It's the beginning of September and you know what that means... FREE DESIGN TIME!
As you may recall, each month friends/fans/followers who subscribe to my mailing list are entered to win 2 free hours of service.
When I contacted Dr. Annie, I learned she's in the market for a new tattoo design. I know I'm going to enjoy this project already!
]]>The challenging part of working with Julie, or any other creative, is finding a way to elevate their art/vision through my design. For example, when we worked on Julie's web site, we decided it needed to be a blank canvas, like a wall in a gallery, to showcase her work.
So when Julie asked me to help create new merchandise tags and a banner for her upcoming appearance at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago on September 11-12th...
The Renegade is a unique collection of indie artists from all over the nation, showcasing their incredible talent in crafting handmade goods. Being chosen to exhibit at The Renegade is no small feat, so a BIG CONGRATS to Julie for being selected and a BIG THANKS for enlisting my help with the marketing materials.
This is what Julie had to say about our recent collaboration:
"I feel like you looked at my work and created something that really represents what I am doing."
Last month I created a new mailing list to keep friends of el Wray Design "in the know." As you may recall, I promised to give away 2 FREE hours of service each month as a thank you to those who subscribed.
August's lucky winner is... Cyndy Hughes!
For those of you curious as to how Cyndy was selected as this month's winner, let me assure you, it was a highly scientific process.
When a user subscribes to my mailing list, they are issued an ID number. When it was time to select the winner, I generated a random number using an online random number generator. I then matched the random number to the subscriber's ID. Viola!
And to all my early bird subscribers, don't worry, you will remain eligible to win.
More good things to come - I'll be sure to report back on what Cyndy and I get up to!
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I'm in the process of creating a new mailing list to keep friends/fans/followers abreast of new work, new skills and new adventures.
Lavender Bee Farm for the next two weeks!
Remember when suitcases didn't come with wheels or handy pull bars? Yet now, just about anyone can carry, roll or drag just about anything with them on a trip.
Hmmmm probably remote controlled luggage, driven by our cell phones - only another reason for these small technical wonders to be glued to our hands at all times.
As a testament to the power and reach of a mobile device, this musing is brought to you from 36,000 ft, somewhere over Wyoming. Sky-blogging.
It's not too big a leap to think I'll be driving my carry-on off this airbus some time in the very near future.
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If you're an urban professional, young couple, lobbyist or just looking to down size into a more quaint, centrally located place... This house is for you!
Conveniently located in downtown Tallahassee, it's the perfect amalgam of vintage charm and contemporary comfort.
I've loved and cared for this house for 8 years.
Moi!
After I recovered from that Michael Gerber describes as the "entrepreneurial seizure" (the fit that ensues when you're sure you've got a brilliant idea), I realized that I need a basic road map to get me where I'm going.
Through all my research, no where did I more practical how-to information on setting up a sustainable lifestyle business than in Chris Guillebeau's Empire Building Kit.
Chris has developed a unique business course based on the idea of baby-stepping toward your goals. As my brainstorms became brain floods, I latched on to this particular approach to help organize and prioritize my efforts - my own personal floatation device.
The goal of the Empire Building Kit is to help a select group of people build a sustainable lifestyle business in one year by doing one thing every day. Chris has received rave reviews from the first two groups of participants in April and May.
Today marks the 3rd launch of Chris' Empire Building Kit and my 30th day in the program. Great things to come!
If you're not familiar with Chris' blog The Art of Non-Conformity... you should be.
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