Day one at the gift fair – I think I finished setting up about an hour after the show opened! But at least its finished. Then I spent most of the rest of the day thinking about how I could redesign the booth.
Traffic was a little slow today, but I generally got a good response to the work. Not a lot of orders, but I really think right now people want to look around the show before they buy.
This afternoon, I walked by the Jonathan Adler booth, and Jonathan Adler was actually in it. It was such a crazy “wow” moment – I’m exhibiting in the same section of the show as Jonathan Adler. Now if only Tord Boontje would pop by the Artecnica booth, I might just die.
setting up at the gift fair
I spent all day in the Javits Center setting up my booth, and I’m still not quite done. (And the show opens tomorrow!) Here are some pics to show the progression of my setup. I spent the extra money to get the package booth, which included hard walls and lights. It saved so much hassle – all I had to do was paint the walls.
I’m not 100% happy with the outcome – I think the platforms in the front of the booth are a little low, and in retrospect, the black and white seems a little boring. But this is my first booth with this new work, and I know how long it took me to get a booth I was happy with for my jewelry. So now I’ve got lots of things to think about for next time.
and we’re off
and we’re off
Originally uploaded by megan auman
I’m on the road to the gift fair today. I’ll try to blog the show as much as I can.
Thanks for all your positive comments about the new line. Hopefully its as well received at the show!
new postcards, too
hang tags
I’m wrapping up some last minute gift show prep before I head to New York on Friday morning, and it feels like I’ve still got a million lose ends.
Its no secret I love promotional materials, so I made these little hang tags for the new home collection. They are actually business card size, cut in half on my paper cutter and then rounded with my corner punch. I purposely kept them simple – just my name, web address, and a space for my retailers to put price info.
our new president
I’ve been so busy with gift fair prep that I didn’t even have a minute to watch the inauguration yesterday. But I’m so happy to wake up this morning to a new president, and busy as I am, I think its important to take a moment to commemorate that.
I am just so proud.
the final result
Thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments on my new collection. I feel like it was a momentous effort, and I’ve got so many more pieces I’d still like to make, but I’m really happy with the results so far.
Today I pulled out the good camera to take a few promotional pictures of the new collection. I’ve got lots more pieces to photograph, and a lot more work to do to launch the new collection on the web, but that will have to wait until after the gift fair.
For now, you’ll have to settle for these few pictures.
Oh, and if you’re going to be at the gift fair, please stop by my booth (Accent on Design #4055) to see the new work and say hello!
a little light
new pieces powder coated
sneak peek
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