tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91228282725092499792024-03-05T23:31:49.936-05:00NicBlogNicBlog is the free-wheeling commentary section of the NicEvents website. Nicole Block, designer and illustrator, is the happy owner of NicEvents. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, David Block, a product designer, and works out of their apartment in Cobble Hill.
If you need anything or just want to drop her a line and say hi, feel free to contact her at events@nic-events.net.Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-2972138784587370822012-10-03T12:23:00.001-04:002012-10-03T12:23:06.422-04:00my life for the past few months<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
hello! yes, i'm still alive and kicking. my life has been rather hectic for the past few months... work has been really busy, i've been gestating, i've spent practically every weekend cleaning for an open house, and dave and i have been working hard to get our new apartment ready by move-in -- which has to be soon since i am due 1 month from today. =) not to mention mommying anna jae and dealing with life's general issues. no big deal.<br />
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i'm about to post something about my reno, which is **this close** to being finished. the apartment is getting painted this week, kitchen going in, and then floors go in next week. and then we clean up and move in! it's pretty exciting, though highly stressful. i have learned that with reno, the name of the game is "flexibility". good thing parenting has prepped us for that.<br />
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in other news, our wonderful current apartment is still for sale. it's just the market... but please, if you know anyone who is looking in brooklyn, send them our way! it's a great space in a friendly, warm building with an amazing live-in super. we're excited for the new space, but sad to leave this one. http://abacusproperties.com/index.cfm?page=details&id=25244<br />
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these reno posts will likely be the last for a little while, as i move this blog to my main site. and, you know, i'll have a newborn to contend with. ;-) but the reno has been fun, i think you'll like the choices so far. =)<br />
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Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-34005289619027264092012-06-04T20:04:00.000-04:002012-06-04T20:04:05.287-04:00NSS done, changes for Nic Studio to come!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
so, the national stationery show is over. whew! i do have some pics to post, in addition to what i posted via instagram during the show. but i have yet to put them together. yes, it's been more than a week since NSS ended, but two days after it was over dave and i packed up anna jae and drove upstate to spend a week with his family. it was a nice, forced break from *most* work (yes, i took work with me), but i am now frantically trying to get all my orders together and out to my lovely buyers. not to mention custom work and show follow-up! oh man!<br />
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i'm not really complaining though. the show went really well, i have a lot of new stores to add to my list, not to mention cards to add to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNicStudio" target="_blank">my etsy store</a> and wedding items to add to the ready-to-order section. none of this will be done soon, however, because i have to revamp my site!!! it's in the works, has been for a while, but was put on hold for the frantic NSS prep. i promise that a new site and new blog will be done rather soon.<br />
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in the meantime, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/nicstudio" target="_blank">follow me on twitter</a> for all updates. we'll chat again soon!</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-37565493280898492422012-05-07T13:18:00.000-04:002012-05-07T13:18:40.125-04:00Stationery Show sneak peek!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
i'm in the home stretch! the stationery show is a mere week-and-a-half from today, and i'm making my way through my to-do list. ok, so there's so much more yet to do, but i'm getting there!<br />
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i wanted to give you a sneak peek of some work i'm really excited about -- my new full-color-painted wedding sets and notecards. if you haven't explored my website in full, you may not know that i am, first and foremost, a painter and illustrator. i have been painting in oils since the age of 10, and got my degree in illustration from syracuse university in 2000. although the bulk of my work is illustrated these days, it is rarely painted. both my new note cards as well as some of my new wedding sets explore my true passion as an artist, without giving up the humor and fun that i put forth on my previous stationery work.<br />
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i will be premiering 3 out of 5 of these painted wedding sets at the show, with all pieces set to launch in july. these are so much fun -- they are rich, colorful, lighthearted, and full of personality. they are like nothing you've ever seen offered before in the wedding invitation market. i'm so proud of the work i did on these. but i don't want to give everything away, so i've just add some detail shots below...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">above: details from the moroccan wedding invitation set. inspired by my honeymoon to morocco in 2006 -- one of my favorite trips of all time. rich colors, vibrant contrasts, intrinsic details. all images drawn and digitally painted by nicole block, © 2012</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">above: details from the coney wedding poster invitation. inspired by old coney island, carnival and freak show posters. all images drawn and digitally painted by nicole block, © 2012.</span></div>
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i hope i get to see you at the show so that you can look at these beauties in person, and hear more about what is to come. visit me at booth 1969! </div>
</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-61798574876820094192012-04-27T12:32:00.000-04:002012-04-27T12:48:27.321-04:00i owe you all an explanation (and an announcement.)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
so... i've been the absentee designer. i haven't been posting on my blog. i've been intermittent at best with my twitter. if you follow me on twitter or are a friend of mine on facebook, you know i've been suffering with terrible migraines as of late (i am a chronic migraine sufferer anyway, but they've gotten to be unbearable on a daily basis for the past month). and yes, yes, i'm prepping for the stationery show, which also has me going crazy.<br />
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but it's not the whole story.<br />
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there is a REASON behind all the migraines, the tireds, the everything.<br />
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yep! oh, the miracle of life, making women miserable for at least 3 months, all throughout history. =D i am due with our second child at the beginning of november. we're all pretty excited (terrified) about it. anna jae is very into being a big sis now, and can't wait to go with me for my first sonogram next week to see the baby. she'll be almost 4 when he/she is born, so it's going to be a big change. but she's all about that responsibility right now. it's super sweet.<br />
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what you see above was the postcard-style announcement we sent out to family members. we did this with my first pregnancy too -- it's a nice way to tell people in a more personal manner that a new little person is coming, even if you can't see them all to break the news. the illustration is actually from my new card line (i didn't have time to make a new one for this occasion, and dave just loved the idea of him getting a big belly, which will never happen).<br />
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so, there's our little nugget of info. for all of my friends who have been worried about my migraines, there's nothing to be concerned about. it happened with the first pregnancy too. mother nature is just a bitch. ;-)<br />
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<br /></div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-88327709663987206242012-04-02T09:34:00.000-04:002012-04-02T09:34:09.846-04:00wow... it's been so long<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">happy april all! yes, yes, april. and i haven't posted since january. gah. well, at least you know i've been busy!<br />
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a lot has happened over the past few months. a lot of work, firstly... which is never a bad thing. i've been terribly busy. custom, line work (NSS 2012 show prep time!), etc... you're going to see a lot of interesting new stuff from the nic studio this year, and i'm so excited about it. there will be a few sneak peeks at the end of this post.<br />
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then, of course, there was life. my little girl was lovingly renamed "the germinator" this year -- as it was her first year at school, she had at least one new cold a week. no exaggeration. and as a result, i was constantly sick. colds, strep (lasted for 2 weeks), and finally a really bad flu that had me in bed for days. ugh. pretty.<br />
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and of course, i had the anniversary of my dad's passing on march 25th. the lead-up, day-of, and aftermath were all pretty rough on me, and i crawled into a virtual hole for a couple of weeks. i'm back and i'm fine, but it hit me harder than expected.<br />
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but life moves on, and some things are so good that they can't be denied. this upcoming saturday (the day before easter), i get to celebrate 6 years of wedded bliss. dave and i can't celebrate during the holiday weekend, but we will get our celebration the following weekend, which just happens to be our 12 year dating anniversary. gosh, 12 years... we almost say 13, because we were "friends" for a year before we were officially together. he's my best friend, my biggest supporter, and the best daddy ever. yes, i can still get mushy after all this time.<br />
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our little miss is bigger and bigger every day. she talks a mile a minute, and i often compare her chatty personality to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVtpKY7vqOI&feature=relmfu">this volvo commercial</a> from a few years back. she has her moments, of course, but at 3, what else could we expect? she's awesome and funny and sweet, and she makes our world better.<br />
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and then there's work! work has been great. i've really expanded my scope and started to incorporate more of what i really love -- painting. i've been painting since i was 10, and once it's in your blood, it never leaves. it's my ultimate joy and therapy, so i'm so happy to be doing more work with it. i've also begun a new luxe line of wedding invitations, and overall things are moving in the right direction.<br />
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sneak peeks are below. thanks for reading! i'll keep you all up to date more as the stationery show draws nearer.<br />
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</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-8105441831739489922012-01-24T15:33:00.000-05:002012-01-24T15:33:11.366-05:00the wedding tree, printed for an aussie in green<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9VjAFxYxPQpAmWNKTm-ji7O6M7Xr1_VAD6dEysa2nFV37rH_JHzFUuegp8_H-GZ1bHJZHuoJa1d9TasPp-ZyzIgI_7pfyUMMBJi4ILtqeYOEr-KNWnBVc8wwcRqf6jvoty0n5toBg0ZZ/s1600/DSC_1184-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9VjAFxYxPQpAmWNKTm-ji7O6M7Xr1_VAD6dEysa2nFV37rH_JHzFUuegp8_H-GZ1bHJZHuoJa1d9TasPp-ZyzIgI_7pfyUMMBJi4ILtqeYOEr-KNWnBVc8wwcRqf6jvoty0n5toBg0ZZ/s400/DSC_1184-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>i wanted to share the results of this job i did for a lovely fan in australia, which was ordered and shipped at christmas! yes, it was quite a rush, but i think the final piece turned out so well! since the set was unconsciously influenced by a certain book, i love the use of the green and white -- it evokes the book cover! a special thank you to my letterpress, <a href="http://peterkrutyeditions.com/">peter kruty editions</a>, for doing stellar work (as always).<br />
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i won't beleaguer this post with too much boasting... i'll just leave you with her annual birthday gift from me: a new painting each year that represents who she is at the moment (you can see her <a href="http://nicevents.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-babys-first-birthday-invitation.html">first</a> and <a href="http://nicevents.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-2nd-birthday-to-our-anna-jae.html">second</a> birthday paintings on my blog). this will tell you a lot about her personality...<br />
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well, it can't just be the big dinosaur and anna in a car! i decided to flush it out with some of her most favorite things/places: the geico billboard, target, and yes, ikea. what can i tell you -- my daughter knows her branding! and latches onto it! yep, this is anna in a nutshell. oh, she'll tell you if she's wearing something from target, or playing with something from ikea. oh yes, she will. =)<br />
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2011 ends with yet another parting in our family. aunt pearl, my husband's great aunt and one of the most amazing ladies i've ever had the honor and pleasure of knowing, passed away this morning at 96.5 years old. pearl was so strong that she managed to fight off pancreatic cancer for months -- an amazing feat at any age, especially at 96. until the end she was insightful, loving, cunning... a woman with many stories that could still give me directions in a car and never managed to think of herself alone. our daughter lost another close person in her life, my husband lost what was essentially his grandmother, and i lost a lady that i had become incredibly close to in my 13 years of knowing her. i'm so grateful that we had all that time at all.<br />
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i leave you with the portrait i did of her as her 95th birthday present. this is just how we'll remember her.<br />
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seriously, is it 2012 yet?</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-44291606693661661982011-12-30T14:27:00.001-05:002012-01-09T15:10:53.341-05:00wow, it's almost 2012! farewell 2011...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">and i haven't updated this blog in a month. can you tell i've been busy?<br />
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i'd like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to 2011. it was a rough, roller-coaster of a year. we had our ups (my business, dave's new job, finding a new apartment), and we had our downs -- all involving, very sadly, the health of loved ones. the biggest downer, of course, being the passing of my dad. and this set the tone for the entire year.<br />
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while i fully believe in being optimistic at all times, there are just some things that you can't fully push past. nor should you. some things are life-altering, never corrected moments that take a while to get around. notice i didn't say "get over", because i don't think you ever really get over the loss of someone important to you. but you do get around it, you live a life after it, you do continue to grow and change and love and laugh. or, at least you should. my dad would have wanted it that way.<br />
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and we are pushing. i spent the month and a half after my dad's death prepping completely for my first National Stationery Show, which completely changed my business (for the better). my cards are now in 23 stores across the country and i am beyond happy with the connections and friends that i've made this year. my daughter is going to be 3 in january (i KNOW!!), and is flourishing at school. we are moving in 2012 to a new, bigger apartment in our current neighborhood, which makes us happy on so many levels. and i know that life has more good in store, and hopefully less bad.<br />
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we tried our absolute best to have a good christmas, not only for our daughter's sake, but also for our mental and emotional well-being. heck, we all need a little happiness at the holidays, right?<br />
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** portrait done using 2 photos taken at my wedding rehearsal dinner in 2006 by <a href="http://modaoudphoto.com/blog/">mo daoud</a>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pay attention to the design... this illustrated print style is something that's coming in the spring to my card collection! it's inspired by the illustrated patterning i did for <a href="http://nicevents.blogspot.com/2011/11/exciting-news-my-book-to-be-released.html">the bride-to-be book</a>. let me know what you think. =)</span><br />
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</span></div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-77889493736579295082011-11-02T15:56:00.001-04:002011-11-02T16:00:17.093-04:00that's right, i designed and illustrated a BOOK! and it's a bridal book!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ufjrsnOk3FLNLmMiXhs_0MLa5_t0qNtWAdmzjQKXQ-SjDGq1NL-AUUdeg6V3BYH-iQ1FIrKq8qaMk0sWyMAi1TpaUZvXS4pWKHyyrQlJukr57clkp_Q7U_U4s9_vFsvcvFQSPJXWEKj_/s1600/DSC_0330-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ufjrsnOk3FLNLmMiXhs_0MLa5_t0qNtWAdmzjQKXQ-SjDGq1NL-AUUdeg6V3BYH-iQ1FIrKq8qaMk0sWyMAi1TpaUZvXS4pWKHyyrQlJukr57clkp_Q7U_U4s9_vFsvcvFQSPJXWEKj_/s400/DSC_0330-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG91Q-zV0oGLzwM23rS1Srb2yWglsAtFApytJYCjL_Gaxo_N4_Phekssc_4_p7O465oKZ_xJW3AAISbOQcDS7mMzTdwyEKoZkX6qas78U6DWCeGNuzHESrl-6YKXJC3FoUrqlzSvSxyTmS/s1600/DSC_0332-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG91Q-zV0oGLzwM23rS1Srb2yWglsAtFApytJYCjL_Gaxo_N4_Phekssc_4_p7O465oKZ_xJW3AAISbOQcDS7mMzTdwyEKoZkX6qas78U6DWCeGNuzHESrl-6YKXJC3FoUrqlzSvSxyTmS/s400/DSC_0332-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">check it out! <a href="http://www.whoisamy.com/"> amy krause rosenthal</a>'s newest book, published by <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/">random house</a>'s <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/potterstyle/">potter style</a> division, is the first full book that i've illustrated and designed. and, lo and behold, it's a bridal book! </span><br />
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</span></div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-51422056147219930562011-10-20T15:32:00.000-04:002011-10-20T15:32:13.444-04:00illustration in question: chevy chase in funny farm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">does anyone know who did the original illustration for the funny farm poster? i dig it! but i can't find the artist's info.<br />
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</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-31966518796185553382011-10-05T21:02:00.000-04:002011-10-05T21:02:18.800-04:00my letter to apple: the loss of steve jobs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this is the email i just sent to apple:</span><br />
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<tt><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">i just wanted to extend my sincerest condolences to the apple team, the pixar team, and whomever steve knew and touched in his very short lifetime. <br />
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we've all been sharing our first mac stories on twitter this evening. mine was a G4 tower, a graduation gift from my mom & dad in 2000. everything i own for my work is mac based. i am in constant awe of the innovation, the design, the attention to detail, the LOVE that goes into apple products. only steve jobs could have done that.<br />
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i'm incredibly distraught tonight over this loss. cancer has taken my dad from me this year (lung cancer), and is about to take an aunt (also pancreatic). while i hate this disease more than anything right now, i am reminded of something i heard on the radio some weeks back. a story from a nurse, who said that though cancer is horrifying, it's also kind. in most cases, it gives the patient the ability to choose how he/she dies, gives them a chance to get their affairs in order, gives them a chance to say goodbye. my father wasn't afforded this luxury, but we know that steve jobs was. he fought for a long time, as long as he could. then he got his affairs in order, and said goodbye. for this small wonder, i am grateful. <br />
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i know that apple will continue to make great products in steve's legacy. i will continue to honor him as well.<br />
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thank you for everything steve.</span></span> </tt><br />
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<tt><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you can also share your thoughts on steve jobs at r<a href="mailto:ememberingsteve@apple.com">ememberingsteve@apple.com</a>.</span></tt></div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-34799226782058478582011-09-19T10:43:00.001-04:002011-09-19T10:44:36.763-04:005+ years -- an anniversary for Nic. AKA "how did i get here?"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">i just realized, admittedly a few weeks late, that i've hit my 5 year anniversary of being a stationery designer, of being on my own. happy anniversary to me!<br />
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my story is pretty familiar to many. it's the same story a lot of solopreneurs tell. i used to be a publication designer -- senior designer at the student-centered magazine CollegeBound Teen. the company was small and family-run, we all loved working with each other, it was a good place to get my start. i got to explore my talents, art direct projects, work photo shoots, and really put my own stamp on something under a great art director and with some really great coworkers in the art and editorial departments. i redesigned the magazine and put all my energies into the pub, and was not interested in doing anything else (like web design). well, like so many other publications but unbeknownst to us, it just wasn't doing very well. and in august of 2006, our CEO laid off 1/3 of the company (people that were primarily associated with the mag) and closed the magazine. i was all of a sudden out of a job.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/13055_D0FgwYiafLgv0b_2xziWsOExh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/13055_D0FgwYiafLgv0b_2xziWsOExh.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">one of my last cover designs at CB Teen, for Spring 2006.</span></div><br />
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i was sad, i was in shock, but i sort of knew it had to happen. i quite literally bought the domain for nic-events.net the next day and started to put together my freelance stationery design. i had had some clients on the side since i had done the design for my own wedding in april of 2006, and i just went full-steam ahead with that. said goodbye to my former coworkers (some of whom stayed for the new incarnation of the company), took some awesome office supplies with me, and set up shop at home with my very supportive husband. and so began this adventure.<br />
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things have grown and changed quite a bit over time -- the biggest change having come after the economic crisis of 2009, when i had to refocus the business or fold altogether. and now i'm really doing what i always wanted to do -- using my illustration skills and essentially drawing for a living! i get to be home with my daughter all day (as much as she may drive me crazy sometimes and as hard as it may be to work normal hours), i get to choose my work and my clients, i get to develop my own line with my own point of view and determine my own future. all of this adds up to quite a wonderful change in these 5 years, as hard as it may have been at times.<br />
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just wanted to say thank you to all my former coworkers who are still some of my closest friends, everyone that believes in my new work, the press that has given me a presence over the years, and the biggest thank you to my husband for supporting me both emotionally and financially. not many men would take such a big economic hit willingly and so happily over such a long period of time. it feels great to know that he believes in me that much.<br />
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raise a cup of coffee and toast to your own successes, as i toast to mine. now, off to do more work!</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-83915828343360647882011-09-15T21:11:00.000-04:002011-09-15T21:11:17.103-04:00inspired by: norman rockwell (and my kid)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">anna jae started school last week. big, HUGE deal. moments like this always lead me to think of norman rockwell paintings. one day i expect anna jae's day to look like this (wouldn't that be lovely?).<br />
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</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-47949900109782129342011-09-10T23:00:00.002-04:002011-09-10T23:30:36.487-04:00the anniversary we've all been dreading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">we are on the cusp of the anniversary we've all been dreading. the 10th anniversary of 9/11.<br />
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as a new yorker, i'm too sad and in too much grief to write much. all the talk around here this week, in the media and in the air, has caused a sort of general melancholy. i don't really want to rehash where i was, what i saw, how i felt. i've told the story for the previous 9+ years. i just feel incapable of telling it tonight.<br />
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what i will say is that i'm happy to see the lights, the ghosts of the towers that used to be, on the horizon. they went on already, this evening. sad to be reminded of what's coming, but glad to be comforted by them yet again. my husband and i have always loved those lights. we're glad they are still here. sort of like a giant guardian angel for NYC.<br />
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i'm am, as always, a proud new yorker that loves her city. i love that i live in a highly mixed neighborhood in brooklyn, with a large muslim contingent, that greets me with smiles every day. i love that i was born here, grew up here, and i can only see living here until i'm old and gray. and i love that no one has taken that from me.<br />
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i wish you and your loved ones solace and comfort tomorrow. remember in whatever way works best for you, just make sure you remember. and please, all of us, be safe.</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-36168780575027745652011-09-08T01:23:00.000-04:002011-09-08T01:23:00.782-04:00real client wedding: piper & carl are hitched!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">just wanted to do a quick shoutout to a great couple, <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/nic-events/nic-events/nic-events/piper-carl.html">piper & carl</a>, who were just married this past sunday in brooklyn. these two were great clients, lovely friends, and i'm so happy to know that i had a small part in their wedding. thanks you two! congrats!<br />
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</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-7011647191940010402011-08-17T11:00:00.000-04:002011-08-17T11:00:43.598-04:00website and email down<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">hey everyone. just wanted to let you know that my website and email are DOWN. down down. nothing to be done. waiting for my host to get their act together. in the meantime, you can catch me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/nicstudio">twitter</a> or<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NicEvents"> my facebook page</a>.<br />
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thanks!</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-7910943974272161442011-08-10T19:04:00.000-04:002011-08-10T19:04:01.019-04:00i'm an expert!! i'm an expert!! how weird...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">yes folks, after years of doing stationery design for a living, i'm officially an expert. how official, you ask? oh, THIS official: i'm an "expert" for 17 videos about wedding invitations on <a href="http://www.howcast.com/users/nicstudio/profile/other_contributions">howcast</a>! it's pretty weird, watching myself talk to viewers about this subject -- but i'm happy with the way it came out! and i hope others are happy with them too.<br />
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one of the videos is embedded here, but you can watch the rest on <a href="http://www.howcast.com/users/nicstudio/profile/other_contributions">howcast</a>. collect all 17!</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-37754465966919142112011-07-31T23:42:00.000-04:002011-07-31T23:42:05.014-04:00inspired by... toulouse lautrec<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">this evening i am feeling the emotion behind toulouse lautrec's paintings. love this passionate kiss...<br />
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image via <a href="http://dailyartist.blogspot.com/2011/01/henri-de-toulouse-lautrec-november-24.html">daily artist</a>.</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-72637297603876596722011-07-21T12:36:00.000-04:002011-07-21T12:36:58.713-04:00inspired by... edward hopper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCi3MqVK9o_se_jtcIGUTR7NCL2cz6I_nAYztB4XhlZGqOMN36hNLPuMWAQosC_1HNTMz3dpWvGA1a8jiUUUiuhrIiEwU-GxpqE9dVWfKlJEGkWA-PMAeSSwiFtheJbKhdMLxk_DBDmIEw/s1600/hopper_edward-night-windows-oil-on-canvas-1928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCi3MqVK9o_se_jtcIGUTR7NCL2cz6I_nAYztB4XhlZGqOMN36hNLPuMWAQosC_1HNTMz3dpWvGA1a8jiUUUiuhrIiEwU-GxpqE9dVWfKlJEGkWA-PMAeSSwiFtheJbKhdMLxk_DBDmIEw/s400/hopper_edward-night-windows-oil-on-canvas-1928.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
i'm feeling the hopper today. this one makes me think of summer in NYC. windows open, trying to beat the heat, seeing into someone's life a little bit when peering through. </div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-72549912168998823722011-07-06T23:04:00.000-04:002011-07-06T23:04:47.552-04:00what i think of when i think of the hamptons...yep! finally, a weekend away! dave and i are going to the hamptons this weekend on a much-belated 5th anniversary mini-vaca. damn, do we need it! and i need lots of adult-only relaxation and fun. adios, anna, see ya when we get back!! (oh, and i'll miss you, i promise).<br />
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mind you, we're not rich, so it's not like we're doing a summer rental or anything. no no, just a hotel for a couple of days to recharge our batteries. wine, food, ahhhh.. so what do i think of when i think of the hamptons? check it out:<br />
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not to mention great restaurants, relaxing strolls/drives (once you're past the traffic!), and quiet. ahhh... i'll be sure to take some nic-type photos when i'm there to really explain what i see when i see the hamptons.Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-43012552113321514472011-06-25T13:31:00.000-04:002011-06-25T13:31:50.477-04:00change, it is a-happenin'!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoIPiZZlxOUG16ld1pZYu9HQ_52wZ2bnkz36tHmwizXFuiA5I-ge-i5lqcNM9RUTedoOFf20yi7KZciL4oYsCRUDuEWCgTI_jFireVMTyDQapMz6DwvWiVXf-G-BJwovauBmEZDtx3RKi/s1600/DSC_0285-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoIPiZZlxOUG16ld1pZYu9HQ_52wZ2bnkz36tHmwizXFuiA5I-ge-i5lqcNM9RUTedoOFf20yi7KZciL4oYsCRUDuEWCgTI_jFireVMTyDQapMz6DwvWiVXf-G-BJwovauBmEZDtx3RKi/s400/DSC_0285-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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hey all. i know, i know, i keep going pretty long between updates. life just has a way of taking over. ah well... i'm still here! and i wanted to let you know what's going on in my little nic world.<br />
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first of all, there have been some website changes. so <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/">check it out</a>! i have more to come (updating my custom invitations with new work, updating some pics in my ready-to-order section), but it's on its way. complete with a <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/">new splash page</a>, <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/nic-studio/homenav.html">new header</a>, <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/press-praise/press-praise/press1.html">new press page</a>, and <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/nic-notes/nic-notes.html">new ready-to-order info</a>.<br />
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nic•notes cards are finally officially available in stores across the country, as well as in my <a href="http://dearnic.etsy.com/">dear•nic etsy shop</a>. so check 'em out! for a store near you, please <a href="http://thenicstudio.com/nic-notes/nic-notes/find-nic.html">visit my site</a>.<br />
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the nic studio was recently featured four times in the <a href="http://newyork.timeout.com/shopping-style/1533239/locally-designed-wedding-stationery">timeout ny weddings guide</a>, local stationery section. <a href="http://psbrooklyn.com/brooklyn-artists/the-nic-studio/san-remo.html">one of my sets for PS Brooklyn</a> was also included. i'm in some great company, and i'm honored to start the slideshow. thanks to <a href="http://newyork.timeout.com/">timeout ny</a> for including me.<br />
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NY FINALLY LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGE!!! i'm so so so SO happy about this. i celebrated with my husband last night, after being glued to the live senate feed for an hour. in celebration, i'm offering my same-sex wedding cards with free shipping for a limited time. there are two cards -- one for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75343136/free-shipping-what-a-beautiful-day-for-a">male couples</a> and one for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75343224/free-shipping-what-a-beautiful-day-for-a?ref=v1_other_1">female couples</a>. also, as an LGBT friendly vendor, i'm looking forward to an influx of same-sex marriages! i'm pretty damn excited about this. if you're interested, please <a href="mailto:info@thenicstudio.com">contact me</a>.<br />
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i've been pretty busy since the stationery show, filling out orders, completing a gift book design/illustration for random house, and doing some press. anna jae is back to being my constant companion, and couldn't be happier about being such a bother. =) we're enjoying summer so far, and have a full schedule for the season, but i'm looking to move onto new work.<br />
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hope you're all well! drop me a line and let me know what is going on in your little world, and thanks for visiting mine. </div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-9765331022529322622011-05-20T12:55:00.000-04:002011-05-20T12:55:55.255-04:00NSS recap - my first show!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">it came. it went. it's over, and i'm here with my feet up. it was my first stationery show, and this is my story...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">as you probably already know, the lead-up to the show for me was pretty rough. my dad passed away march 25, after an intense but short illness, and i did all my show prep after his funeral. and i mean ALL. all paper goods, all booth designs, all purchases for booth styling, everything. which pretty much guaranteed a stressful show setup. any time something went wrong, i lost it a little bit... my husband wasn't too thrilled with that! but in the end, it all came together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the main plan for the booth was to make it comfy and homey. my work relates back to real life, and i wanted the booth to be personal as well, instead of feeling like a store display. we made walls out of masonite with a wood frame, got bookshelves and a table/chairs from ikea, curtains, and i made a custom pendant lamp with fabric i designed and had printed with<a href="http://fabricondemand.com/"> fabric on demand</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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the masonite walls weren't the best -- the masonite warped a bit, and we had quite a bit of trouble putting them up (a big shout-out to my friend where for helping with the walls on friday). next year we're going to do something different, but with all the window dressing, it worked out.<br />
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moving onto the show itself... it went really well! the notecards were surprisingly popular -- and i only say surprisingly because they are a new venture for me and i didn't know how they would fare. but it seemed as though buyers and visitors alike truly related to the cards, which is exactly what i hoped for.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> i got seriously lucky with my aisle -- as a first timer, i didn't know who would be with me, and having a good row is helpful. well, was i a happy girl. in our little section, we had <a href="http://www.fugufugupress.com/home.htm">fugu fugu press</a>, <a href="http://www.banquetworkshop.com/">banquet atelier and workshop</a>, and <a href="http://www.banquetworkshop.com/">just eleanor</a>. not only did we get along really well, but we also truly enjoyed each other's work. what a great feeling to be appreciated and helped by your fellow stationers, rather than to dislike, disapprove, or feel in competition with them.<br />
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there were so many great exhibitors nearby as well. <a href="http://www.mrboddington.com/">mr. boddington's studio</a>, a forever favorite of mine, were just down our aisle...<br />
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claudia of <a href="http://www.fig2design.com/">fig. 2 design</a> studio also premiered at this show, around the corner from me. her booth was yummy.<br />
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rachael of <a href="http://www.pistachiopress.com/">pistachio press</a> did a great job with her booth, helped a great deal by her husband jake.<br />
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<a href="http://paisleytreepress.com/">paisley tree press</a>, right across the aisle from pistachio, had the best wine tags. i want one. (i almost stole one, no joke).<br />
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amber at <a href="http://www.flywheelpress.com/">flywheel press</a> had a fun chalkboard-themed booth, also manned by her husband rich. amber also organized the recipe card promo with <a href="http://www.legionpaper.com/">legion paper</a>, which i will blog about this weekend.<br />
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lisa of <a href="http://saplingpress.com/">sapling press</a> has awesome notecards, and was the genius behind last year's sensation, the stationery/stationary totes. awe-some!<br />
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katie of <a href="http://www.kelpdesigns.com/">kelp designs</a> had her always-eco-friendly display, with the most awesome wood signs. loved the twitter/recycle/tradeshow bootcamp icons (katie headed up the tradeshow bootcamp, a HUGE help for us first-timers).<br />
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</div> and then it was all over! tear down was amazingly fast, but loading up the car sucked because of all the rain. still, it was a great show, and i'm already planning my changes for next year. thank you to my husband for all the support and for building the booth; my mom for watching our daughter so much while i was working trying to finish everything, and for helping in the booth; my mother-in-law for coming in to hang out with anna while i was being all professional; and to loren and carrie for keeping me company and manning the booth with me on sunday (extra-special thanks to loren for also helping in the design of the booth itself).<br />
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and of course, a huge thanks to all my fellow stationers, my lovely booth visitors, my buyers, and the press. you made it a great show for me, and i hope that i can see you all again next year.<br />
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</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9122828272509249979.post-565667170631502532011-05-19T13:20:00.000-04:002011-05-19T13:20:11.326-04:00stationery show, CHECK!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">my first stationery show is over now! i really think it was a great thing. i'm still in recovery mode -- i'm pretty beat, my feet hurt, i want to just hang out with my daughter -- but i will be posting up a blog post later today, complete with pics and musings.<br />
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i hope all of my visitors really enjoyed what i did. i certainly enjoyed meeting all of you. =)</div>Nicole Blockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286648447564494304noreply@blogger.com1