Glamour and Grace Wedding Blog

My very dear friend Megan, who is probably the most glamorous and sophisticated lady I know, has just started her very inspirational wedding blog, Glamour and Grace. Megan is a very talented photographer and designer, and her own wedding was an incredibly beautiful vision in black, white and turquoise, with a touch of vintage charm. I was honored to be one of her bridesmaids, and got to watch her through the whole planning process, and this girl has it together! Her blog is full of beautiful, inspiring images and mood boards, and is a great link for any bride to put on her list of wedding resources.

My name in the NY Times?

Ever Google yourself? These past couple of days I've Googled myself a few times...ok, more than a few....but how often do you get your art published in multiple newspapers around the country? It's exciting!

I'm overwhelmed by the exposure my Working Class Studio pillows are getting, and by the amount of publications that picked up the article written about them by the Associated Press. Myself and Cassie Hart, another WCS/SCAD alum, both have our pillows featured in this article, and you can check it out in the Savannah Morning News, the NY Times, or any number of newspapers online (just type in Sarah Montes pillows on Google!).

If you are interested in purchasing my pillows, go by Working Class Studio's website for more information. Happy Googling!

Rawr! Zap! Vote!

My incredibly talented husband, the amazing Dave Montes has impressed me yet again. This man is just bursting with the most creative ideas, and he's just posted two character designs on the site Patch Together. Anyone can post drawings and designs that people then vote on, and if they get enough votes, this company will make them into toys. Dave's got two designs up there right now. Click the picture to see the whole design, and then vote!   
If they get enough votes, they will be ready for pre-order, and then you can own a custom designed toy by Dave!

Repeats!

So, started the new job today at Carter's and was so inspired, I came home and pulled up a really old drawing I did back in one of my first illustration classes. The illustration as a whole is pretty much a disaster, except for the birds. Now, this was just a practice piece, trying to solidify the whole repeat pattern process in my mind, so please excuse the live traced quality of the birds. Just wanted to get my feet wet, and see what I could come up with on the fly. Enjoy!

Weekend Update

In the spirit of new years resolutions and being more productive, this is my third post so far this year! Let's hope I can keep this up, because things have just gotten a lot busier. I landed a job!

Last February I was able to meet with Carter's about doing an internship after graduation, via the SCAD Career Fair. I didn't get it, and was sure that an amazing opportunity had passed me by forever (melodramatic, I know. Bear with me). But back in November, I found out that they were hiring interns again, and I took a chance and sent in my resume. I was called for an interview a few weeks later, and this past Thursday I got the job offer! I start in one week (have to kick this bronchitis first), and I couldn't be more excited!

And if that wasn't enough to make my week, SCAD contacted me about doing an interview with The Associated Press about my pillows for Working Class Studio, and I just found a blog that featured my pillows and some other WCS product on their Friday post! Check out the blog here.

Things are happening!

The Sarah Collection Pillows-Working Class Studio

They're here! My pillows, created when I was an intern with SCAD's Working Class Studio in Spring 2009, are finally here!

These pillow designs were inspired by the architecture and jewelry designs of the Mediterranean. They were originally created with a brush and india ink, making loose, flowing lines, and then colored in Illustrator using the Working Class Studio color palate.

It was so much fun to work with WCS, and to create these pillows, and I'm so thrilled that mine were chosen to be included in their collection. Check them out at the Working Class Studio website, and see the press release on SCAD's news page. Purchase information can be found at www.workingclassstudio.com.

New Etsy Items Available!

Yay! New embroideries up on Etsy!

I've been working on these for a while now, and they are finally up on Etsy. There are three total, Flowers, Leaves, and Trees, and are part of a series, though they can be purchased separately. I will be starting some new ones soon, with a different theme, but for now I'll leave it a mystery. Can't go giving away all my secrets you know!

Check out my Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahannmontes, or just click on the widget in the sidebar.