Grace
I've been waiting months to write this post!
A few months back, Feb 3rd actually, someone on twitter made sure that I saw a tweet from big time blogger Grace Bonney of Design Sponge fame, she was asking for suggestions for videographers. Grace was on the hunt for someone to help her make a book trailer for her brand new super awesome big thick 400 page beautifully made design book called: Design Sponge At Home (it is being put out by Artisan in September). So I got brave and piped up, threw my hat in the ring, and asked people on twitter to pretty please let Grace know I was the right man for the job, and guess what? So many people got in her ear about me, that she actually took a look at some of the video work I have done, and she took a chance on me. I was so excited, Design Sponge is a favorite blog of Cole's so it was pretty exciting to get the email from Grace saying-- "please tell everyone on twitter to stop bugging me about you!" I'm kidding. Grace wrote and said hi, and a month later I am standing in her Apartment in Brooklyn with a camera, and we marched all over NYC, went into some incredible houses, tackled some at home DIY projects, and made one helluva a great trailer for her book.
I am so excited to finally show this video off. Posted below are some screen shots from the trailer, a teaser for the teaser. So today if you could do me a huge favor and head over to Design Sponge and take a look at the video it would mean a bunch. This was the first project like this that anyone has let me get my hands on, and I can't tell you enough how much fun it was to make.
So head on over to Design Sponge today and take a look at the trailer, and also get loads of good info on the book, it's release, and find out even more about what is going to be inside of it. Big huge thanks to Grace and Amy for being such great hosts, for letting me make this, and for showing me amazing sites in NYC. Grace took a chance with me and trusted me to capture her heart that she had put into this book, and I will never forget her for that. So excited for her and her entire team over at Design Sponge. The book is gorgeous. Go check it out.
click HERE to see the trailer. AND P.S. If you have time tell Grace and everyone at Design Sponge a big congrats on making such a great book.
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It's beautiful! Great work, as always.
Congratulations!
I love it! Very nice and it definitely made me want to pick up her book!
congrats Ryan! So beyond well deserved.
Awwww.... yay! Two of my favorite online people teaming up! LOVED the trailer!
Grace wrote a very sweet post about my wedding video last October and each email exchange I had with her was so personal and loving. I was taken aback by how much time she personally spent making sure to tell our elopement story the right way.
(http://www.designsponge.com/2010/11/weekly-wrap-up-beautiful-elopement-video.html)
Wow! That was awesome. Great work! I just added it to my Amazon cart :)
I love it! Amazing, beautiful work. I love that Rabbit joined the mix and added the music to a beautifully composed video. Seriously wonderful!!
Ooooh, congratulations! Be proud of your job well done.
You make the best videos! Congratulations and well done!
Awesome job, Ryan. Extra thanks for the Hudge Easter Egg :)
High Five! That's great news, hey :)
great video!!! Great song!
@MGertsing- YES!! So rad you said something about that. I love that I got to sneak him in there. I ended up with that shirt he is wearing. Ebay?
Great job Ryan!!! as always, such a beautiful video. You're on your way to making it BIG! Congrats!!!
CONGRATS! My favorite part of the story is how you asked your buddies to twitter her. At last, the professional benefits of social networking...
Amazeballs. Has been incredibly inspiring to watch your journey over the past couple of years. Truly. On my list of hopes is to get to work with you one day because you have the ability to catch the true essence of whomever and whatever you shoot, it's beautiful stuff Ryan.
Per usual, LOVE IT. Great job, Ryan! I'm so glad you had that opportunity.
Gorgeous.
What in the hell did business professionals do before the internet? :) Looks great!
congratulations! that's awesome!
April - I'm in love with your wedding. A belated congratulations!
I love the trailer too and now I really want the book. Is it available outside of the US, does anyone know? And thank you for introducing me to the blog, I love interior design.
this is amazing news, woo hoo for you!. i love your work as always x.
That was absolutely off all charts. It's incredible, Ryan. So happy for you. :)
SO great! Congrats! I heart Grace and you so this is going to be OUTSTANDING.
Pardon my use of so many CAPS.
But it's true...you guys are the best.
Perfect! Crystal clear, beautiful colors, sound was awesome..I am in awe as usual from your work!
YES YOU BLOODY RULE!!!!!!!! Woooo hoooo! It's awesome and SO you! Love the trailer! Well done Ryan!
I need to stop screaming...
Ahm... Ryan the trailer is very nice indeed, great work, congratulations. (said grown up style)
xx
Roxy
The video was so well done! Congrats! What kind of video camera do you have?
What a great video! You do such amazing work... Congrats on another job well done! :D
Ah, so exciting!!! Congrats to Grace & to you!
Congrats on this gig I love Design Sponge. Hope you enjoyed NYC
I'm happy you had the chance to have so much visibility, and I can't wait for the book to come out. Also, I think you should print a book too.
I remember that day of twitter mania! I've been dying to see the results ever since. My ears loved hearing Rabbit! of course. You never disappoint. Amazing job is all i can say!
Congrats to you :)
it's perfect! Congrats, that is amazing work. Now I want to buy the book too!
It looks really good, Ryan! I've never been to Design*Sponge before, I can't wait to explore it more!
Wow! Congratulations!!! I LOVE Design Sponge, and can't wait to see the book! Heading over to see your video right now...
I can't wait for her book!!!
Great video! Honestly made me want the book, even though I have never visited that blog before. Looks great. :-)
Beautiful, Ryan! You sure can sell with your creativity! How is anyone going to not want that book? Well done! Very neat that you all could collaborate--so flawlessly!
cheers!
Congrats on the awesome job, it looks great! I love that blog and the book looks amazing, totally inspired!
Thought of you - Please check out articles on SMS:
http://thechive.com/2011/06/28/a-chivette-needs-our-help-34-photos/
also:
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So happy you got to team up with Grace! It was a fantastic trailer. It made me want to buy the book which I will. Congrats!
The trailer is phenomenal! It really takes the whole "book trailer" trend to another level. I love it. It also revs up my desire to make a short video for my More Than 31 Days of Deeds project that I've been working on {which you and LB inspired day 42} and hopefully my amateur video skills will come off as charming as opposed to drab.
Congrats again!
beautiful. i've been reading your blog for a few months. i wish you and your family all good things.
oh my god i love it.
she is adorable.
Great job on the video! Hope more great things come your way!
Love the video! Congrats on the opportunity... hope there are more to come.
I hope some day you put together a video workshop. sign me up, this stuff is incredible.
I loved it - great work!
I know I'm late to the party, but I wanted to say how much fun and what a complete and utter pleasure it was to work with you, Ryan. I hope we get to work together again soon, and that we get to meet Cole and the little ones next time. We're massive fans of the entire PTPR family.
xo
Grace
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