Re branding the re brand. Self promotional an my pour hands.

Not too sure why would anyone do this to themselves but a week before the deadline I decided to make my mock-up new business card a reality:

I did needed to though as the old ones went out of date with my website being live and having a e-mail that actually has my name as the ending which makes me look all professional and such. It had to be done.

I also had a new concept of the cards. this time they would be double sided and have a catch up line for each different type of people I meet:

- the potential client
- the future collaboration
- the industry professionals
- the passing model

I experimented with color in order to choose the right one as printed color looks different from on screen.

Documented the whole process trough photographic images as I find it easier that way to tell a story.

I hand cut every single one of my business cards

Met a very nice Foundation student specialising in graphic design. Had lovely conversation about the future plans and stuff.

And the final amount of my cards. Every single one of them is special as every single person that gets one.

 
Was thinking to do the final images in the studio but then the day in the park was so nice I decided to just do it in the central park in the city centre.

I used nano flake ink to get a spot varnish look.

used heat reactive ink to create the excitement and to be fare just to try it out at it does no damage to the final design.

My Story. My Name is Greta

D&AD_Make Your Mark_Tell a Story_Specifically Unspeciffic from GretaMadline

Business plan.

I started meetings with a business student Lewis, oh yeah, he has been in young apprentice:

We have been discussing my future plans for business and he has been explaining the whole process and possibilities and legalities. He prepared a whole presentation for our firs meeting and researched into the creative industry. I like the enthusiasm. We have discussed all the topics named beneath, the next meeting will be held on a Sunday after the deadlines to discuss the business plan writing. I have came up with an idea and a concept. Still working on the name tho.

I looked trough all the studios that I liked and picked up what they specialize in: 

WHAT IS/GD DOS:

FIRM/BUREAU/STUDIO

BRANDING & IDENTITY.

CREATIVE DIRECTION.

ART DIRECTION.

EDITORIAL DESIGN.

PACKAGING.

PRINT DESIGN.

PROMOTION.

PUBLICATIONS.

TYPOGRAPHY.

WEB DESIGN.

ADVERTISING.

CONSULTANCY.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT.

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT.

COMMERCIALS.

CURATION.

DESIGN SYSTEM.

INTERACTIVE.

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN.

EXHIBITION DESIGN.

FILM/VIDEO.

NAMING.

SIGNAGE.

WRITING/COPY.

INSTALLATIONS.

PRODUCT DESIGN.

ILLUSTRATION.

STORYTELLING.

EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN.

AMBIENT MEDIA.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS.

SOLVE BUSINESS CHALLENGES.

I also started thinking of what kind of studio I want. 

SOME STUDIOS HAVE ROBOTS, SOME HAVE SUITS, SOME HAVE TIES. WE HAVE IDEAS.

SOME STUDIOS OFFER UNDERSTANDING SOME - COMFORT, SOME RISK IT ALL, SOME PLAY NICE. WE TELL THE BEST STORIES.

WE CAN PROMISE YOU ONE THING - PASSION.

NAMES:

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LOVE

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VISION

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WHERE WILL MY GOLDEN SHOES TAKE ME?

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PASSION

None of the names are right yet. But I'll get there. 

Only recently i started a manifesto, this is the first point:

1. The goal cannot be the finish line or the top. The goal should be the process and every skill you learn whilst you are reaching out. As everyone can reach the top by accident but it’s the skilfull ones that can do it over and over again. (bouldering)

Happy Birthday wish from Snask

Snask has wished me a happy Birthday. I am very happy as you can imagine.

Snask. Easter card. Loved by Snask.

Easter was coming soon and I realized that Snask deserve their Christmas card. As I am still playing around with their studio one fi the meanings candy - I bought this much of pink candy:

Then I sat in studio 3 for two days and build up the prepared poster.

Again it was received really well by Snask which made me really happy. 

Sweet Easter to Snask from GretaMadline on Vimeo.

and even better personal msg:
me: https://vimeo.com/92390556 <--- sweet as always Easter cards for SNASK! Have a sweet one! I surely did whiles making this :
Fredrik: Jesus christ! So nice! Happy Easter to you as well. Everyone at SNASK loves you!

I am officially loved by Snask. I am not even sure where this is going anymore. I know I have started and definitely maintained the conversation with them and hopefully I am going to make it into an annual thing. I enjoy doing these small postcards a lot and I will not stop making them.

Honesty. Lord Whitney.

http://lordwhitney.co.uk/

I used the same honest approach with Lord Whitney a studio based in Leeds that specialize in prop making and set design. I e-mailed them just asking if they have any spaces available and could I do a placement or come and visit. I did get to visit them and be part of the first meeting of their grand idea to make Leeds into a more cultural and creative environment. We talked about the future of Leeds and there were many very interesting people that came and I decided that I definitely need to do GOLD AGAIN as there was a lot of good reactions about this project. I am happy there is such an amazing group of people in Leeds. And it proved my that there are a lot of honesty and sympathy in ths creative industry an it's not about competition... It's actually the opposite. I think the best people in the industry don't create to compete, they create to make an impact and to make great work that they love. There is no wrong or right approach to anything. There is only the approach that every individual person chooses.

Final Presentation. PPP

Identifying my strenghts. Team work

1. Let's face it. I am pretty good with people except the ones I don't get along with (see what I did there?) Collaborating with people comes very naturally to me and I enjoy it SO much.  I do have shared my fair due with trying to understand/please/hate/relate and all other human relationship problems and miss-communications. BUT once it comes to talking about ideas and art - I'm on the same page. I rarely get people trying to stop a project or are un-motivated to do work whiles I'm working with them. I cab obly be happy about this gift or trained skill?

2. Identifying other peoples strengths. I read somewhere that choosing the right people for the right job will just make the process 10 times easier and more enjoyable, not only that it will make the result 10 better. Realizing your faults is as essential so you can get the right people working in a team.

Studio research.

http://www.zimandzou.fr/70283/contact

a studio based in France and specializing in visual craft. 

Manifesto Presentation

Celebrating COP

Re branding.

screen printing my new business cards with gold again.

received an expensive bottle of sparkling wine from the lovely people in Vernon Street for being the 1000 student to sign in. Lucky egh? 

The logo still stays the same. I do have a memorable face.Why not use it to  be memorized? 

TA-DAM.

Gold and silver dust paint + florescent ink.