During Easter I particularly focused on the branding side to this unit, I wanted my logo to be my handwriting, using my wacom was the easiest way to translate that across. The decision process of my final logo was lengthy as ultimately it was going to be present throughout. Finally I came to the conclusion Nokes worked best hand written and using Khmer type throughout was clear and professional.
When ordering my postcards and business cards it was fairly stressfree, using Zazzle the online maker was a very clear process to run through. However receiving the business cards was disappointing, again using a third party and relying on another company never goes to plan and thats another learning curve for the outside world. The outside of the cards wasnt printed to the edge so my print wasn't centered, which online it showed that it was. They gave me my money back and offered to print them again which is good, however timewise it has set me back. In regards to outsourcing companies I feel I am going to have these implications when trying to source digital print companies outside of the university.
Having gone to Alex Russels' talk on online portfolios I began to set up my own website
http://www.ournokes.squarespace.com/
Buying the domain name www.ournokes.com will go live within the next week, this is an on going project I am looking to finish for degree show.
I have begun watermarking my prints and sharing them on pinterest, they have been repinned several times by people which is exciting and boosts confidence from an outside perspective, setting me up for leaving university. Pinterets instantly gets my name prints and brand recognised to a large audience.
http://www.pinterest.com/beccienokes/rebecca-nokes-designs-alpine/
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