Athena Dreams Design

And What About Pinterest . . .

I accepted an invite from Pinterest sometime in its beta stage and didn’t really do anything with it until well into 2011, and at that point I fell. And fell hard. A dream, a hope that I never knew I had, was being answered: a place that I could keep track of favourite artists, favourite words, colours, design ideas, really anything and everything on the internet that inspired, provoked, healed, blossomed, and cultivated any kind of feeling inside of me . . . and yet, there are also some feeling of unease.

Join me over at Scoutie Girl today, where we're talking about Pinterest.

March 2012 .:. Biz Goals

The extendo-month of February is done, and even with that bonus day, it flew on by - {AND I'm a day late posting}.

In addition to below, I joined SF Etsy, I've been meeting {in person} with a group of "-preneurs" on ce a month which Rocks, and I'm taking a painting class with Michael Cutlip {which is taking me out of my confort zone, and that's exactly why I'm doing it.}

OK, let's check out those goals:

JAN-MAR 2012 Goals

1. Identify and contact 2-3 potential licensors over the next 3 months - Have identified 25, and now need to put together queries. Query lettters put together, and images chosen to send
   
   
2. Get packages off to the 2 companies that are interested in my design work- am re-evaluating this, I'm not sure I'm interested in doing this {gulp} every time I think about it I think "sigh... I'll do something else on my list." I'm flipping this, and am going to choose some places that I'd like to work with...
3. Re-work and FINISH artist statement for website and for portfolio - STILL working on it (with some help from a friend)
   
   
4. Pattern design - create 2-3 series - have thought about this one, and actually haven't done Anything, I feel like I have a lot of other boats in the water, and need to work on them first.
   
   
5. Start flower painting series for licensing. 12 images. Seasonal. Pen & Ink and Paint. Nada, BUT I've been painting, just not that calculatedly.
6. Put a list together of 10-12 people I know and ask them about what methods they have used to market their work. Put the list together, and now need to compose an e-mail.
7. Write announcements and press releases about my current work. Target 10-15 blogs and SEND them out! Sent out 3. No responses
8. Work more on branding and ask for testimonials/words from peers. - putting a list together of people to ask for "praise". All the people on my list have been asked, I have some back already, am waiting for others!
   
   
9. Re-evaluate ALL of these things as the days and week pass, and listen to my own voice and re-evaluate their importance/priority I am re-evaluating a few things on this list. Patterns: I need to follow through with my Etsy shop and my jewelery and a few other things before I throw out another thing. Too much. Painting Series: the idea is OK, but it's too forced. At least right now. I AM painting. I need to paint what is speaking to me, and not set it up trying to pre-suppose what a licensor wants, and paint to that. Nope. not goign towork that way.
10. Add to this list with any new ideas/possibilities
11. Create for FUN and JOY. Another reason #5 wasn't working

Happy March everyone, looking forward to seeing where you're all at!

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