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• Brownstone Furniture, Fresh Tradition

  August 12, 2008 in Art Direction, Product

  A mid-size furniture company embracing today’s global market realities, Brownstone Furniture commission’s fresh design and they work with a range of quality manufacturing partners. They then layer on stylish marketing and provide timely distribution fulfillment. This classic furniture firm is on steady 20% growth year over year.
  Working in today’s compressed product to market cycle, the [...]

• Sonoma Arts

  July 23, 2008 in Architecture, Real Estate

  When Sotheby’s Erick Larson got the listing for this one-of-a-kind 40-acre retreat upon Sonoma Mountain he wanted a unique marketing program. The marketing presentation became a portfolio of individual photographs with vellum slip-sheeting between.
  Over a day we created over twenty photographs that showed the grandeur of place along with visionary singular spaces. In post production [...]

• Kitchens for Cooks

  July 21, 2008 in Kitchens, Styling

  I have photographed kitchens from Maine to Hawaii, they become published yearly in magazines and books.
  To make a feature we need four to ten photos of the kitchen with a couple of overalls, the sink and appliances areas, the eating space and material details. When shooting kitchens I wear three hats, that of the Art [...]

• Simply Styled

  July 15, 2008 in Styling

  Following the lead of magazines like Real Simple and Dwell, here are examples showing a minimum use of styling elements. Florals are non traditional and not floral at all. Items are tidy and not placed askew. Quiet restraint, with a touch of the natural, rules the day.

• Complement at Ease

  July 15, 2008 in Styling

  Styling interiors is much like finishing a puzzle, putting in the last piece to create a whole. Here are some examples of styling elements that blend in, add life, give texture and feel natural.
  For me the elements of scale, color and texture need to come together supporting the balance and harmony of the space.