tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30008562869536934692024-03-13T15:42:14.383-04:00sara hanks giessensara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-64087790624362000852010-08-28T16:26:00.001-04:002010-08-28T16:26:50.867-04:00hello?anyone still there? i'm back to blogging our little adventures over here: http://blog.kcandsara.comWould love for you to join us!SHGRSS link: feed://blog.kcandsara.com/?feed=rss2sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-7659874902313497862009-05-29T14:19:00.004-04:002009-05-29T14:30:09.269-04:00updated: kcgiessen.comand when i say "updated" i mean "re-designed". and there'll probably be another iteration of this in 6 months. cause that's what interactive designer-wives do for their sound designer-husbands, right? "design on a whim" was in our vows. c'est romantique, no?i like this version better though. and kc's still building his portfolio, so lot's more amazing work to come. but he's super talented & sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-17803355088794988172009-05-28T16:59:00.003-04:002009-05-28T17:24:56.458-04:00cole-gibadlo wedding invitationsi created these invitations for my bff's wedding in july. steph and her hubbie-to-be call each other "bug". so naturally their wedding invites feature (custom) illustrations of a grasshopper (him) and a lightning bug (her). they're getting married out on her parent's property at night under the stars. it's going to be ah-mazing and i'm so glad i get to be a part of it.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-59291266306678047382009-04-01T15:15:00.000-04:002009-04-01T15:15:00.916-04:00cat kimbro : promo shotsfor one of our latest projects, kc and i teamed up and did some promo shots for the amazingly talented catherine kimbro. she's heading up to nashville for her spring break to present her newly recorded country demos.kc & i are so passionate about making stuff together, and working as an stylist/photographer team is just ridiculously fun.check out a couple more photos from the shoot here.and sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-2075393144516491952009-04-01T13:34:00.004-04:002009-04-01T13:44:15.034-04:00february + march inspirationabove is a snippet of my march inspiration folder. there are 415 items, so i couldn't show it all. but i'd say the main motifs running through the past couple of months are feminine colors: pink, light blue, and chartreuse; flowers & fauna; balloons and just an overall softness.and since i posted january's inspiration, but not february's, here a screenshot of one of my feb folders(already sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-21038222936756802422009-03-19T14:52:00.006-04:002009-03-19T15:21:17.243-04:00we're on design*sponge!Yup that's our dining room table- on Design*Sponge! This is something of a personal achievement for me because I've been reading Grace's blog since I graduated high school. Waaaaay back in the day, things were different - I didn't have a thousand design blogs in my Google Reader, I read one. This one. (Also, she didn't post nearly as much and I would sometimes wait a whole day for a new post. omgsara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-65666565127548217422009-03-05T15:14:00.005-05:002009-03-05T15:21:44.797-05:00coming may 2009no updates recently 'cause i've been ridiculously busy. and a long way to go. whew.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-13850472177895156672009-02-11T15:50:00.007-05:002009-02-11T16:05:45.378-05:00razorfish work | H&R Block online adsThese are two of the concepts I storyboarded for ads to run on Fox.com, NBC.com and Hulu. The first board was executed in After Effects (along with another concept not shown here) by Tim Pethel; sound design by KC Giessen. You can view the finished ads on KCGiessen.com.Art Director: Jonah Gellert | Copywriter: Martha DixonMotion: Tim Pethel | Sound Designer: KC Giessensara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-76152378310414342012009-02-06T15:36:00.004-05:002009-02-06T15:41:53.209-05:00LIFT : english camp landing pageThis week I did this little page for my Estonian friends at Risttee Church. If you're a teen living in Estonia, you should definitely go! Thanks to Tarmo for coding it! Good luck guys.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-79557212034869041282009-02-03T13:59:00.005-05:002009-02-03T14:10:24.777-05:00chanel vs. sylviaokay, okay it's already ALL over the blog circuits, but i just have to mention the theme of the 2009 Spring-Summer Chanel show. the paper accessories and decor of "monochrome white" bring me back to the ridiculously challenging and frustrating paper project from sylvia's introduction class at the circus.4800 hours to assemble 7000 handmade, all white, paper sculptures. i think that's insanely sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-36534433352154546272009-02-02T16:52:00.006-05:002009-02-02T17:06:36.249-05:00january inspirationeach month i make a folder on my portable hard drive where i can drag all the random images that i find throughout the month that inspire me. i started this back when i was planning my wedding and every month the collection grows larger. october had 149 images... january had 733 images. i really love doing it because it allows me to carry around a scrapbook of all the things i saw that month and sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-79382206805857478432009-01-29T11:39:00.003-05:002009-01-29T11:45:51.853-05:00big dog, little bedi just had to post this photo my mom sent me. yup this is one of our pups, cesar, trying to cram his ridiculously long body into this tiny (cat) bed my mom won on etsy. doesn't he look comfortable?sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-42184942854477386932009-01-28T15:31:00.007-05:002009-01-28T20:27:55.603-05:00congrats, pete!saturday we celebrated my brother pete's graduation from the circus... only about a month late. :)my brother is an all-around amazing artist: designer, photographer, painter, sculptor, musician. he does incredible work and is a great source of inspiration & encouragement for me. here are a couple samples from his student portfolio:sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-17320168173256355082009-01-21T17:00:00.000-05:002009-01-21T17:00:00.628-05:00recent featuresWe've been featured on wedding blogs a couple times in the past few days. I hope that other brides will be inspired by some of the little things we did. Here are a few screenshots.Joanna Goddard @ Glamour.com | SmittenJoanna Goddard @ A Cup of JoEmily @ Once Wedsara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-50253375704792978292009-01-21T16:00:00.002-05:002009-06-08T00:54:21.938-04:00razorfish work | H&R Block 2009 banner adsIt started with this. One of the original storyboards I created for the 2009 H&R Block Online banner campaign. Okay, so banner ads aren't the coolest, but I think these are pretty fun. We wanted the design to be clean, simple, colorful. This concept for the look & feel was one of mine and I also designed 99% of the icons for the campaign.(If you missed the motion, refresh the page!)Art sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-75155589482798677082009-01-18T09:00:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:00:00.913-05:00thank you cardsI used some black and whites portraits from the wedding and printed the design in fun bright colors. They don't match the rest of the style I used for wedding stuff, except in the colors of the cards & envelopes.Oh wait. You didn't get yours? It's coming. We're busy. And slow.Thanks to KC for the photos.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-66090746665642486422009-01-17T09:00:00.003-05:002009-01-18T13:36:17.799-05:00wedding favors : peach salsa'I designed and printed the custom wrappers for the jars. Assembled with the help of my girls!Thanks to KC for the photos.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-77664834518550115492009-01-16T11:15:00.005-05:002009-01-16T11:21:03.090-05:00once wed blog feature + bonus pointsEmily over at Once Wed is featuring our wedding on Monday, and has posted a little preview here. AND I designed that ad for H&R Block at the top of the screenshot. Double whammy!sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-42637503363154440662009-01-16T08:00:00.000-05:002009-01-16T08:00:00.787-05:00signs and programsInstead of programs we had church style fans. I think the guests appreciated them, sitting in the middle of a field in the august sun. I designed them in the same style as the invitations with, my fave, 2 sheep at the top.KC, Pete, and I made these signs for the wedding. After this photo was taken, the girls and I attached a bunch of white balloons to it so that it looked like I was holding sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-37878350728975152132009-01-15T12:10:00.002-05:002009-01-15T12:12:05.318-05:00invitationsMore info about the process here.Thanks to KC for the photos.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-38244759697840929492009-01-14T21:51:00.002-05:002009-01-14T22:06:41.569-05:00the accoutrements of a designerthis is my small bag. no joke.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-73069713404293118742009-01-14T10:00:00.004-05:002009-01-14T16:23:49.088-05:00save the date postcardsThanks to KC for the photos.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-21742865819460177422009-01-13T14:20:00.002-05:002009-01-13T14:25:54.178-05:00wedding goodies6 months later, I'm about to post some real shots of the design work I did for my wedding. Thanks to my husband for his super sweet photography skills. More to come!sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-16436798336115538722009-01-12T14:24:00.008-05:002009-01-12T14:48:39.193-05:00formallyyoursga.comDesigned/built this little site for Formally Yours.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000856286953693469.post-23398526940686404942008-11-08T18:54:00.004-05:002008-11-08T19:01:38.682-05:00kcgiessen.comDesigned/built this simple little piece for my hubby this week. He's a stud. Go check his work out.sara hanks giessenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194452821954868456noreply@blogger.com0