Mamie Rocks!

mbd62709

Mamie did it again! She redesigned my blog and it looks great. Thank you : ) I've even written 3 posts today. Check it out, link is below.

mamie329

You guys are going to stop sending me job dust, aren't you? ; )

mbd62709

Of course not, here's some more right now : )  ::job dust::

SBS0628

I won't stop sending you job dust, but I will suggest that maybe you set up a little website/store for graphic and logo design. It might not bring in much money at first, but you've obviously got a knack for it. You could even start it out on ETSY if you wanted -- I could see you selling digital invite designs, business stationary designs, etc.

Just an idea from your friendly neighborhood "life coach"

P.S. - You also don't have to get out of your PJs to do it!

mamie329

SBS, you're the second or third person who's suggested this, but I just don't feel I'm good enough at it to charge people for it. I appreciate the vote of confidence though. In the meantime, I'm happy to practice on Nestie blogs. 

SBS0628

Well, I think you're good enough.

Something to consider, then, when you're bored/not full-time job hunting: start stock-piling random designs you make. Do a wedding invitation for Ms. Josephine Potter and Mr. Pacey J. Whitter. Create a baby announcement for Renessme Carlie Cullen. Design a craft business logo for some ficitional name that I can connect to Little Lion's Life. You know, just as samples.

Once you've got a decent amount of "practice" already saved on your computer, it may be less intimidating to open the ETSY store because you'll already have so many items to upload.

I'm thinking about maybe doing this for myself but my problem is my crafts aren't digital. So I need room to store my stuff as I stock pile items. You just take up hard drive space.

mamie329

Thanks SBS.  

I've been doing some design work for my friend's wedding, so I'm going to save all of that. If I could I would take a graphic/web design adult ed class and then possibly pursue it with more earnest.  

megs1383

You should do it!! I've been meaning to open a design shop on Etsy shop for some time now... for business cards and event invite type stuff, but just never find the time. If you like doing it, I say go for it! Plus then I can live vicariously through you, haha. Let me know, I have a lot of great resources for design inspiration I can share...

mamie329

megs, thanks! I'd love to see your resources. p.s. I loved the typography link you tweeted a couple of days ago. Good stuff! 

mbd62709

SBS0628:

I won't stop sending you job dust, but I will suggest that maybe you set up a little website/store for graphic and logo design. It might not bring in much money at first, but you've obviously got a knack for it. You could even start it out on ETSY if you wanted -- I could see you selling digital invite designs, business stationary designs, etc.

Just an idea from your friendly neighborhood "life coach"

P.S. - You also don't have to get out of your PJs to do it!

Go for it mames! SBS & megs are right. You are talented & I think it would be good to do while waiting for your dream job.  

mbd62709

SBS0628:

I won't stop sending you job dust, but I will suggest that maybe you set up a little website/store for graphic and logo design. It might not bring in much money at first, but you've obviously got a knack for it. You could even start it out on ETSY if you wanted -- I could see you selling digital invite designs, business stationary designs, etc.

Just an idea from your friendly neighborhood "life coach"

P.S. - You also don't have to get out of your PJs to do it!

Go for it mames! SBS & megs are right. You are talented & I think it would be good to do while waiting for your dream job.