September19th
Vani is currently working on a series of web pages for NBC’s hit comedy/drama CHUCK! In collaboration with mypageo, a theme will be created for each character including: Chuck Bartowski, Sarah Walker, John Casey, Morgan Grimes, and Ellie Woodcomb. Each themed page will include video clips featuring each character, a photo gallery, a biography and links to online apps such as facebook, myspace and twitter.
January29th
Vani just completed a new painting for her 2010 collection! She’s very excited to share this new piece with everyone. It’s a 30 x 30 inch painting on stretched canvas using acrylic and oil pastels. She’s not sure what to name it yet, so if you have recommendations start sharing!
January22nd
Vani is currently working on a site re-design for Mr. B’s Blinds and Shutters located in Ventura, California. Above is a before and after shot of the homepage work in progress.
December29th
Design By Vani created a custom solution for a family business making heirloom quality blankets. Their requirement was to develop a site that is professional yet not corporate. It needed to showcase their beautiful blankets, have an online store and have a vintage look and feel with a bit of a modern twist. Vani incorporated the beautiful fabrics used for the blankets with classic scrapbooking elements to develop a unique, simple approach to blanket shopping. Visit MySilverSpoonBaby.com
November6th
Rangoli is one of the most popular art forms in India. It is a form of sand and floral decoration that uses finely ground coloured powders, and is commonly done outside homes in India.
The term rangoli is derived from the words rang (colour) and aavalli (’coloured creepers’ or ‘row of colours’).
Below is an example of a modern take on Rangoli we used during my sister’s wedding. My Aunt and Mom are shown above laying down a variety of petals, leaves and lentils to decorate the entrance to the wedding house. In the evening the design was lit with tea lights and created a festive, auspicious entrance for pre-wedding events.
October31st
Halloween Time for Kids! – We decided to host a “toddler” inspired Halloween event. Above is the table decor I came up with. Simple solutions for working moms and dads. Paper goods in the theme of funny monsters and pumpkins. Pre-pizza munchies in colors of orange and black (or dark chocolate). A tablecloth created by layering an orange colored everyday table cloth with a yard and half of halloween fabric purchased from the local crafts shop. Add in some orange flickering candles, ghools and witches sitting ontop of cupcakes and a minnie mouse pumpkin and you’re ready to party!
September15th
Vani is currently wrapping up a interesting user experience project in the world of action sports videos. DiversionTv is an online experience where users who are interested in extreme action sports can download videos on topics like BMX, Surfing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding etc . . . Click here to view DiversionTV
September1st
Design By Vani just launched a new green client project called LH Organics. Their goal is to Purify and Improve the Methods of Growing and Processing Today’s Food Products through Economically Competitive Alternatives. The design goal was to take powerpoint slides which the client was using to help communicate their processes and services and develop a simple, clean, and fresh design for displaying the content on the web.
July27th
Vani recently completed a project for Arjay’s Window Fashions located in Ventura California. Arjay’s is a very highly recommended company with a wonderful reputation but their online presence was a bit dated so they came to Design By Vani to help visually showcase their professional, superior products and services. Click here to view Arjay’s Window Fashions
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