MEGAN AUMAN

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happy earth day + green cozy/cuffs

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Happy Earth Day!  Tree Hugger has a list of things not to do today, and one is don’t spend all day on your computer.  Get outside!
But before your do, just in time for Earth Day, the cozy/cuffs are now available in two shades of  green. (Plus a new light grey).  You can pick them up right here.
I’ve still got one more new cozy/cuff color to list in the shop, but I’ll save that for later today.  Now go spend some time outside!

mock-ups

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I sort of fell behind on the four week marketing project in all the preparations for our San Francisco trip, but I’m quickly getting back on track.  This morning I photographed all the new cozy/cuff colors and re-photographed the grey and black so that all the images were consistent.

After a lengthy photo-editing session, I started working on my mini-catalog.  Its in the form of a little accordion fold-out booklet.  I decided to keep the catalog simple and graphic, with the focus on the images.  When I send them to retailers, I’ll include a cover letter and info sheet.  I’ve still got a few minor changes to make, but I need to order them from the printer in the next day or two.  What do you think?


Working on the mini-catalog also gave me an idea for the layout of the website.  I did this quick little mock-up in Illustrator, but I’ve still got to build the whole website.  So more to come on that later…

home at last

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We’re finally home from a lovely few days in San Francisco.  (Although a less than lovely set of flights home.)  The weather was absolutely gorgeous.  I didn’t want to leave, especially to arrive home to rain and 40 degree temps.
I’ve got a lot more pics to upload from my DSLR, but unfortunately, one of the down sides to running your own business is that when you take a vacation, there is no one to help pick up the slack.  So now I’ve got to spend the rest of the day catching up on emails/phone calls/etc.  (And perhaps taking a nap – I hate taking an overnight flight!)

hi from San Francisco

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Joe and I are in San Francisco this week, leading up to the SFMOMA Jewelry Trunk Show on Saturday.  I just wanted to pop in and say hi, and share the view from the restaurant we ate lunch at yesterday.  It was a typical little diner, but you can’t beat the view.  I took this from our table – and we even saw whales while we ate!
I hope everyone’s weekend is shaping up to be as nice as mine.  And if you’re in the bay area, be sure to stop by the trunk show on Saturday and say hi!

tease

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Just got these in the mail – lovely COLOR in time for spring (but not available for sale yet)…
And don’t forget to suggest a retailer and be entered for a chance to win a cozy/cuff of your very own.  (Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions so far!)
Have a lovely spring weekend!

suggest a retailer for the cozy/cuff

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Is there a retailer in your area that would be a good fit for the cozy/cuff?  I’m looking for coffee shops, design stores, indie boutiques, or any other store that might carry the cozy/cuff.
If you’ve got a suggestion, please leave a comment with:
-the name of the store
-store address (at least city and state)
-web site (if they’ve got one)
-any other info about the store
If you don’t want to leave the info in the comments, you can always email me at meauman(at)yahoo(dot)com.
And in case you really need a reason to suggest a retailer, I’ll choose one lucky commenter (or emailer) on April 24 to receive a cozy/cuff of their very own!

back from Ohio

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I had a nice time on my trip to Kent this week (despite the fact that it snowed on the way there!)  On Tuesday, I got to spend a little time with the current Kent State metals grads before giving my talk (which I think went pretty well).
On Wednesday, I had a nice little lunch with Corey before stopping by the Downtown Gallery to check out Miles Rountree‘s thesis show.

It was a nice little break, but now I’m full force into work mode.  I’m trying to keep going with the four week marketing plan, but I’ve got a lot of work to make for the SFMOMA trunk show.  I can’t believe we leave for San Francisco in less than a week!