by Blog post by Tara Reed | Apr 22, 2009 | Inspiration
Spring has been teasing the Pacific Northwest… we just had quite a few warm, sunny days in Portland – a wonderful change from the gray and drizzle. Craig decided I needed to get the heck out of my studio (I agreed!) so we jumped in the car on Monday and...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Apr 17, 2009 | Misc. Business Tips, Social Networking
I just read an article about how Ashton Kutcher and CNN had a friendly race to see who could get 1 million twitter followers first… you can bet that CNN thought they’d beat him by a landslide. I’ll give you the link to the article in the P.P.S. But...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Apr 16, 2009 | Art Licensing, Misc. Business Tips
We see fonts everywhere, but what do you really know about them? What type of fonts are best for books and which are better for websites? What types of fonts convey emotion, what were the monks using in the 13th century? When you buy a font, what are you allowed to...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Apr 14, 2009 | Misc. Business Tips
Have you ever gone to a networking event, trade show or other location where you leave with a pile of business cards in your pocket? I love looking at the different layouts and designs (especially artist’s cards –they are usually the most ‘visually...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Apr 11, 2009 | Marketing
On Tuesday, April 7, 2009 I had the pleasure of talking to two quilting club groups at the Craft Warehouse in Aloha, Oregon. This store has an amazing quilting and fabric department whose size is very deceptive – they pack a great variety of fabric in a small space....