#Twoodle Candy Floss and Giraffe

As you can see I'm having too much fun with this, I seem to have an addictive personality - lucky my drug of choice is illustration.

Twoodle is a great way for me to experiment with my new style and new or existing characters.

This week Little Chimp Society featured how to #twoodle on there site and I invited some of my favourite illustrators to twoodle too.

I thank you Alicia Padrón  http://lovetoillustrate.blogspot.co.uk/ for starting such a fun project.

Twoodle Wednesday

Another quick Twoodle. I'm obsessed with complementary colours and I'm also totally in love with  colour palettes from http://design-seeds.com

Hope you like him :o)
See you soon,
Ni

#Twoodle Wednesday



Just for fun and smiles.

You can twoodle too my random words were Monster and Popcorn

for more info http://lovetoillustrate.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/twoodle.html
To follow me via twitter @nyhagraphics

Save The Illustrators!!

So I signed an e-petition today to help stop a new copyright law.

I had a read up about it and got a massive bee in my bonnet about this new legislation that was passed on the 25th April (which means if anyone claims they couldn't find the creator of an artwork they can reproduce it or claim copyright, the Orphan Works (OW) and introducing Extended Collective Licensing (ECL) too.)  Very Scary! 

So I wanted to design something visual to help get more people aware and signing it. 

Here is petition

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/49422

And further info
http://www.theaoi.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=9

http://www.stop43.org.uk/

Please share and sign. 

My Etsy Store - Crit Analysis

Hey everyone,
So last week was National Stationery Week, which was fab very creative, I visited the London Stationery Show at Business Design Centre. Main reasons for attending wee to see if I'd like a stand there next year, to collect some new contacts and get lots of inspiration.

To celebrate I made this fun Etsy treasury

For more of my treasuries click here

Great finished to the week... I was lucky enough to get one of my notepads featured on Craft and Gift Blog very pleased.  Here are all of my notepads

My Etsy store has hit a no sales patch, which is disheartening and frustrating.
I will possibly close it down at end of year if this continues, because to be honest I am far to busy for the amount of time it takes to run an Etsy store vs what revenue it brings in.
But not one to stress with out action I have tried to look at my store objectively and I had a few thoughts. I would appreciate yours too if you have time.

Possible problems

Recession - People just aren't buying items such as art, as this is a luxury item.
Solutions / thoughts 
Art brightens people's lives and we should continue to buy art and handmade goods to cheer ourselves up...LOL
Okay seriously I have standardized my prices and checked postage charges.
I have also made card bundles available and will make a "Pick Any 4 Cards" option available.
Also I still give a free gift to all purchases...see feedback 

Multiple Style / Products
I think my multiple styles maybe partly to blame. Is it confusing?
What I sell may not be visible at first glance. Stores that I seem to favor have only one style or one type of product.
Solutions / thoughts
I could make multiple shops ie split them into Bird Art, Multi Cultural and/or Cupcakes/Digital.
But this solution is way too costly with all Etsy charges.
For now I'll section products better and I have started to make standard, clearer product pictures

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Finally it is totally possible that customers don't know I sell my cards and prints. 

I hate selling (although I'm getting better) and my facebook page don't respond well to it either.

Solution / thoughts 

Start giveaways monthly for blog, fb and twitter followers

Tweet all new products

Paid advert monthly

Ensure Etsy URL is on all promo material, also design a postcard with products to giveaway at craft fairs.

We'll see how these changes go for a couple months, I'm not too worried as I have bigger fish to fry. 

But it be nice to have these little fishes working for me too.

See you soon and any feedback is welcome,

Creative blessings,

Ni

Happy Days

Hey Everyone,
I hope you are all okay. I've been working multiple projects as usual.
This months main focus is to design and create my new card range for young boys and girls. Its really fun and I've been working in my hand-drawn style, using lots of new textures which I've been experimenting with lately.

I won't be blogging them until all finished and printed but I will be showing previews and snippets on http://www.facebook.com/nyhagraphics I'd love your feedback please comment if you have time.

Here is what you've missed

I am also doing a fun side project called Bears in Glasses for a large print I'm working on.
Which I will blog and post regularly, time permitting.

Thank you for visiting.
Ni Ni

Final Product

Hey everyone, hope you all had a nice Easter!
I wanted to show you the final products, I am so pleased! They come out perfect.
I'll defo add similar products to my store.

My client www.myukevents.co.uk had great feedback from customers, I do hope to work with them again.

Thank you for visiting and commenting! I'm off to do my #Twoodle.
Creative blessings,
Ni