NYC > ?
I’m moving out of NYC after 21 years - woah! Truly wild times had in NYC and I’m grateful for it all, but looking forward to less of what I don’t need and more of what I do. SSD is taking remote projects as always and will continue to through this transition. Please visit my portfolio for up-to-date work samples and contact me to get something started. Thank you and happy 2023 to you ~
Lonely Clay FW21 Series
The FW21 series will be a collection of 5 objects for life at home. with repetition i will develop these forms and work towards mastery and through surface designs and glazing techniques, i’ll provide nuances that aesthetically acknowledge the Creative work produced during lockdown and the fortified concept of duality.
Patrick Postle Photography | Branding
Working with photographer, Patrick Postle, we created 6 magazine-style covers featuring his latest work to relaunch his IG account and patrickpostle.com. Live this March ‘21.
Jambe Logo Identity
Jambe is a film production company with a penchant for dark, mysterious and psychological storytelling. Director, Béla Baptiste, joined forces with a creative team that needed a logo that would stand up at Sundance and across international boards. We created a logo that represented the meeting of minds, the root of the name “Jambe”, with a dark theatrics.
Objects from Home
I always visit the train tracks by my childhood home to be alone, but also to look for cool things to photograph, or in this instance, take home to Brooklyn. I photographed each object from above on black charcoal paper and used a small flashlight to shine a red beam. I then manipulated lighting and color balance in Photoshop and played with cropping.
Photo Composites
Often in my work I am asked to represent an idea in a physical or virtual space and make it look as real as possible so a client can fully visualize our idea. Here’s one instance where an exclusive gallery show would incorporate a collection of photographs and vintage denim. I created the show layout, decided on look and feel and created a custom design for each of the dress forms. Here it is all coming to life!
CPW 2020 Members Show Review
This past weekend I went upstate to Woodstock, NY to see my friend Rob Perez’s work at the CPW 2020 Members Show. I was really impressed with the level of work being presented and it was such a great turnout. These were some of my favorites photographs from the show:
Arabella Colton
Layout Design & Information Heirarchy
I love getting a chance to redesign resumes. I think it’s a really exciting time in people’s lives and generally, a boost to the resume is a boost to their self esteem, which can only be positive for the job search ahead. This week I helped two friends with their cv’s and I had fun creating a look that represented their industry and personality, while also making it easy to read for the interviewer.
For Alex, I designed several options - one simplified high level (title and company) version with room for a into and a list of skills. I like to let my resume read easily and then have my website or LinkedIn profile fill in. But that doesn’t work for everyone so it was fun to think about ways to organize and simplify a lot of copy.
Art & Activisim @ The Living Gallery
I recently helped my partner organize a night of art and activism at the Living Gallery in Brooklyn. As a painter, my partner has always been interested in visual expression and with recent understanding about cat calling and street harrassment amongst our close friends, he wanted to highlight this issue through art making and community. We designed flyers for print and social, wrote a manifest, sourced materials and designed the gallery space to fit our needs. We offered wine and paint supplies to our guests and made art for several hours. Each person pinned their work to a blank wall and we chatted about our experiences. At the end of the night, we took it all down and burned it! The goal was to express ourselves, share and remain present. The production was a lot of fun and the outcome even more so. Here are some photos I took of the event - enjoy!
Me In Studio!
A very talented photographer and friend, Alex Contell, shot me in studio with my latest collection of hand-built clay vessels. Here’s a preview of some of the things we shot that day - enjoy!
Lonely Clay
I've been a ceramics artist for almost 2 years now and I wanted to showcase my work and brand myself, so I created Lonely Clay. The name, logo, brand identity, photography, website and social accounts all developed and designed by me <3 Check out the website and learn more about the branding project here. Enjoy!
Studio Update
I've been playing with light and shadows through the snake form, cutting curvy shapes into clay vessels that I've handbuilt and made on the wheel. Also still making snakes :) I'm really looking forward to seeing these bisqued since I'm working with a new speckled clay. Cheers - sarah
Hey Moon | A lullaby to an inanimate object
You know how some songs can just cut right into you? I was recently introduced to this song and artist and I'm finding myself haunted and enveloped in its sweet lyrics and sparkly yet dark synth-pop melody. Hope you enjoy it, too - sarah
I know it's been so long
Since we saw each other last
I'm sure we'll find some way
To make the time pass
[Chorus]
Hey moon
It's just you and me tonight
Everyone else is asleep
Hey moon
If I was to fall
I would fall so deep
Though I doubt I'm gonna
You can wake me up if you wanna
And your pale, round face
Makes me feel at home in any place
I would happen to be
At a quarter past three
The moon chased the sun out of the sky
Goodbye sun
The night's begun
The moon chased the sun out of the sky
Goodbye sunshine
The night is mine
[Chorus]
Hey moon
It's just you and me tonight
Everyone else is asleep
Hey moon
If I was to fall
I would fall so deep
Though I doubt I'm gonna
You can wake me up if you wanna
I would hate for you to hang there alone
The whole night through
Hey moon
My old friend
Hey moon
The night is coming to and end
Hey moon
Come back soon
Cool in Ceramics | Angel Oloshove
I recently discovered the work of Angel Oloshove, a Texas based ceramics artist working with beautiful glazing techniques and sculpture. My personal ceramics journey began traditionally with throwing pots, plates and cups but as I started learning how the medium behaved and could be manipulated (and I let go of predefined outcomes), I started experimenting with form more and more, resulting in several series of somewhat functional sculptures. I'm inspired to experiment more with glazing techniques now that I've been introduced to Angel's fun work - check her out and read this great interview by Uprise Art!
MoMA & Me
I'm excited to announce that I've accepted a digital design role at MoMA for the next few months. I'm honored and grateful to be part of such a renowned art institute and can't wait to launch the new MoMA Design Store website in the next few months. In the meantime, stalk me on Instagram to see what I'm up to :-)
Cheers!