Here's a little sneak peek of part of my Christmas project :)
Enjoy!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
update 11/3
Hey everyone :)
Just a little update from the home front!
Project Postcard was a success! YES! It was my first time going through that process with an original work so it was super exciting to rip open (and yes, I mean that in a literal sense!) the box and with a beam of light (not really) gaze upon the fruit of my labor; My beautiful Halloween postcards. :)
Hopefully, everyone who wanted one received theirs already, but if you didn't just let me know and it will be sent to you pronto! Late's better than never :)
Sooo with that happy event now over, I've immediately moved onto a few more projects. I've started working on some Christmas cards and envelopes that will be available to purchase hopefully in the next couple weeks. Im trying really hard to get these out in time for people to use them. Otherwise they'll go into a secret vault in my Annie cave where they won't see the light of day till next year. Or in my drawer.
Another exciting thing I'm working on right now is my new Website!! YAY!! I've purchased the domain name, hosting site and I've got some framework up that now need to be worked out. If anyone has any advice on page elements or things you have in your sites that works really great, please send it my way.
Ive been following the advice of Jon and Lea Woodward and using they're 12 Week Challenge kit.
It's been soooo helpful and they've got some excellent advise on setting things up the right way.
So far I've used:
www.bluehost.com
wordpress.org
I'm also thinking about using Headway as a Wordpress theme, but I haven't completely decided on it yet.
Well that about wraps it up :) Keep checking back because there's a lot of stuff in the works! Hope you all have an excellent week.
Just a little update from the home front!
Project Postcard was a success! YES! It was my first time going through that process with an original work so it was super exciting to rip open (and yes, I mean that in a literal sense!) the box and with a beam of light (not really) gaze upon the fruit of my labor; My beautiful Halloween postcards. :)
Hopefully, everyone who wanted one received theirs already, but if you didn't just let me know and it will be sent to you pronto! Late's better than never :)
Sooo with that happy event now over, I've immediately moved onto a few more projects. I've started working on some Christmas cards and envelopes that will be available to purchase hopefully in the next couple weeks. Im trying really hard to get these out in time for people to use them. Otherwise they'll go into a secret vault in my Annie cave where they won't see the light of day till next year. Or in my drawer.
Another exciting thing I'm working on right now is my new Website!! YAY!! I've purchased the domain name, hosting site and I've got some framework up that now need to be worked out. If anyone has any advice on page elements or things you have in your sites that works really great, please send it my way.
Ive been following the advice of Jon and Lea Woodward and using they're 12 Week Challenge kit.
It's been soooo helpful and they've got some excellent advise on setting things up the right way.
So far I've used:
www.bluehost.com
wordpress.org
I'm also thinking about using Headway as a Wordpress theme, but I haven't completely decided on it yet.
Well that about wraps it up :) Keep checking back because there's a lot of stuff in the works! Hope you all have an excellent week.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Halloween Postcards are here!!
I'm so excited to finally get these!! :D
They'll be going out to anyone who wants one so, if you want to be on the list, send me your address! :)
hobbs.annie@gmail.com
I had a great experience using uprinting.com. I had a minor emergency after submitting the files and within seconds of realizing it, I was able to connect with a live rep via instant chat who took it out of the printing que, opened up the job, and let me resubmit my files. Soooo thankful for their great customer service!!
I will definitely use them again and the printing quality is awesome as well.
They'll be going out to anyone who wants one so, if you want to be on the list, send me your address! :)
hobbs.annie@gmail.com
I had a great experience using uprinting.com. I had a minor emergency after submitting the files and within seconds of realizing it, I was able to connect with a live rep via instant chat who took it out of the printing que, opened up the job, and let me resubmit my files. Soooo thankful for their great customer service!!
I will definitely use them again and the printing quality is awesome as well.
Monday, October 25, 2010
10/25 Doodles: Pandas!
Who doesn't love the squishy face of a panda?
The other night I tagged along with my mom to a meeting and brought my sketch book with me. Sometimes its good to just get away from the every day space you occupy and sketch someplace else. Tho I was technically present at the table during this "meeting", I was lost in a world of watercolor pencils, new black pens, and little roly poly pandas. :)
I desperately need to get out of the mindset that some doodles are not "good enough" for a nice sketch book because I'm currently having an argument with myself over sketching in my nice moleskin. Part of me doesn't want to mess it up and the other part of me is saying, "Don't be stupid, it's a SKETCHBOOK!" These turned out pretty well and I think I just need to get over myself and DO IT!
The other night I tagged along with my mom to a meeting and brought my sketch book with me. Sometimes its good to just get away from the every day space you occupy and sketch someplace else. Tho I was technically present at the table during this "meeting", I was lost in a world of watercolor pencils, new black pens, and little roly poly pandas. :)
I desperately need to get out of the mindset that some doodles are not "good enough" for a nice sketch book because I'm currently having an argument with myself over sketching in my nice moleskin. Part of me doesn't want to mess it up and the other part of me is saying, "Don't be stupid, it's a SKETCHBOOK!" These turned out pretty well and I think I just need to get over myself and DO IT!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Halloween Illo
For the last month or so I've been trying to finish this illustration so I could send out postcards. I finally finished!! I went through uprinting.com, which I have not used before. Hopefully everything turns out fine and I can get them sent out in the mail this weekend or early next week.
I'm still experimenting with watercolor, not sure I quite have it down yet, but I'm getting better! :)
Here's the final illustration :)
I'm still experimenting with watercolor, not sure I quite have it down yet, but I'm getting better! :)
Here's the final illustration :)
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Spankin' New Logo
If you're looking at this blog post then you've probably noticed the new logo on the top :)
This is a new marketing strategy I'm using to put on packaging, note cards, business cards, promo stuff, magnets...etc. I also decided that if the illustration is holiday or event themed (such as Autumn, Halloween, Christmas etc) the color scheme can be easily changed to match, all the while keeping the form and feel of originality.
Ive been thinking a lot about how I want to brand myself because of the 12 Week Challenge I'm currently working on. I think it's important to brand yourself as a business as well as an artist. Ive skipped ahead a few challenge weeks, but because of current freelancing projects I felt that I needed to address this part sooner. Here are some questions I've been asking myself;
- What kind of logo or image can be universal enough to stamp on the back of a professional print or a silly birthday card?
- Do you only want to use images of your new and changing illustrations to promote yourself?
- Or should you include a simple logo that can be consistantly repeated and identified by clients?
Anyway, some food for thought for any fellow illustrators reading this :)
As always, Your comments and opinions are eagerly welcome.
This is a new marketing strategy I'm using to put on packaging, note cards, business cards, promo stuff, magnets...etc. I also decided that if the illustration is holiday or event themed (such as Autumn, Halloween, Christmas etc) the color scheme can be easily changed to match, all the while keeping the form and feel of originality.
Ive been thinking a lot about how I want to brand myself because of the 12 Week Challenge I'm currently working on. I think it's important to brand yourself as a business as well as an artist. Ive skipped ahead a few challenge weeks, but because of current freelancing projects I felt that I needed to address this part sooner. Here are some questions I've been asking myself;
- What kind of logo or image can be universal enough to stamp on the back of a professional print or a silly birthday card?
- Do you only want to use images of your new and changing illustrations to promote yourself?
- Or should you include a simple logo that can be consistantly repeated and identified by clients?
Anyway, some food for thought for any fellow illustrators reading this :)
As always, Your comments and opinions are eagerly welcome.
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