Hi friends!! I am working on answering those questions in the previous post. SERIOUSLY Great STUFF!! I am stoked to answer those. Until I finish up… here is a new post for ya.

In light of looking towards the new year… I thought I would share some thoughts on how and why I take on projects. Some projects and clients are draining, some inspiring, and others can just be neutral. No one EVER wants to feel drained with their job. We all want to stay inspired and moving forward. Once you have built your portfolio, and are now getting more work than you can take on, its time to move past the first come fist serve montra and make some decisions about which projects to take on and which projects to pass on. While I wish I could make everyone happy by accepting everything…. I have learned that it’s just not a reality. To maintain a steady work-flow and excitement for the future, I have to protect myself and my time – only choosing the projects that move me forward, keep me fresh, and pay the bills.

After evaluating my business over the last couple of years I developed three categories for which I use to make decisions on which projects to take on. I don’t always stick to these… but they are a helpful guide.

1 // CHOOSING A GOOD OPPORTUNITY
A GOOD opportunity is a client or large company with industry creditbility and a large network of likeminded people. A client with industry creds and a network of likeminded people will help attract more clients AND more clients LIKE THEM. You could view this has a marketing opportunity for your business. A question to ask yourself would be: WOULD I want to work with more clients like this? Or would I want to work with the people that “follow” my client? If your answer is no, then that particular project would not be a good opportunity for you.
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I am soo excited about this project. Jason ans Taylor served alongside Brian and i when we were in africa. They are GREAT people with big artsy hearts. I fell in love with this couple on our trip and was so excited when asked to design their wedding invitations. They are getting married in an ART MUSEUM!! It truly sounds amazing. They will have some of their personal photography work displayed for their guests to see. I LOVE this idea, and I cant wait to see how it all turns out. Stay tuned for their wedding invitation designs. Below are the comps/concept i sent them before it was printed. There really are two cut outs… but my small hole puncher wasn’t working. booo
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I HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF EMAILS REGARDING MY DESIGN SERVICES LATELY. AND I AM HORRIBLE WITH PAPER WORK… SO I FORMATTED A DESIGN REQUEST FORM ON MY BLOG. You can use it below or go to the HIRE ME page at the top of this blog. As a lot of you know already, i am a freelance graphic designer, photographer and fine artist. If you are even at all interested in my design……You can complete as much of this questionnaire as possible and I will get back to you with a quote. WOOHOO. Good luck. Haha. jk

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She had a hard time deciding. She wanted to combine a couple. Does it work? which one?

maybe the back is to busy?

this is kim.

So i just got finished designing some new business cards for my buddy kim. She is the BEST hair stylist EVER. Everyone who is anyone NEEDS to go to her. People fly from all over just to get their hair cut by her. haha shes awesome. Well there are a few options here. I meet with her on monday to see which one she likes. any favorites??