Moments in Life

Jon Rafman is an artist that created "9-Eyes", a blog where he collects strange and beautiful images captured by accident by the Google Street View cars. Some of them are funny, some are peculiar, and some heartbreakingly sad, just like life. All of them depict true moments of everyday living around the world. I find these images stunning, and some of them really touched me because they are so real. For more check out the 9-Eyes website.

Yummy Pantones

Firstly I would like to say thank you to everyone who wrote encouraging comments and tweets about my video pitch, you're the best! Today I am handing in my application for the grant, so exciting! Then I have to wait 6 weeks before I found out... I'm gonna have to try and forget about it! But the cool thing is yesterday I went to an information meeting about this grant and found out there are two more similar organisations that I can apply to as well, and they also use video pitching so that's perfect!

Secondly, how cool are these Pantone Tarts? It might be a bit of a nerdy designer thing, but I love them! They were created by art director Emilie Guelpa, maybe he should go into food photography though cause these photos are making me hungry!

Lisa Edoff Design Video Pitch

As requested, here's the video! I'm almost more nervous showing it to you guys than the grant people, not sure why :) Anyway, here's my business grant pitch, hope you enjoy hearing a little bit more about my dreams and goals.

The Video Shoot!

We have finished the video pitch, I'm so happy with it and excited to send it to the funding organisation! We filmed on Saturday and today I recorded the voice over and James edited and put the whole thing together, I'm super grateful for his help!

Now I've just got to specify in writing why my business deserves this grant and send it off next week.

Here are some still from the video, it was actually really fun to make it!

Weekend Plans

Happy Saturday peeps!

I'm excited for this weekend because James and I are going to work on an application for a business grant for creative start-up companies. As some of you might now I want to turn my pattern designs into products and sell them in shops and possibly online as well. This grant I'm applying to seems great because they not only give you funding but also business advice as you go along.

One part of the application is a "video pitch", I have written a script for it and we're filming it today, exciting! I'm so glad I have James to help me because he knows a lot about film-making and he's also really good at editing videos and putting on music and sound and other cool stuff!

What are your plans for this weekend?

Red Valentino

I really appreciate when fashion brands put effort into the presentation of a new collection, this Red Valentino Lookbook for Autumn/Winter 2012/13 is stunning! These styles are so gorgeous, I think Red Valentino is now officially my new favourite brand, at least for inspiration!

Images courtesy of Vogue Italia

Magnolia Preview

Today I'm working on a new pattern design with magnolia flowers, I love them. For me magnolia have a lovely spring feeling associated with them, because where I live there are lots of magnolia trees lining the street, and they bloom beautifully every spring.

Smashing Records

Last week was a milestone for this blog, we had a record 8,200 unique visitors and over 12,000 page views in one week! The previous record of 1,600 visits in one day was blown out of the water with a new high of 3,800. I'm so happy and I hope my new readers will enjoy A Piece of Lisa!

Thank you everyone who has shared my posts on Pinterest or on your twitter/blog, I really appreciate your support!

Today it is lovely and sunny in London, Happy Monday!

Pretty Peacocks

Here is a recent painting I did of a peacock. I think peacocks are so beautiful, it's amazing how nature creates such intense colours and intricate patterns.

Today I am going to work on a new pattern, inspired by spring in London, I can't wait until all the trees are in bloom! Happy 1st of March!

Ps. Check out my new sponsor Red Parka Diaries, Jen who writes the blog is also an illustrator and posts lots of lovely images!