Julia Holly Creative: Resume Fall '12

For anyone wondering or maybe not even noticing at tall, why I have been awol (absent without official leave). I've been busy enough to not blog and trying to apply for a part-time design job. Honestly, if I had the choice I'd be happy focusing on my kids' school stuff and designing for free to help people out, especially small businesses or products I'm passionate about, or even sports like Ultimate.

However, in the real world everything costs money. Like, daycare, healthcare, and my basic need to buy cute clothes for every aspect of my life. Healthcare kills us. The hubs is pushing for me to work, so I finally finished updating my resume. Took a lot of tears and anguish for me to get everything I wanted and what he wanted put together, to complete it. Hope ya'll like it and please share with anyone who needs design support, or creative consultation.

Last Minute Flyer Request -> Great Results

Facebook Ad for VHN

Soooo, for those of my FB family and friends, there was a recent post by my lovely sister, Anna, who tagged me. No that was not exactly me on the flyer. I don't have the guts to wear a beautiful costume like that in public, however I did design the ad. The whole event came together last minute. I believe the gig was planned in advance, but all the promo and sound system worked out for the best for this talented dance group, Vai Hau Nui.

My sister gives me a call couple days prior, "Can you make a simple flyer for VHN?" My first thought, I have to turn in my resume but how can I turn this cool design opp down? I had to do it. After a couple emails, texts, phone conversations back and forth, I managed to put 3 flyers together for their choosing. One day later emailed the approved versions.

Another option for VHN

Turns out they were thrilled by the quick results, so they kept all 3. The owner of VHN posted 2 on facebook to promote their event at AT&T Park at the Seal Plaza during an SF Giants Game. The flyer was featured via FB that day and it was a great turnout. The seats were packed. I'm not sure if the flyer attributed to the successful event, but I was happy to be a part of helping my sister out. 

As a designer, I've got my nit picky self pointing out the imperfections with my flyers. But, according to my sister, everyone really liked them. Thankfully, VHN tagged me and gave me credit for the flyers, so hopefully I'll get opportunities from there. I've still got other projects to finish up and am in waiting mode to hear back from my clients. There are definite pros to last minute jobs.

Promo for classes

The flyer above contains the logo I received as a flat jpeg. Since I didn't have time to draw a vector out for a transparent background, I placed it above a white circle. This is the first design of the 3, so to begin with appropriate color palette I chose from the logo itself. Also, with all the rules broken using diagonal lines I felt it okay for a printed flyer, making it an interactive piece.

Of course, as I received more info. and images the design changed along the way. I recommended she print at one-hour Costco Photo Center, bc of their color accuracy and turnaround time. 

For last minute, all I can say is that they liked it and I'm satisfied. VHN wants me to help design their new web site. How exciting.