Last Friday, I came home from the cape to meet with Harry from Custom Clothiers in downtown Wellesley Hills. I saw the posting for Window Design/Dressings on craigslist and thought it would be an interesting addition to what I already do. He also seemed interested in graphic work as well. I meet with him on…
I recently had the opportunity to present my portfolio and proposal for a social-enterprise brand based in Marlborough, MA. They are part of the UN and help train women with marketable skills in jewelry design to change their lives. Our proposal was to conceptualize a package design concept for their jewelry brand – Style for…
Can’t sleep tonight! I’ve been anxious with a few business projects lately. The shanty has come to a close and I made almost $600! Pretty good for a first time… I’ve had roughly 5 transactions a day and learned a lot about my future customers and my work in general. One of the other artists…
People are buying! I’m so excited. Tuesday and Wednesday have been the best days. I think Thursday is going to be a harder day to sell, so far it’s been pretty slow. I’m hoping this weekend will make up for it. There’s been a lot of interest and I’ve been handing out my rack cards…
Today I went to Lincoln Woods Park in Rhode Island and did a photoshoot with a lovely model named Morgan. The shoot really came together and I LOVE how the photos came out! These will be used on the website and printed materials for the shanty (and future opportunities) this summer. Stay tuned for the…
Holy smokes! The past month and a half has been nothing but disasters with ordering things for my selling opportunity and residency in Italy. It started with the custom printed boxes that I ordered for the larger items. The website had a technical issue and I had to update the design. I thought the change…
While being snowed in I’ve had the luxury of more time to be doing some planning for my future projects that are starting to come together (which is why I haven’t been updating the blog). I also things haven’t been that eventful for me to actually want to blog about. The two major ones are…
I love my desk at home (see above). It feels more like an office now than the desk I had previously. However, sometimes I’d just like to be in an office setting, around people, away from home and connected to amenities and networking opportunities. I find it more often stimulating, rather than distracting. I’ve learned…
This is more apt for a New Year’s post, but I feel inspired to write it now. I keep a physical journal on my desk with the word “Believe” on it that I have stored away for use for writing down project ideas. My intention is to use it as an idea journal. But this…
I am really excited about this! My artwork was accepted to do a week in an artist shanty in Hyannis during 4th of July! This is the first time I’ve really got to an opportunity to sell my work in a retail setting. I’ve already started to think about the inventory and such. I still…
In the freelance world, selling oneself is crucial to gaining new clients. Sometimes it’s difficult to do this, but the easiest way to do this is to put yourself in your client’s shoes. Giving a detailed description of your experience in your cover letter may not be of best interest especially if your experience is…
