Category: Design & Stuff

Betta Beta than Nothin…

November 3rd, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Life & Stuff No comments

Haha I look like that creepy girl from The Ring

It’s a week late. But Beautifique Homemade is finally up.

I actually wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to make this site live or not yet because there’s still a whole lot of stuff to do. So I’m considering this the beta version until I figure everything out. I just didn’t want to prolong it from being live anymore as I did set up a deadline for this. It’s still pretty empty, but thankfully I’ve managed to finish setting up most of the hard stuff….! Stay tuned for more updates! Until then…

Happy Hump Day!

A Creatively Delicious Gathering

October 11th, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff One comment

Last Thursday I had a pleasure of visiting the fabulously decorated boutique of designer Michele Varian (in SoHo) for the Creative Inc. book signing event where I got to meet and greet with the wonderful authors of such a resourceful book (and might I add so well designed), Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho! It was quite a turn out! It was so great to see such an overwhelming amount of people who came out to show their love and support to these two very talented and inspiring women. I wish them and this book much success!

HAPPY MONDAY!

Changing Faces

October 7th, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff No comments

Oh thank goodness I’m finally done with a significant part of this revamp project. If you’ve been visiting the blog and studio lately it’s undergone a slight face lift but I’m glad we’re coming close to the finish line. Now I can focus my energy on the gazillion and one other things to get done like setting up the boutique which I haven’t touched since last week because of this main site over haul.

Bah. I’m going to stop now before I bore you to death with my nerdy babble. Have fun looking around the new (old) site! Let me know if you find any problems while navigating your way around it.

Yes, I read…videos

September 28th, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Life & Stuff No comments

I el-oh-vee-hee Chronicle Books. In fact, one of my goals would be to work on a project with them some day (preferably illustrating your next children’s book in case your reading this Chronicle Books) hah!.

But anyway because of their wicked cute video (below) I’m sold and can’t wait to buy a copy of Creative Inc. written by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho. It really looks like an awesome resource for creatives who have or are thinking about starting their own business. If you already have a copy I’d love to get your opinion on it.

Too cute! I wish them much success!

DUMBO Arts Festival 2010

September 27th, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Life & Stuff No comments

The DUMBO Arts Festival is always a fun (and might I add free) way to spend a weekend. There’s always a ton of installations and artwork to take in it which can be a bit overwhelming at times but art is suppose to overwhelm..right? We got there a little late last Saturday night but we still managed to see some thought provoking (or mind numbing which ever direction you prefer to go) shows like Eric Corriel, “DUMBO Underwater” which was right across the street from Adam Matta‘s sidewalk performance as a “human beatbox”. Walking into this annual festival I had to be prepared to take in the creativity that sprung out from every which way which is what makes this one of my favorite art festivals in NYC because it feels more like a ride than anything else. This festival is what I always imagine the cirque du soleil family would be doing behind the scenes and during their down time..hehe. An overall good weekend for me…now back to work. HAPPY MONDAY!

Have a Holly Jolly…Autumn?!

September 23rd, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Illustrations No comments

Christmas Radio’s playing on Pandora, drinking a nice cup of hot coco, doodling snow flakes, reindeers and elves …‘tis that time of the year again! At the studio at least. Lately I’ve been in complete holiday mode busy preparing for the season rush. Having a ton of fun creating illustrations and design ideas, but what I’m mostly excited about is that a lot of this years cards are predominantly inspired by Parols (traditional Filipino Christmas lanterns).

Growing up I’ve always been fascinated with Christmas Parols. I love everything about them, from the various types of designs, their intricate details, to the scent of baked ube in which I’ve somehow associated them with. Traditionally Parols have two components, the five pointed star and a pair of tails to represent rays of light (think shooting star) which symbolizes the star of Bethlehem that guided the Three Wise Men on their journey. Above is a sneak peek look at this years Parol inspired cards. More updates on this in the weeks ahead!

Happy Thursday!

A Pirates Life equals Treasury!

September 10th, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Illustrations No comments

Oh those two pirates!

Check out the wonderful collection of Pirate Lovin’ at IvyRoad’s Treasury ! A list of awesome finds. I’m still pretty amazed at the talent that makes Etsy a truly one of a kind community. So proud that our boys made it to the list! THANKS IVY ROAD! Happy Friday!

Coming Soon! Can’t Wait!

September 9th, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Life & Stuff No comments

Ahhh! So much to do this week and for many weeks ahead!

Taking some time off from juggling work and work and..WORK to express my uncontainable excitement in the upcoming launch of the Boutique! I’ve still got a lot of things to iron out in the weeks ahead before that happens but its definitely taking shape! And hopefully will be ready of its official launching just in time for Halloween! YAYAYAY! Also with this I decided to revamp the portfolio and blog just so everything looks consistent so be sure to come back for those updates soon too.

Happy happy Thursday!

Only 2 days away from my bday! WEE!

Everythings Coming Up Earthy and Buble!?

April 22nd, 2010 · Nina Mata · Design & Stuff, Illustrations 3 comments

HAPPY EARTH DAY!!

Working on a few things that’ll keep me busy all day, but I couldn’t pass up posting a little sumthin’ for Earth Day. Something quick. Available for download, a hi-res 6×6 image in honor of Earth Day. Feel free to do whatever you want with it (turn it into a coaster, print, greeting card, target practice..) so long as you keep the copyright and all. And of course for personal use only. If you do use it, I would love to see it, enjoy!

Click here for a printable version

Now you wont usually find me listening to Michael Buble but he’s totally growing on me. This song is just too cute and brings a serious cheese to my face. It’s a perfect song for this beautiful day!

xox

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