I have been so excited to share this designer file with you. I 100% can’t remember how I originally stumbled upon Jessica Rust Designs, but when I did i was in love with these dainty pieces. Once you see Jessica’s designs, you will see how perfect of a gift they are! For a bride and groom, bridesmaids gifts, or shucks… even for yourself! I am really wishing i knew about Jessica when i was getting married or when my friends were. Just the most perfect, unexpected gift.

Without further ado, please meet Jessica Rust!

What (or who) inspired you to start your own business?
When I was growing up my father would get up and go to work like all Dads did back then. It was long before anyone ever heard of flextime. He hated it. I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t hate what I do. Long story short when I graduated college flextime still wasn’t mainstream and if I wanted a job that worked around my life I would have to make it myself. I’ve also got to add that I’ve been a natural entrepreneur since I was really young, selling everything from the veggies that we grew in our backyard to making all kinds of weird stuff and trying to pawn it off on people, including mud pies, made out of mud. It wasn’t until I was much older that I realized that mud pies were chocolate and not mud. Child of the 70’s my mother fed us lots of health food.

Who is your favorite designer?
I’ve  got lots of designers I think are fabulous, but one that I admire above all, Eva Zeisel. She’s been around a long time designing everything from dinnerware to furniture. Doing it long before women were let into to business. I think she’s amazing.

How do you define success?
Funny I get this question a lot. And I suppose there are many answers to that question, but when I think of success in my business life there are small successes, getting orders complete by a promised deadline and big successes like having enough cash to buy things you’ve been waiting and saving for a long time. I think each day idea of success changes as I accomplish one thing another thing is added to the list.

How do you keep a work/life balance?
This is really difficult. Before we moved to Los Angeles I worked out of a carriage house in our backyard. My children were in and out of my workspace daily and often hourly. It drove me crazy at times and there really wasn’t a separation.  My staff knew what was going on in my house at all times. Now that I’ve got a studio that is an actual commute I’m finding it much easier. I’m at work from 7am to 2:30pm. I’m home in time to be there for my children after school. They are both still young and this was really important to me.

What should we expect to see from Rust Designs as your business grows?
This is a question I often ask myself, how far to do I want to take my product line? Ideally I would like to set the table with all my designs. Right now I’ve designed just dinnerware but I would like to include glassware and table linens to the mix. Not to mention some more accessories like candleholders, cause a girl can never have enough candlelight.

Here are a few of Jessica’s beautiful designs for you!

View the entire collection at Jessica Rust Designs.