wallpaper mural

freelance:: interior stylist

*vintage wallpaper mural. 

I did some interior design work for a local medical center.  the children's area needed some love. 

I found a Dutch company called INKE, they have an amazing collection of sillouettes hand-made from vintage wallpaper.  It would fill the small empty wall space perfectly. 

I choose this tree, waited 5 weeks for it to arrive. It came as an easy DIY kit, complete with instructions, a sachet of Eco friendly wallpaper paste and a brush.  They said it is easy... It was-- for a crafty person.  

They also have great animal sillouettes too!  

make!

Jess. 

This photo is from the INKE blog 

holiday13. window dressing P+L

holiday13 window dressing for Parts+Labour

materials: 99% YARN, dowels and fishing line, many hours of cutting yarn. 

yarn banners:  red, white + gold 

a modern holiday feel. 

minimal and clean. 

btw: it takes two people working together to braid a rope longer than 12 ft. (otherwise it gets totally tangled). some great rhythm, great friends and loud music help. 

Jess. 

rope light installation for P+L fall13

I have been creating visual displays, window dressing, installation for Parts + Labour in Hood River, Oregon for 5 years. 

Every season coming up with a new design, creating it by hand, and installing it. Sometimes it is simple, other times it is very difficult.  So it goes. 

I love creating and thinking up new ways to visually catch people's attention as they pass by. With any luck, they enter the store.  That's the goal!  

P+L recently changed locations and needed a grand re-opening window display. The new look is very Scandinavian modern.  

I have been wanting to make some pendant rope lights for some time. Here was my chance. 

I thought it was going to be easy to unwrap and re-wrap a 1.5" manilla rope with a cord placed inside. Well, I know why they cost so much... It is VERY difficult. 

I cannot imagine the new space without them... They are modern and really offer a nice amount of lighting. 

#makersgonnamake 

Jess. 

great news: I got a phone call from a friend the other day and she would like to buy a few of these rope lights!!! Yeah!  That is the whole idea. 

Who wants one?   They are 16' or 9" long. 

www.hellojessicalevin@gmail.com 

prop stylist

freelance:: prop stylist 

for:: The Fruit Company. 

task: style a basket for Costco.  perfectly! 

I have to be honest and say that this was my first time...

A. styling with fresh fruit

B. styling a basket

they gave me the product, no direction besides "make it perfect".   i was a little nervous. 

at this moment I was sweating a little ... 

here it is... they loved the way I tied the bow.  it is a breast cancer awareness basket, so I folded the bow like so. 

I did it!  

Jess 

prop stylist + a camera

Project:: freelance stylist + picture taker. 

I was asked to create stock images with my style perspective. On trend, rustic modern was the feel I was going for. 

The Fruit Company in Hood River, Oregon grows + ships amazing local fruit and bountiful baskets worldwide. I am honored to be asked to be a small part of their team. 

The Marketing Director have me direction of what she needed...  then I had creative freedom to style the shots. The images, if they like them... Will be used for the web, blog and other publications. 

Taking photos and styling is a full package day for me. Usually I stress about all the props and product, now I have to think about the lighting! That's major!  For now, I use natural light and filters.

I am having fun. 

They gave me boxes of perfect apples + pears... This is what I came up with. 

Jess 

prop stylist

freelance:: prop stylist

I was asked to take some test shots for The Fruit Company.  www.thefruitcompany.com. 

I am a picture taker, not a photographer. I also needed to keep in mind these images may be used in web, blog... so I purposely left a lot of negative space for copy. 

styling + taking picture 

my first real attempt at both. X. Jess 

apples + pears. 

blueberries + cherries. 

I took these photos on a super hot summer day, in a boiling studio window nook.  Shooting sensitive berries in the heat- kinda difficult. ;).  Whew!