back with a vengeance

Be careful what you wish for! I have been home from NYC for a couple of weeks now and have had absolutely ZERO time to breathe. Busy is good, but this is just plain crazy. The good thing is, I am back in the rhythm with my trusty press again and loving it. Here is a photo of me on my press with my fancy Boxcar Press apron. I was recently featured on their blog, which is nice because they are an inspiring bunch whom I admire and I actually got to meet a couple of them at the Show - Hi Carol. Yay!

Before, ... and After!

This business card just got a makeover. The design didn't really change just the details. The method went from traditional offset, to even more traditional letterpress. The paper became more tactile, cotton and duplexed in color. The colors became more muted, but richer.
This may be a foreshadowing of what is to come from both the BirdDog Press and Akamai Consulting with their participation in the WE2E New You Expo in May. The Women Entrepreneur to Entrepreneur group came up with the idea of showcasing their businesses through a community effort, offering Whole Life Makeovers to women in the area and presenting their amazing transformations in a red carpet, expo-style celebration at the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder, Colorado.
Come see the results!

allow myself to introduce myself

A "Prop. Card", I have learned this year, is a Proprietor's Card which introduces new members of the Amalgamated Printers Association. It has very specific layout recommendations, salient facts about the proprietor's interests and equipment and the size must be 3"x5". Membership in the APA is capped at a certain number and hopefuls are put on a waiting list until a spot opens. I look forward to learning a lot from this group of master printers. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the BirdDog Press prop card!

supersize my studio

Here's where it all happens! I was working in unfit conditions until recently. No worktable, stacks of paper, unorganized tools, bad lighting... the list goes on. There are still upgrades to be done, but I now have an efficient, organized space to let the creativity flow. For more on my studio transformation, visit the Bozeman Collaborative Blog.
Pictured is the official BirdDog Press, she always had her own space - the star of the show - if you have never seen the video of her in action, watch it here.

waking the senses

Business Cards are a dime a dozen. You can get hundreds printed for free online! How do you make one stand out from the rest? They have to appeal to the senses. Tactile soft papers and a clean pressed design make all the difference. Millions of business cards are handed out with hopeful intention, and then lost or tossed. Give them something they just won't be able to put in the never-to-be-seen-again pile on their desk.

Along the same idea of business cards, Calling Cards are making a comeback. Wouldn't it be just too easy not have to write your number on a coffee-stained beverage napkin with a borrowed pen when you run in to another mom from the park who knows of a really great babysitter?

The next time you give out your contact information, it could be a sensible experience.