First up, I've been sharing a lot about what's been going on but haven't shown any images of the acutal work and believe me, there's been a lot! I'm probably most excited about the political projects. They have been taking up most of my time and the hard work is starting to pay off. I'm getting my name spread all over the place and so far all the projects have gone super well.
I don't have copies of all the printed pieces yet because for some candidates I'm handling the printing and not all the work has gone to print yet.
I know I have to come up with a better spot to photograph my work but it's better than not sharing at all for now. These are palm cards and I have completed a third but don't have copies yet. Last week I completed a mail piece that is going to print this week and will be starting two more mail pieces this week.
I also had to share this again. My poster for the Grand Opening.
It's just supposed to be fun.
This week I'll also be starting to work on the rebranding for JDM again. That brings me to my meeting on Friday. I was informed that as far as the political division goes I am their exclusive designer and will be so starting with any new clients from here out. They felt that my fees, schedule and work has not only met expectations but far exceeded it and they now consider me to be as much a team member as anyone else.
While that wasn't the topic of the meeting, I was glad we had the change to talk because that means Raspberry Creative will have significant ongoing work during political race "seasons". Aside from the work, it is also excellent exposure and will hopefully open more doors down the road.
The acutal topic of the meeting was to clarify and begin to more forward with JDM's new identity. While there is some disagreements about it, I feel like we won more than we lost and I am now looking forward to moving the project forward. The project now includes the design of a whole new website with lots of integrated features. I'm nervous but excited about it at the same time. I was also informed at this time that they are pushing towards me being the exclusive creative director for all of JDM. This could be a major boost for Raspberry Creative.
The JDM project will pick back up with us looking at some revised color options for JDM. It was a unanimous vote to go with this design but in a color palette more in line with the parent company Moran Industries.
As if all this wasn't enough we also designed a custom birthday party invitation last week in a very whimsical style. Printing and assembly will be taking place this week and I will share photos of the project then.
Last but not least, we are starting the new custom wedding invitation set for Amanda. She is going for a great sunflower and celtic knot combination and I've already got several sketches ready to bring to life. The wedding is in September so we are going with a muted green and gold palette. The basis of this design was done almost a year ago with her in mind.
Amanda is acutally the younger sister of past client Heather. The design is going to get a big update and the colors made richer for more of an autumn feel but I think this gives us a great place to start.
It's going to be another crazy week!
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