Ralph Lauren Home Fall 2015

Working as part of a comprehensive team, I sourced & managed consignment art, props, framing, styling, & provided general support to the Ralph Lauren Home team. Additionally, I roamed Greenwich Village with a ladder & a camera to photograph the image that was used in the West Village lifestyle seen on the faux windows.

The lifestyles shown here were first conceived in conferences rooms, brought to life in a showroom, and then translated to roughly 20 global Ralph Lauren Home stores by the team I supported.

the MoMA 11

the MoMA 11: a bowtie collection inspired by exhibitions and events. constructed from found materials | February 8, 2011 - December13, 2011

Bow Tie #1. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled February 2011. Guitar picks, wooden hanger, super glue. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #2. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled March 2011. Legos, super glue. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #3. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled March 2011. Wine and champagne corks, finishing nails, super glue. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #4. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled May 2011. Aluminum can, hot glue, super glue. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #5. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled May 2011. Chandelier crystals, metal wire. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #6. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled July 2011. Computer parts (wiring, cords, and circuit boards), metal wiring, super glue, cork, and paper card stock. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #7. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled September 2011. Newspaper, water, flour, school & hot glue, acrylic & spray paint, wire hanger, water bottle cap, & Scrabble tile. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #8. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled October/November 2011. Wire cloth, sand ceramic caulk, wall plaster, wire hanger, spray enamel, acrylic paint. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #9. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled October/November 2011. Film negatives, MTA MetroCard, super glue. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #10. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled November 2011. Acetaminophen pills, multiple adhesives, plastic knife. Forest Hills, NY.

Bow Tie #11. Nicholas Ruiz. Assembled December 2011. Nylon stockings, spray acrylic, spray metallic, metal scissor, twine, metal wiring, women's vintage brooch. Forest Hills, NY.

Troupe429 Frisbee Wall

The frisbee wall at Troupe429, Norwalk, CT.

Initial drawing of the 108 back-lit Frisbee wall.

The Frisbee was born in Connecticut & playing Frisbee is a great way to engage with others. I took both as my inspiration to great a “gram moment” for the bar. I designed a wall of Troupe429-branded Frisbees in a rainbow of colors, 12 columns of 9 Frisbees, attached to metal pipes.

#bowtie365

A daily project spanning January 1 to December 31, 2013, creating the visual of a bowtie, however abstract, and crafted from the environment around me.