My weeks i tend to believe begin on Thursda, Friday, Saturday, Sunday...in that order.
THURSDAY :-Business meeting
:- Meet the client, see samples
:- Haggle over the price
:- Talk over the designs..detail (beads? flowers? ribbon?..)
SATURDAY :- Meet the printers and source for materials, check if what the client wants is available
and how much it costs
:- Probably meet again with client, show them a sample,
finalize on designs and costs, confirm text, spell check, colours etc
SUNDAY :- Oh, it was a weekend? ok, lets enjoy the weekend
MONDAY :- Artwork goes to the printer, confirm everything is right, text, colours are matched
material availability is re-confirmed, and green light given to go ahead with printing
TUESDAY :- agonize over the job, "will it come out right, will I deliver the job on time, HOW MUCH PROFIT AM I GETTING FROM THIS, when am i sleeping for less than 4 hours this week...answer calls from clients with last minute changes, additions, etc...(ulcers, high blood pressure anyone???)
WEDNESDAY :- If there are ribbons being used on the cards, buy and cut and burn the edges( to prevent running), call printer, get the job....or no :-(...
THURSDAY :- In most cases, i get the job from the printer on Thursday, if not Wednesday. Now begins the work of folding, sticking, and tying the ribbons. Sleep depends on the number of cards being done... but as experienced before... from 11 onwards. 2.00 a.m isn't bad yes? and you get up at 6 to report to work... (sigh...sleep deprived designer)
FRIDAY :- Deliver Day... ulcers, high blood pressure, as i wait for the client to pick up their work,
anxiety attacks strike as i wait for feedback from the client on the job. So far so good, no mad brides, or grooms.... Good week right?
SATURDAY :- weekend? maybe.. but January has seen me repeating this cycle every week.......
But am loving it!!!!
I love what i do, am happy doing what i do.... so we can do this every week :-) :-) :-)
(P.S REFERRALS HELP A GREAT DEAL, SO DON'T BURN YOUR BRIDGES)
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