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Summer School // Illustrator Workshop for Bloggers
I am super excited to share this new workshop that I will be offering. I often hear people feeling discouraged because they want their blog to look better than it does. They want to add fun graphics & just really give it some personality. I noticed that some blogs really lack the brand of who the blog belongs to. Don’t you wish you knew how to do THAT!?
I am going to be offering 2-day workshops teaching design for blogging. Yup! It’s going to be Adobe Illustrator focused & will touch on Adobe Photoshop as well for some retouching tips & for creating fun animated GIFs (or photos that move!).
- The first workshop will be a 2-day class to be held on Saturday & Sunday, from 9AM-5PM in our adorable studio (in the picture above!) in Long Beach, California on July 28th + July 29th, 2012.
- Classes will be intimate with no more than 20 students.
- On the second day we will be teaming up with Ala Cortez of Love Ala Photography to be taking some fun head shots & learning basic retouching so you can actually use it on your blog!
- With the skills you learn in Illustrator we will then dive into designing mood boards, textures, text, layering & so much more!
- Each workshop will cost $750, but if you book your class before July 12th (my b-day!) we will offer a discounted price of $550.
The whole weekend will be fun, promise! You will be taking away a bag of goodies & some fresh skills to add your own flair to your blog. The workshop will start with the importance of branding. Yup, it’s that important! We will discuss aspects of a successful blog & social media.
FIRST: I want to know what you specifically would want to learn? I can think of a million things to share & teach but if you have something in mind, let me know!
SECOND: If you are interested in being a sponsor we would love to hear from you. Again, each class will not be more than 20 students. Food, desserts, jewelry, studio space, stickers, flowers, all sorts of goodies! If you think you could be a good match, contact me at birdsofafeatherla@gmail.com & we can discuss the collaboration.
THIRD: Have laptop, will travel. Yes ma’am! If you are interested in having us come to your city, shoot us an email at birdsofafeatherla@gmail.com & we can set up a FLOCK workshop in your town!
Great, so if you are interested in attending the first workshop to be held in Long Beach, California you can purchase your ticket here. Click on the July 2012 option to purchase.
We can’t wait to share all this design goodness with you. Send us an email with any questions at birdsofafeatherla@gmail.com & we will start the list for our first class. Remember its first come first serve & we cap out at 20 students. Then, we might consider doing a second session. I can’t wait to hear from you! -xx
{Resource} An Invitation Timeline: For A Local Wedding
Tis’ the season to get engaged! Did you know that 1 in 4 grooms propose to their brides over the holiday season? Yup, so congratulations! Either you or someone you know just got engaged, now what? Let the fun begin!
One of the most important (& our favorite) aspects of planning a wedding is the invitations. It’s your guests first chance to preview what you have in store for the big day. It gives them all the critical information about your day, as well as introducing them to your specific wedding theme. Your invitation should convey who you are as a couple, as well as what you’re envisioning for your big day.
We love working with coordinators & couples alike to get all the needed elements out in a timely manner. Below you will find a helpful timeline that outlines everything you need to know about designing, ordering & mailing your invitations for a local wedding. Stay tuned as we share our timeline for a Destination Wedding. All of these resources can be found on our homepage on our website Paper Cut Industries as well.
{Ready Made & Couture Wedding Invitations}
- Start researching styles & ideas you would like for your Save the Dates & invitations
- Order samples of invitations so you can get a better feel for the design style, printing techniques, embellishments, & how many elements go into the invitation suite
- Create a first draft of your guest list - Use this number to help you assess how many pieces of each item in the invitation suite you’ll need
- Set up a consultation with us to discuss all the options for your stationery & discuss options for your Save the Dates
- Place your order for Save The Dates
- Address, assemble & mail your Save the Dates
- Finalize quantity & wording for your invitations (double-check spelling, locations & times)
- Place your order for your invitations. Keep in mind couture invitations will require more time!
- Book our calligrapher if you’re choosing to have envelopes hand addressed
- Review final proofs of your invitation suites
- If it is all correct, give your approval for us to send the invitations to print
- Complete the final draft of your guest addresses & provide them to us using our template
- Have our calligrapher begin working on your envelopes (take into account they may have a different timeline depending on your order)
- Take a completely assembled invitation to your post office to have it weighed & purchase postage
- Assemble all invitations, attach postage & seal
- Mail invitations by requesting hand-cancelling at your local post office – hand cancelling means your wedding invitations will not be put through a machine, instead a human will hand stamp each one to prevent any bulkier invites from being damaged – & there is no additional cost for this service
- Begin preparing wording for all Day Of elements. This can be the menu cards, program cards, table numbers, escort or place cards, welcome signs, Bride & Groom signs, etc.
- Receive Day Of elements
- Mail rehearsal dinner and/or wedding brunch invitations
- If your RSVP deadline has passed, follow-up with any missing guests
Say “I Do”!
Contact us to get started on your invitations today.
