Collaboration for BucketFeet Spring Line collection 2015

In this post I wanted to share another exciting moment in my artistic career so far. It was one year ago that I applied between many other artists to have my design printed as beautiful shoes, a year has passed and here they are!

You can now get them on the Bucketfeet's website here:

http://bit.ly/tambourinebucketfeet

Based in Chicago, BucketFeet is on a mission to connect people through art by tapping into the creativity and diversity of the world. They collaborate with artists from around the world to create products that stand out and tell a story. BucketFeet has collaborated with over 4,000 artists in more than 60 countries. Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bucketfeet

 Bucketfeet choose my 'Tambourine' pattern illustration to be part of their 2015 Spring line collection, and now they are even available at Bloomingdale's! This have been a really exciting year for me so far and has opened a whole new world of wonderful opportunities for me.

I have been drawing for several years now, but in April, 2013 I decided to expand my artistic drawing and design approach. Since then I have gained a lot of attention from various online stores, blogs, and great people overall. See this other post about another collaboration I did for Dakine that is now for sale in Billabong and other surf stores. http://bit.ly/pomdakineblog

It is only perseverance, passion and love for what you do that will keep you going in your path to follow and achieve your dreams.

In December 2014, I met up with Bucketfeet co-founder Aaron Firestein at Wynwood's Art Basel 2014 when I saw the shoes for the first time. I Instantly fell in love with those beautiful shoes, plus they are incredibly comfortable as well.

Below are a few more photos of these shoes traveling around the globe to some wonderful places in my beautiful country Peru. After all it is travel and nature that boosts my soul and creativity the most.

 Guess where? :) One of the World's 7 Wonders.

 At a hanging bridge in the Tambopata Jungle - Peru

In their new store in Chi-town Chicago! - June 2015

 

Thank you very much for taking a minute of your time to read my post. If you have any questions or would like to reach me personally please do so at: 

 pamelagallegos@pomgraphicdesign.com.

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Handbags and Luggage Design Collection for Dakine

Dakine Women's AC Series pack/bag/accessory2015 Spring/Summer line

 It was one year ago that I was inspired to expand my artistic endeavors by designing my first intricate and detailed illustration. This has opened a whole new world of wonderful opportunities for me to express my artistic feelings.
I have been drawing for several years now, but in April, 2013 I decided to expand my artistic drawing and design approach. Since then I have gained a lot of attention from various online stores, blogs, and great people overall.

In this post I wanted to share one of the most exciting moments in my artistic career thus far. After my 'Dreamy Tribal' illustration was completed (see above), I started creating more detailed illustrations and expanding my portfolio to include many intricate handmade patterns and animals as well. Then in August 2013 this e-mail came through:

"Hi Pamela,

I am in the process of selecting an artist for the DAKINE Women's AC Series

pack/bag/accessory 2015 Spring/Summer line. I came across your illustrations

online and after showing your work around to our product and marketing team,

we thought you would be a great fit for the project."

In this e-mail, DAKINE attached some photos of their past designer collections. They all looked amazing. I was a bit nervous at the time. It would be a very big project to take on, and I was still in the learning process relating to “surface pattern design”. Being very excited about the opportunity, I obviously decided to go for it.

Two weeks later I had my pattern ready for DAKINE and they absolutely loved it!

Later in the year they sent me mock-ups of how my designs would look on their various luggage and handbag pieces, and I must humbly say that they were beyond beautiful.

Below is a black and white draft. I then added color in Adobe Illustrator.

Several months went by, and just recently DAKINE contacted me again with some actual photos of my line! They named it 'Rhapsody', and as soon as I opened the e-mail and saw my design on their luggage and handbags… happy tears started to run down my cheek. This was truly a big moment for me.

So today I can finally share them with the world! They won’t be in their stores until February 2015, but they have been produced and below are the final results.

I want to finish this blog post by highlighting a personal thought…. that "Dreams Do Come True".
Pursue whatever it is that you are after. Do not let doubts or fears get in the way. They will always exist, but I believe we must use these feelings to make us stronger, and more determined to prove to ourselves that we really can achieve anything. As long as you have the love and passion, no obstacle can prevent you from achieving your dreams.

POST UPDATE! March 2015

My 'Rhapsody Design' is now available at Billabong stores!
I was beyond thrilled and happy when I went in the store and found this.

 Thank you very much for taking a minute of your time to read my post. If you have any questions or would like to reach me personally please do so at: pamelagallegos@pomgraphicdesign.com.

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My First Art Exposition at Wyndood for Art Basel Miami Week

Hello Everyone! This is my first post of the year and a very exciting one!

  The year 2013 ended in a very exciting way when I was selected by Vividly to display several of my artistic items at Wynwood for Miami Art Basel Week! It was an honor, that out of 70 qualified artists, they chose only 3, myself included.

 

 Vividly is an art community and fashion house for those who love well-made clothes that express their passion, vivacity, and love of art. They partner with visual artists to create garments that incorporate their art, providing a new way for artists to share their work.

Every piece is made in the USA, using high quality fabrics that are a pleasure to wear. Each simple silhouette tells a story or conveys an emotion just what you’d expect from these ultimate statement pieces.

The founders of this amazing company are Sabrina & Silvia Scandar, Sisters born and raised in Miami, Florida. They founded Vividly to foster creativity and promote self-expression through clothing.

  Not only did I have 2 of my clothing pieces there for exposition, I also had the opportunity to have my original framed prints there for expo and sale as well.

It was a fun busy night, with great people, beautiful ambience, and delicious organic appetizers. This provided for an overall great cultural and artistic experience given all of the other very interesting art expositions displayed.

Many thanks to Vividly for this wonderful opportunity!

You can find my clothing designs sold by Vividly here:

http://vividly.co/brands/Pom-Graphic-Design.html

And my poster prints and more here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PomGraphicDesign

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