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Welcome to my blog! It's kind of a hodge-podge of projects I'm working on, and mostly just stuff that I like, I know its a little all over the place, but thats just like my brain,feed my fish at the bottom haha (click on the water with your mouse) thanks for stoppin by the right side :)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
it feels like college again
it feels like college again
...and no not because I'm going out and drinking every night of the week...cus im not and i didnt even then, though I do try and go out as much as possible in the summer because, i hate the cold and the winter, and i think my lungs are still recovering from 2 winters ago when I/ we all went out, denying and ignoring the monsterous snowbanks that claimed the sidewalks, we chugged some liquid courage/ or liquid temperature boosters and threw on our mini skirts and ran out in the negative degrees determined to find a good time, and then drowned our sorrows in late night chinese, 24hr mcdonalds, and buffalo chicken pizza, fattening us up so our bodies could withstand another week of that horrid winter. Needless to say, my liver, lungs, and especially waistline can no longer take that, so I go out now, the season of sandals and sundresses, salads, and sangria.
But obviously my body and my wallet needs to take a break every once in a while, and because I'm still one of those adults who have to work Saturdays, have I mentioned how much at DETEST working Saturdays, dread dread dread, hate hate hate, ugh
hopefully that light at the end of the tunnel will soon approach and I will get a job that allows me to have weekends off, I would like to note that since I got my working permit at age 14 I have never had a job that has allowed me to do so, so lets hope that that day is fast approaching.
ANYWAYS wow sorry I've digressed alot here, back to the main topic, it feels like college, because I'm spending all my spare moments designing, even on the bus im scribbling on scraps of paper, I that feeling of inspiration. These past few years after college, have been a bumpy road, a road where I sometimes got/get very angry at that creative side of my brain, why couldnt I have had a more logical mind and had a more substantial job like accounting, but no I like to paint and be crafty, and that has left me poor and doing jobs that aren't necessarily my favorite.
So that is why I really do love these design competitions that onejackson puts out, it really forces me to keep thinking creativeley and remember and sharpen my tools I learned in school. The most recent design contest is to design for
Red Tricycle
a family and parenting newsletter,
this one was hard for me at first, it seems broad yet specific, and lets face it, although i lovee designing kids clothes, my one disadvantage is that I don't have kids( sorry to say that I plan on not having any for quite a while) i dont have younger siblings either, thankfully i do have a handfull of younger cousins, and the fact that i was a kid once haha, so I came out with some cute tees that i really love, they aren't the most original, but I think they're fun and adorable and most importantly would dress my kids in any of them, but we'll see what everyone else thinks. I let you know when they're up for voting!
Currently running are the boys resortwear tanks and short sleeve tops collection. This one is a tough one, there are SO many cute ones! But I'm so greatful that i've done well already in previous collections. Although I do loveee my pieces, there are so really cute ones on there
check them out and vote for your favs!
all of my designs up so far can be seen here:
My OneJackson Designer Page
let me know what you think!
yawn* i need to rest my little brain, and rejuvinate those creative juices!
gnight!
...and no not because I'm going out and drinking every night of the week...cus im not and i didnt even then, though I do try and go out as much as possible in the summer because, i hate the cold and the winter, and i think my lungs are still recovering from 2 winters ago when I/ we all went out, denying and ignoring the monsterous snowbanks that claimed the sidewalks, we chugged some liquid courage/ or liquid temperature boosters and threw on our mini skirts and ran out in the negative degrees determined to find a good time, and then drowned our sorrows in late night chinese, 24hr mcdonalds, and buffalo chicken pizza, fattening us up so our bodies could withstand another week of that horrid winter. Needless to say, my liver, lungs, and especially waistline can no longer take that, so I go out now, the season of sandals and sundresses, salads, and sangria.
But obviously my body and my wallet needs to take a break every once in a while, and because I'm still one of those adults who have to work Saturdays, have I mentioned how much at DETEST working Saturdays, dread dread dread, hate hate hate, ugh
hopefully that light at the end of the tunnel will soon approach and I will get a job that allows me to have weekends off, I would like to note that since I got my working permit at age 14 I have never had a job that has allowed me to do so, so lets hope that that day is fast approaching.
ANYWAYS wow sorry I've digressed alot here, back to the main topic, it feels like college, because I'm spending all my spare moments designing, even on the bus im scribbling on scraps of paper, I that feeling of inspiration. These past few years after college, have been a bumpy road, a road where I sometimes got/get very angry at that creative side of my brain, why couldnt I have had a more logical mind and had a more substantial job like accounting, but no I like to paint and be crafty, and that has left me poor and doing jobs that aren't necessarily my favorite.
So that is why I really do love these design competitions that onejackson puts out, it really forces me to keep thinking creativeley and remember and sharpen my tools I learned in school. The most recent design contest is to design for
Red Tricycle
a family and parenting newsletter,
this one was hard for me at first, it seems broad yet specific, and lets face it, although i lovee designing kids clothes, my one disadvantage is that I don't have kids( sorry to say that I plan on not having any for quite a while) i dont have younger siblings either, thankfully i do have a handfull of younger cousins, and the fact that i was a kid once haha, so I came out with some cute tees that i really love, they aren't the most original, but I think they're fun and adorable and most importantly would dress my kids in any of them, but we'll see what everyone else thinks. I let you know when they're up for voting!
Currently running are the boys resortwear tanks and short sleeve tops collection. This one is a tough one, there are SO many cute ones! But I'm so greatful that i've done well already in previous collections. Although I do loveee my pieces, there are so really cute ones on there
check them out and vote for your favs!
all of my designs up so far can be seen here:
My OneJackson Designer Page
let me know what you think!
yawn* i need to rest my little brain, and rejuvinate those creative juices!
gnight!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
new designs posted on OneJackson
Hello Everyonee :)
UPDATE****
in case anyone is reading this I would like to give a BIG HUGE thank you to anyone who voted for my designs in the girls resortwear collction. The last event was a close call, not sure of the end results yet BUT my tunic from one of the events won!! yayyy you have no idea how excited I am, the potential to have one of my designs manufactured is sooooo awesome. Stay tuned for more updates on the production process!!
I have such amazing friends and family that put up with my constant facebook posts about voting, I'm so lucky to have so many people that care enough to vote
Sooo not to sound greedy I would so very much appreciate it if you could take 10 seconds and vote for new my designs in the new boys resortwear collection at One Jackson
This is the first round, of just swimwear and board shorts,
this is the inspiration trend/moodboard they provided:
similar to the girls theme, so of course I lovee resort wear, I worked in a bathingsuit/beachwear store for 9 years so its a love hate relationship, but like anything childrens, chidrens bathingsuits are so adorable. This was my first go at boys clothes, and I actually really liked all of the designs I cam up with, and I finally fixed the issue with my image size(on the onejackson site), so they don't look tiny. I love finding inspiration for these sorts of things I googled a lot of karate and tae kwon do images, as well as boys kimonos.
Here are the designs that are currently running and need your votess!
Go to my Designer Page and you'll see the designs below, click the heart to vote!
Thanks so much for all of your support! xo
UPDATE****
in case anyone is reading this I would like to give a BIG HUGE thank you to anyone who voted for my designs in the girls resortwear collction. The last event was a close call, not sure of the end results yet BUT my tunic from one of the events won!! yayyy you have no idea how excited I am, the potential to have one of my designs manufactured is sooooo awesome. Stay tuned for more updates on the production process!!
Water Color Tunic, winner!
I have such amazing friends and family that put up with my constant facebook posts about voting, I'm so lucky to have so many people that care enough to vote
Sooo not to sound greedy I would so very much appreciate it if you could take 10 seconds and vote for new my designs in the new boys resortwear collection at One Jackson
This is the first round, of just swimwear and board shorts,
this is the inspiration trend/moodboard they provided:
Theme: East Meets West
Martial arts bring concentration and calmness to exuberant little boys. Playtime pursuits look to judo, karate and taekwondo for a simplified, uniform style. Substantial materials define silhouettes. Belts and repeated lines of topstitching add texture to an otherwise neutral style. Classic whites are infused with touches of color to add a sense of fun to his style.
The Look: Clean lines. Neat details. Patterns evoke the east, but are touched with the modernity of the west.
similar to the girls theme, so of course I lovee resort wear, I worked in a bathingsuit/beachwear store for 9 years so its a love hate relationship, but like anything childrens, chidrens bathingsuits are so adorable. This was my first go at boys clothes, and I actually really liked all of the designs I cam up with, and I finally fixed the issue with my image size(on the onejackson site), so they don't look tiny. I love finding inspiration for these sorts of things I googled a lot of karate and tae kwon do images, as well as boys kimonos.
Here are the designs that are currently running and need your votess!
Go to my Designer Page and you'll see the designs below, click the heart to vote!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
PLEASE check out and vote for my swimwear designs in one jacksons girls resort wear collection 3! The designs were inspired by vintage kimonos and colors for spring/summer/resort for kids 2012
Visit my designer page: https://onejackson.com/Alyssa-Ruggieri and checkout/vote for my designs! Also checkout all the other great designs in the collection! So many talented designers!! I appreciate and love any support you can spend my way, this site offers such great opportunities for new designers.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
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