tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21824276055668592462024-03-05T16:17:34.372-05:00sue's blogSue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-83337633299021162872019-12-10T11:57:00.000-05:002019-12-10T11:57:34.628-05:00<br />
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Right now I have four fun sock designs available from Sock it to Me:</div>
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This one is called My Otter Half:</div>
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Here's Cat Scratch (featuring my brother's handsome cat Lloyd!):<br />
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Dapper Goats:<br />
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And my favorite, Guinea Pigging Around:<br />
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It's even cuter in the baby size!<br />
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They are available <a href="https://www.sockittome.com/all-socks.html?features_hash=16-6464" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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A new clip art set in my little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoodCheerGraphics?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-60820068277056499672018-02-12T12:10:00.002-05:002018-02-12T12:31:40.924-05:00Surtex Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was getting ready for my first show last year, I found many Surtex recaps very helfpul, so I’m back (finally!) to jot down a few of my thoughts, in case they are useful for other first-time exhibitors.<br />
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<b>Overall:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>It was fun and worthwhile! I’ve heard other people describe it as a great life experience, and that is just how I felt, too. It felt like an achievement to accomplish all the steps needed just to prepare & get there, and then it was an excellent feeling to be brave and to put myself and my artwork out there during the show.<br />
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<b>Some things that worked out great:</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>1. Sharing the experience with another artist.</b> I was so fortunate to have Shannon Hays as my booth partner, because she is super-organized & knowledgeable, as well as very talented & an all-around nice person. She made up a schedule several months before the show, covering when we needed to do various tasks, order banners & promo materials, etc., in order to stay on track. She had such great ideas for designing our booth, and was so good at talking to all of our booth visitors, knowing just what questions to ask them. And all in all, it was just fun to share the whole experience with a friend.<br />
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<b>2. Booth:</b> I thought 100 square feet worked out well for us to share. We ordered the counter to stand at (and hide all our extra stuff in!), and one shelf each.<br />
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<b>3. Banners from Smartpress:</b> We ordered vinyl with grommets in the corners. We put them up using tons of command strips all around, and secured them with fishing wire at the top, just in case. It took us a few hours to get everything set up.<br />
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<b>4. Postcards and business cards from Moo.</b> I ordered 100 business cards (‘Moo size rounded’), plus 100 postcards (original matte medium, 50 each of two designs) to give out. This amount worked out for me, and the quality was great. I also had a bunch of greeting cards printed up with various illustrations. I displayed these on my shelf and on the counter, and gave out a few as promo items.<br />
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<b>5.</b> <b>Client interest forms</b>: We created a form to fill out for each potential client, with space for name, company, email, and notes about what types of images they were looking for. After each visitor left the booth, we’d take a moment to staple their business card to a form and quickly jot down a few notes about the company and what they were looking for. Then we could put the form away, and we’d be ready to talk to the next person. This was extremely helpful because at times when the booth was busy, it was surprisingly easy to get confused about who said what. Having a few notes for each was very helpful.<br />
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<b>6. Hotel:</b> I stayed at the Even Hotel on West 35th. It was very friendly & nice, and a relatively short walk from Javits. Plus there was lots of food nearby. We had a good Italian dinner nearby at Tavola, and in the morning grabbed breakfast + bag lunch around the corner at an Essen. It was also a short walk to Penn Station, which was handy since we traveled by Amtrak.<br />
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<b>Some helpful items to have on hand in the booth:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>• Command strips, fishing wire, packing tape, scissors<br />
• Refillable water bottle, bag lunch with ice pack, snacks<br />
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, chapstick, hairbrush<br />
• Battery charger for phone<br />
• Notebook + pen, intake form, stapler, folder, paperclips<br />
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<b>Things I worried about that I wouldn’t worry about next time:</b><br />
<b><br /></b>1. I didn't have any fun giveaway items, just my postcards, business cards, and a few greeting cards. This stressed me out at first, but ultimately I felt that what I had was enough.<br />
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2. What to wear. I was concerned about not having the right clothes, but once I was there, I realized that neat-and-presentable was perfectly fine!<br />
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3. Not having adequate art (or worse, having someone say something mean!) This one seems funny now, because everyone who stopped by was truly kind and enthusiastic.<br />
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<b>Things I would do differently next time:</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>1.</b> Have more Christmas/Holiday designs on hand. Even though I'd heard people recommend this, I didn’t really have a lot. I would definitely focus on this next time.<br />
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<b>2. </b>Possibly handle portfolio presentation differently. I had almost all of my portfolio in a blurb book (plus some extra printouts), and I was generally pleased with it. For peace of mind I ordered two copies — I left one in the booth overnight, while I carried the other back to the hotel with me. I’m not 100% sure, but next time I might opt for printed sheets in a binder, in order to have greater flexibility to add and remove images.<br />
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<b>3. </b>Give more thought to how much I'd like to sell particular designs for, and be more prepared to discuss prices. <br />
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<b>4.</b> Finalize designs as I go along through the year. When I was putting together my blurb book, I found that many designs were almost — but not quite —100% final, so I had to spend time putting finishing touches on them. I would also keep the format of my Surtex presentation in mind as I go along, so I don’t have to reformat a bunch of things at the last minute.<br />
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<b>5.</b> I would try to clear the schedule, and start planning <i>in earnest</i> in January & February, and to have banners, printouts, and promo pieces wrapped up in March & April. It’s simply no fun being down to the wire!<br />
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<b>6.</b> And I would try to have some life balance in the last couple of weeks prior to the show. This is a big one! As the show got closer, I spent all my time at the computer, trying to churn out as many designs as possible at the last minute. As a result, I ended up injuring my shoulder, and I couldn’t draw or work on the computer for about 4 months, had to do physical therapy, etc. Next time I would definitely aim for more balance, and I'd understand that getting a few more printouts done would not make or break my show, and it would be MUCH better to take time to exercise & relax a little.<br />
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Those are my main bits of advice. You can see pictures of our Surtex booth in my previous post.<br />
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Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-24011290039961320412017-05-26T13:39:00.000-04:002017-05-26T13:39:09.777-04:00Surtex!I'm just back from my first time showing at Surtex, where I shared a booth with my friend & fellow designer <a href="http://www.shannonhays.com/" target="_blank">Shannon Hays.</a> It was a great experience & so much fun!<br />
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When things settle down, I'll have a chance to write a recap with any helpful tips I can think of, but for now I just wanted to share some pictures from the show.<br />
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My half of the booth.</div>
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. . . a baby bear's birthday picnic!</div>
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<br />Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-29728255558799870862016-12-02T09:09:00.003-05:002016-12-02T09:09:50.677-05:00Winter Trends Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so excited for Design Garden's Winter Trends Workshop to begin today.<br />
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Can't wait to get in the Christmas spirit by making some new holiday designs this week!Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-45127355403845076732016-11-26T07:09:00.000-05:002016-11-26T07:09:21.518-05:00Cozy Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've added a new clip art set to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/494570745/christmas-clip-art-christmas-clipart?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop!Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-31032928569740297572016-03-07T09:22:00.003-05:002016-03-07T09:25:13.724-05:00Spring Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just love springtime, and I loved making this sweet new set for my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/271016162/easter-clip-art-easter-clipart-spring?" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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Some love-themed clip art in my shop.Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-13888985738774881762015-12-01T09:23:00.001-05:002015-12-01T09:23:05.194-05:00Happy December!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my fun & friendly Halloween clip art, now available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoodCheerGraphics?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">shop</a>.</div>
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Spring is my very favorite time of year. And even though there's still a foot of snow on the ground where I am, it's so great to know it starts tomorrow!<br />
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I just added this sweet springtime clip art set to my Etsy shop. You can find it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/226806749/woodland-clip-art?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">here</a>.Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-69636407588005002052015-03-15T06:48:00.000-04:002015-03-15T06:48:31.529-04:00New Shop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-48813159453021258652015-02-24T11:05:00.001-05:002015-02-24T11:06:18.315-05:00Trends WorkshopOver the past few weeks, I took a terrific online course: <a href="http://classes.designgarden.co/?ap_id=Sue" target="_blank">Design Garden's 2015 Trends Workshop</a>. It's an intense class that teaches you how to incorporate current and upcoming trends into your illustration and graphics. This is the second Design Garden class that I've taken. Last year I did the Foundation Vector Hand-Drawn Graphics class, which was also outstanding!<br />
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The Trends Workshop was four weeks long, and we created a new piece of work each week (I took the "live" version of the class, but it is also offered now as a self-paced course).<br />
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I absolutely loved learning about upcoming trends, how to do background research and work with inspiration boards, and how to combine trends to make them my own. <br />
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Here are a couple of examples of pieces I created during the course:<br />
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This is my clip art set inspired by the "Chic Modernist" and "Mosaic" trends. I wanted to create images that are quiet & (a little bit) elegant, but still in my style.<br />
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And for something a little different, here's what I came up with using the "Cartoon" and "Pop Art" trends. </div>
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As you can see, the class really helped me to experiment & to bring out different sides of my art personality. :) </div>
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Most importantly, the <a href="http://classes.designgarden.co/?ap_id=Sue" target="_blank">Trends Workshop</a> taught me a totally new way to approach my projects — my head is spinning with new ideas! I loved it & can't recommend it enough!</div>
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The gallery for the next round of the Global Talent Search is up!</div>
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This time the assignment was to create an animal character to be used on a young child's t-shirt.</div>
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When I was working on mine, I played around with all kinds of animals & lots of different vibes, but in the end I took to heart the advice in the brief to create a t-shirt that I'd like to give to a favorite child. And so, I tried to create the kind of simple, sweet design that I would have chosen for my little nature-loving girl!<br />
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You can see all 50 entries — and have a chance to vote for your favorites — <a href="http://lillarogers.com/gts-2014-round-2/" target="_blank">here. </a><br />
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It's so fun to see what everyone came up with. I'm really honored to be among them!<br />
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<br />Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-48343719073189484652014-08-31T18:17:00.000-04:002014-08-31T18:32:57.574-04:00Happy News to Share!I recently entered Lilla Rogers's Global Talent Search competition, and this week I received the happy news that I made the first round cut!<br />
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I felt a little shy about entering the competition (so much that I didn't even tell my family until a few days before the deadline!) But I knew that if I didn't participate, I'd really wish that I had. And I'm so glad I did! I'm grateful for the encouragement, and just thrilled to have a chance to participate in the second round.<br />
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The first assignment was to create a terrarium-themed illustration suitable for wall art. Here's mine:<br />
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You can see the 50 semi-finalists <a href="http://lillarogers.com/global-talent-search-semi-finalists-revealed/" target="_blank">here</a>, and a gallery of all 999 entries <a href="http://lillarogers.com/gts-2014-round-1/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Now back to working on the next assignment!Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-4813486543675580542014-03-24T13:29:00.000-04:002014-03-24T13:29:55.572-04:00Assignment Bootcamp: March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This month's <a href="http://lillarogers.com/school/assignment-bootcamp/" target="_blank">bootcamp</a> assignment was to create a fabric design inspired by jelly molds. I wanted to try doing something loose & doodle-y, and this is what I came up with. Food prepared by mice & meerkats? Why not? Yum!</div>
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I'm taking part in Lilla Rogers's online <a href="http://lillarogers.com/school/assignment-bootcamp/" target="_blank">Assignment Bootcamp</a>, and I wanted to share my first project. For February, we had to design a cuckoo clock-themed cell phone cover.<br />
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The bootcamp is a great way to build your portfolio with monthly assignments (and deadlines!), and to be part of a nice community of other illustrators & designers. It's so fun to see all the different interpretations of the theme.<br />
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Can't wait to see what's in store for next month!Sue Dennenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18233284709594092127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182427605566859246.post-3328246987936494342013-12-12T10:16:00.000-05:002013-12-12T10:16:40.554-05:00Make Art That Sells CourseThis fall I decided to take a leap & enroll in Lilla Rogers's intensive e-course, <a href="http://lillarogers.com/make-art-that-sells/" target="_blank">Make Art That Sells (part B)</a>. It was five weeks of in-depth learning about the paper, children's apparel, scrapbooking, editorial, and party paper industries. Lilla gave us tons of information about each area, and every assignment helped me to stretch beyond what I've been able to do on my own. I loved it & I hope to take another class next year!<br />
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Here are a few of my projects:<br />
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Baby apparel:<br />
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