Comments on: Form, Function and the Field of Dreams http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/ Life Beneath the Layer of Sugary Sweet Goodness Sun, 13 May 2012 16:14:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: I Love New York Art Disco Diva | Red Gallery Wrapped Canvas » Sugarluxe Studio | Art Gallery http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-10623 I Love New York Art Disco Diva | Red Gallery Wrapped Canvas » Sugarluxe Studio | Art Gallery Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:00:59 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-10623 [...] why this sexy I Love New York lady gets around.  You’ve seen front and center on the Official Sugarluxe Site, available as iPhone Art, we’ve adapted her onto most of our products, from ready to frame [...] [...] why this sexy I Love New York lady gets around.  You’ve seen front and center on the Official Sugarluxe Site, available as iPhone Art, we’ve adapted her onto most of our products, from ready to frame [...]

]]> By: Stean http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Stean Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:52:49 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-3325 *"charged" ...maybe a bit TOO relaxed, hence the typo... =) XOXOX *”charged”

…maybe a bit TOO relaxed, hence the typo… =)
XOXOX

]]> By: Stean http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-3324 Stean Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:51:26 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-3324 Funny thing...going to your blog and your Sugarluxe.com site is my own meditation. I feel relaxed, yet charges after scrolling through your work. Thanks for the therapy. ;^) Funny thing…going to your blog and your Sugarluxe.com site is my own meditation.
I feel relaxed, yet charges after scrolling through your work. Thanks for the therapy. ;^)

]]> By: Jenn aka Future mama http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 Jenn aka Future mama Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:12:41 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-3323 Hey! I was talking about a cartoon character I'd love designed one day and was describing it and a friend at work told me we did a story about you once (news 8) I googled you and here I am! BEAUTIFUL site! BEAUTIFUL work! I LOVE it!! Wow, you are so talented girl! Do you happen to make digital characters too? <abbr><em>Jenn aka Future mama’s last blog post..<a href="http://babymakingmachine.blogspot.com/2009/03/plague.html">The Plague</a></abbr></em> Hey! I was talking about a cartoon character I’d love designed one day and was describing it and a friend at work told me we did a story about you once (news 8) I googled you and here I am! BEAUTIFUL site! BEAUTIFUL work! I LOVE it!! Wow, you are so talented girl!

Do you happen to make digital characters too?

Jenn aka Future mama’s last blog post..The Plague

]]> By: Chandra Michaels http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 Chandra Michaels Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:09:10 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-3110 Thank you Hannah! In my studio I maintain a nice stash from the UT collection. The University Co-op sells it and I believe the Blanton Museum of Art might have some of it in their gift shop (although I think the BMA has mostly moved to carry Sugarluxe art specifically). But you made a very astute observation. We did discontinue those items on the website. My whole premise in spending the two and half years it took to get the official licensing status through UT was so that I could give back to the school that I love. That was my only reason...a nod to my alma mater. But AS SOON AS our UT Collection went online and we went public with it...my team was swarmed with requests to do Notre Dame, UCLA, Ohio State, Texas A&M...the list goes on. And the requests were constant. As an artist, I have never had a dream to be a maker of licensed college merch...there are big factories in China dedicated to that. So, instead of spending huge amounts of time trying to explain that to people - I opted to stop and make sure my full focus is on Sugarluxe...and I continue to support my University in other ways. Sorry this seems to be a way long explanation...but I realized I had never discussed it publicly and you asked a great question. If you ever need some special Sugarluxe/UT goodies...I'm happy to hook you up with something from my private reserve! :) Thank you Hannah!

In my studio I maintain a nice stash from the UT collection. The University Co-op sells it and I believe the Blanton Museum of Art might have some of it in their gift shop (although I think the BMA has mostly moved to carry Sugarluxe art specifically).

But you made a very astute observation. We did discontinue those items on the website.

My whole premise in spending the two and half years it took to get the official licensing status through UT was so that I could give back to the school that I love. That was my only reason…a nod to my alma mater.

But AS SOON AS our UT Collection went online and we went public with it…my team was swarmed with requests to do Notre Dame, UCLA, Ohio State, Texas A&M…the list goes on. And the requests were constant.

As an artist, I have never had a dream to be a maker of licensed college merch…there are big factories in China dedicated to that. So, instead of spending huge amounts of time trying to explain that to people – I opted to stop and make sure my full focus is on Sugarluxe…and I continue to support my University in other ways.

Sorry this seems to be a way long explanation…but I realized I had never discussed it publicly and you asked a great question.

If you ever need some special Sugarluxe/UT goodies…I’m happy to hook you up with something from my private reserve! :)

]]> By: hdizzle http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 hdizzle Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:06:59 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-3107 i love it too! but what happened to your UT cardholders/collection! i love it too! but what happened to your UT cardholders/collection!

]]> By: Heather Leigh http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 Heather Leigh Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:32:24 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-2894 I'm new to the site, and I must say I'm really loving it!! I think it's very girly, feminine and also professional. I definitely hope to be shopping on here soon. I’m new to the site, and I must say I’m really loving it!! I think it’s very girly, feminine and also professional. I definitely hope to be shopping on here soon.

]]> By: Chandra Michaels http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-2788 Chandra Michaels Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:29:19 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-2788 Natasha...it is always fantabulous to hear from you. Since you are in the same space and doing so much work to make your art available - it's reinforcing to get feedback from another self-represented, indie artist who understands how much freakin' work it is (and how expensive, too!) I spent almost a year researching the software that was right for us. It wasn't an easy or cheap endeavor, that's for sure...but the more you know about html, php, ajax, java, flash, etc (and I know you are super web savvy) the better deals you can negotiate because you're armed with knowledge about what it takes to get the job done. And - this may just be semantics...but have you tried looking specifically for a web developer? Web design is great for portfolios and such, but when it comes to ecom, software and dev skills are much more important than design skills. Great developers still cost a pretty penny, but maybe less in the long run because they can build a more scalable site. P.S. It's probably obvious I know lots of smart web peoples. Lemme know if you ever need me to hook you up. Natasha…it is always fantabulous to hear from you. Since you are in the same space and doing so much work to make your art available – it’s reinforcing to get feedback from another self-represented, indie artist who understands how much freakin’ work it is (and how expensive, too!)

I spent almost a year researching the software that was right for us. It wasn’t an easy or cheap endeavor, that’s for sure…but the more you know about html, php, ajax, java, flash, etc (and I know you are super web savvy) the better deals you can negotiate because you’re armed with knowledge about what it takes to get the job done.

And – this may just be semantics…but have you tried looking specifically for a web developer? Web design is great for portfolios and such, but when it comes to ecom, software and dev skills are much more important than design skills. Great developers still cost a pretty penny, but maybe less in the long run because they can build a more scalable site.

P.S. It’s probably obvious I know lots of smart web peoples. Lemme know if you ever need me to hook you up.

]]> By: Natasha Wescoat http://sugarluxeblog.com/2009/01/form-function-and-the-field-of-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-2767 Natasha Wescoat Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:50:04 +0000 http://sugarluxeblog.com/?p=135#comment-2767 It's fantastic! So much more seamless and pro styled (though I think it really was already), but I love how you can purchase directly from your site. Everything is there! I'm having a hard time finding a web designer I can afford to do something like this. Currently I use foliosnap's site and they have buying features, however you can't even tell you can buy anything. I either have to make a page that shows how you can buy, or move on from them. ;) Great work Chandra! I have anxiety with deadlines and planned events myself. Don't even matter if I'm excited about it. Just having something planned out makes me nervy. ;D It’s fantastic! So much more seamless and pro styled (though I think it really was already), but I love how you can purchase directly from your site. Everything is there! I’m having a hard time finding a web designer I can afford to do something like this. Currently I use foliosnap’s site and they have buying features, however you can’t even tell you can buy anything. I either have to make a page that shows how you can buy, or move on from them. ;) Great work Chandra! I have anxiety with deadlines and planned events myself. Don’t even matter if I’m excited about it. Just having something planned out makes me nervy. ;D

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