Showing posts with label graphic design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic design. Show all posts

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Customize Your Booth! Merchandising Your Products at Craft Fairs

Check out lots more craft fair and store displays on my Pinterest Board HERE. 


Leah Duncan packaged her lovely tea towels with her name! This is adorable and a very memorable way of packaging soft goods. You could use your own signature, or a handwriting font to create a similar effect. 


DIY Customize Your Hangers! This is an awesome idea! Wooden hangers look MUCH nicer than those plastic ones. They are uniform, and space your clothing and hanging products out very nicely. 


Giant Dwarf has created custom packaging for an assortment of items. The black and white photo of the girl's hair is awesome, and will match any color product. The coffee cups are super cute ways to show how those cozies are used.


I would imagine that this booth at Craft 2.0 has their name on each and every product. 


A sign at eye-level engages shoppers from a distance. These magnets are packaged so perfectly too! Displayed inside of an old suitcase that's retro-fitted with peg board...genius!


And here is an example of some modern earring packaging. I know it's easy to just attach them to a business card but hang tags / cardstock backing is a great alternative. 

That's all for now :) How do you merchandise your products and package them for a more cohesive look in your booth or shop?






Monday, September 21, 2009

Mankind Magazine

This is a fun idea...
Why not make a PDF magazine featuring your own work, or the pretty things made by friends or other people you admire. This site sells digital copies of their magazine. Not sure the exact amount, but if you are familiar with Photoshop and Adobe InDesign or Frontpage, this is a really innovative idea. Word may even do nicely, just give it a try!! You could also use this same idea for family albums to give as gifts this holiday season...

To check out the Mankind Magazine, click HERE. Their website is AWESOME!! and contains a bunch of fun links to other cool sites.




Saturday, January 31, 2009

PrintSource Pattern Design Show in New York






Wow, this show is really not one to miss. A Pattern Designer, Daisy Janie, listed the show in a flickr group, and said she was participating. As a graphic designer and fabric lover myself, I really wish I could attend this fascinating show!!!
" Printsource New York, The Premier Market for Textile and Surface Design in the USA, holds three shows a year at 7W NEW YORK, located at 7 West 34th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. As the hub for the world’s top creative talent, Printsource showcases hundreds of collections by international textile and surface design studios and agents. England, France, Italy, Spain, Australia and the U.S.A. are just some of the countries featured each season at the Show.
As the first buying stop of the design season, Printsource is the cornerstone event for thousands of apparel, paper goods and home textile manufacturers and retailers."
See Daisy' Prints, and also her neighbor's (samantha hahn).

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Product Packaging

Since the creation of my final project in Photoshop class (the perfect bootie box), I have been searching for display boxes in which I can house my baby boots and booties. I believe that items that come in a complete package are more approachable in a retail situation.
For my eco-friendly goods, I need to remain conscious that the packaging needs to be reusable and not contain unnecessary dyes or plastics.
I found a couple of interesting ideas here...




Saturday, August 16, 2008

Promos in a Snap

Some really smart ideas here! Packaging is incredibly important to your company identity. If you have a cohesive look to your tags, business cards, signs, etc, people will begin to associate you with that, and that makes your brand name a part of YOU. This person is just such an amazing designer, and I am truly not sure how many fairs she attends. But these images are so important to our shows, that I had to include them! See her on Flickr HERE!!



Friday, July 25, 2008

Design Contest Coming Soon!!


Hello everyone,
Coming Soon...
A new contest to enter. I have recently been thinking about my booth design. Thanks to much inspiration from decor8 on Flickr, her blog, and a few other places, I am creating an inspiration/design board for my booth.

Please show us yours...
Use this LINK to post your image in my Flickr Group. I will then feature an interview on my blog!

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Joel Dewberry

Today, I am featuring a very famous textile designer. He began as a graphic designer, so there is still hope for me! It is my ultimate dream to design textiles, and Joel Dewberry seems to know exactly what people are willing to drool over.
Here are some images from a Trade Show, most likely a quilt show/textile show/product design show, although the exact location is unknown at this time. Take a peek into Joel's life and upcoming goodies HERE! And the Flickr Group for some incredible inspirations HERE.