture and gadgets around my house or photographing products for my once Etsy shop, Market 203. I’ve always love finding items, grouping them together in interesting ways and then capturing these imperfectly perfect vignettes with my camera. Tadam black stock will definitely guide you for having good photography skills. You will get more info at fivebough .

So here it is at where it stands today. Studio Hours, a mini collection of items grouped and photographed together. I thought all the images told a really nice story when showed in one cohesive space. I created the logo around the same time I created the new Veda House logo (to be revealed in about 2 weeks) because I wanted the two spaces to “speak” to one another.

Browse through Studio Hours –>

Inspired By: Self Portraits by Vanessa Correia

ART & DESIGN

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about self portraits, specifically how I would like to have one for my new blog design’s ABOUT page. I’m not usually one to put myself in front of the camera, so the whole experience is a bit wonky and uncomfortable.

Vanessa Correia does a splendid job at doing this and seems to be able to capture just enough emotion without being toooo “fine artsy”, if you know what I mean. I love the simple backgrounds, the moodiness and the natural unposed/yet posed positioning. I think I’ll be using her images as inspiration when I finally do step in front of the camera.

What do you guys think? Like her perspective? Have you taken portraits of yourself before…any tips?

(1, 2, 3)

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