Design in Progress

Posted on August 31, 2013     Leave a Comment

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I couldn’t really sleep so I decided to make a quick post of a design in progress. This is a trifold brochure for a financial company. Final design coming soon!

Portfolio Update – Shop.com Custom Business Card

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Even though I am currently building my own graphic design business AND work a full time marcom job, I am also an independent distributor for Shop.com since February 2013 (which is why I have the shop.com logo on the right). After joining this business, I wasn’t impressed with a selection of business card designs so I decided to design my own.

This is a two-sided business card using my signature red from the yvenia business card to keep it consistent with my own brand. I couldn’t find a high resolution Shop.com logo so I end up recreating the logo. It may not be exact, but luckily it was mostly type.

Plus, I added a QR code, which links to my own Shop.com site (www.yvbshop.com). You can create a QR code through any QR code generator site and download a high resolution image — I got the code through GOQR.me.

Links To See – Weeks of July 7 and 14

Posted on July 20, 2013     Leave a Comment

Here are the latest headlines from around the Web:

  • When Marketing Over Social Media, Test, Experiment and Test Some More (From Entrepreneur)
  • Mac users targeted in ‘ransomware’ scam (From MSN)

From Project Eve

From Creative Bloq

Build Your Career and Network through Professional Organizations

Posted on July 19, 2013     Leave a Comment

Last night, I went to a networking event hosted by NJ MarCom, a community of professionals in communications, marketing, advertising, creative and related fields within New Jersey. I was not only there to represent the organization I’m currently in (AWCNJ is a partner organization), but to also expand my network, promote my design and communications business, and see what other organizations that I would like to join.

Being a member of a professional organization is more than just networking and happy hour (even though they are always fun!). You get to learn from other professionals on how they become successful in their own careers, view any job opportunities that are out there, promote your business, and take part in any educational events that can help you grow and develop your skills.

Plus, organizations are always looking for volunteers interested in various roles such as event planning, marketing, communications, graphic design, membership, recruiting, and technology (i.e. web content management, social media). Volunteering can also lead to serving as a board member such as President or Vice President. Either way, having one of these fancy titles looks good on your resume, don’t you think?

So which organization is right for you? Here are some that you should look into (some of the organizations shown here originated from NJ).

Links to See – Weeks of June 23 and June 30

Posted on July 8, 2013     1 Comment

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday. I’ll be heading back to work on Monday after a four-day weekend — which is way too short! Even before the holiday, I’ve been lagging on my posts the past couple of weeks. So I’m starting the week off right with a couple of design inspirations I came across this holiday weekend, as well as some headlines over the Web. Enjoy!