ST KILDA SHOW THIS WEEK
St Kilda Town Hall
St Kilda Town Hall
Thur 3 Mar 5pm-10pm
Fri 4 Mar 10am-5pm
Sat 5 Mar 10am-5pm
Sun 6 Mar 10am-4pm
Friday, March 4, 2011
Magnolia Square Designer Market Event is on This Weekend At St Kilda Town Hall,Melbourne
Thur 3 Mar 5pm-10pm
Fri 4 Mar 10am-5pm
Sat 5 Mar 10am-5pm
Sun 6 Mar 10am-4pm
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Do you have the right people in your business?
How often do you hear about business owners you
know say ‘It’s so hard to find good people to help me’ or ‘why can’t I get my
team to do what I want them to do’.
Here are some of the questions for you to consider?
- What systems and processes do you have in your business?
- Do you have job descriptions for members of your team to follow?
- Do you share your vision and business objectives with your team?
- How much time do you invest and interact with your team members?
Just say if you have a team of people in your
business and why are you still the one doing most of the work?
Please explain?
The answers to this could be:
- You are a control freak and thinking you are the only one can do the job and no one can.
- You don’t have time to teach you team to do the task and it’s easier for you to do it yourself.
- You spent too much time in your business and not enough On an Above your business.
To have the right people in your business firstly
you need to get back to basic and build a good foundation for your business.
As you may know to run a successful business you
need to have a great system, a system that will suit your business lifestyle
too. Systems are usually responsible for having a business that runs like
clockwork and makes money for you. Once you have systems and processes in place
you can then recruit the right team and coach them to fulfil the role they need
to do in your business. The best real
life business example which has a great system in place is McDonalds.
What I am saying is, if you don’t have a system in
place then you need to come up with one or even though, if you do have a system
and it’s not working for you then you need to review it and fine tune it. You
need to cover all systems and processes even the most basic tasks like how to
greet customers right through to how to create and design your product or
service. The key is your system needs to
be clearly defined and easy to understand; therefore your team knows exactly
how to follow and performs the tasks. Have a job description for each role in
your business and a training manual with check points for your team to follow.
Systems and processes are the basic foundation of
business -- and are critical in getting your people to work as a team. However,
it's not just a matter of having people who come in, follow the system and get
the job done. What you are looking for now is SYNERGY & OWNERSHIP!
Synergy comes from having people who are committed
to the ‘same business goal’. If you shared your company vision with your team
and involved them in setting ‘the same business goal’, then they are more
likely to commit and live and breathe your vision.
The next step is to create business ownership with
your people. If they are empowered and treat your business like their own then
your business will definitely flourish and be successful. At this level of
ownership your team will think of ways to help you grow your business and will actively
get involved in your business.
The final step is to give constructive feedback and
give credit to your team where it’s due.
In this area is where you can maintain staff morale and keep them
motivated. Recognition and rewards are the two critical points to getting your
team in high spirits and living your business vision.
Want to learn more about the right system for your business?
It’s as simple as 1... 2... 3...
3: Contact Vinh for a no cost, no obligation coaching session on
0410 636 138.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Close up with Graphic Designer Kim Ho
Kim Ho
Tell us a little about yourself and what you do.
I'm a shoe and food obsessed art director/senior graphic designer at a small boutique design agency in downtown Toronto, Canada.
Who (or what) inspires you to do what you love in your own creative business?
The world inspires me!
Where do you get your inspiration from when you design?
When I'm designing, other designers inspire me. I always surf around on my bookmarked list of favourite designers before I start my creative process
Doo Bags Logo
Fast. Stubborn. Straight-forward. Clumsy. Efficient.
Tell us about your very first job and what path have you taken since then?
Very first job ever? Retail. Had to start somewhere and since I love clothes/shoes - it was a great way to earn money while in both high school and university. Eventually I found my calling in the graphic design industry and since then have never looked back.
Describe a typical day in your creative business?
Walk to the office, make breakfast. Eat breakfast while going through emails. Answer emails, continue or start on new projects. Meet with team about the week's progress. Lunch. Coffee. Continue on more projects or start new projects. Chat. Answer emails. Walk home :)
Kim & Friends
As an Artist, what is your biggest frustration?
Creativity. It's hard sometimes to always be on the ball creative-wise.
Tell us about how you prioritise your work studio.
Lucky for me, I'm pretty good at managing my time and prioritizing projects. Meetings are great when you are managing a team to ensure you know what is going on and they know where everyone else stands. Plus, I hate missing deadlines!
Design Studio
Can you please tell us about how do you connect with other artists, and your audiences (i.e. how do you network)?
People from work. Friends who are in the same industry but in different fields. Old friends from school. When you love what you do, you love to discuss it with others.
What advice can you offer other creative people who are just starting out and following their passions?
It's never easy. It's always hard work but if you love what you do that hard work becomes fun - most of the time!
What dreams do you still want to achieve or fulfil in your life?
Travel. I want to see everything, everywhere.
Kim & Rob
What is your proudest moment so far?
Lol. Buying my downtown condo! It really made me feel like I've grown up.
Who do you most want to meet and why?
Jessica Hische - Some of the most beautiful and famous illustrative, typographic work I've seen. Max Azria (BCBG, Hervé Leger) - I'm a huge fan. His ability to create desirable women's clothing always keeps me coming back for more. Masaharu Morimoto - An Iron Chef with the creativity of an artist. Alexander Skarsgard - Just because he is wonderful to look at ;)
What is the most important lesson in life that you have learned?
Laugh! At everything, with anyone and all the time. If you take life too seriously, you miss out on enjoying it.
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Carte Blanche Creative, Inc., Design, Art Direction
What book are you reading right now, and do you have a book you would like to recommend?
Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert is what is currently on my bedside table. I could seriously recommend a library - I absolutely love books.
Where do we find you and your service? (
Well, you can find me in Toronto, Canada :) But my work is readily available at
www.iamagraphicdesigner.ca
Monday, February 28, 2011
Inspirational Quote of The Week
"Abundance is not something we acquire.
It is something we
tune into".
-wayne Dyer
Friday, February 25, 2011
Pantone Fashion Colour Report Fall 2011
Pantone the world master of colour has recently launched their fashion colour report for fall (Autumn) 2011.
"Pantone is the
world-renowned authority on colour. For more than 45 years, Pantone has
been inspiring design professionals with products, services and leading
technology for the colourful exploration and expression of creativity. Pantone has since expanded its color matching system concept to other
colour-critical industries, including digital technology, fashion, home,
plastics, architecture and contract interiors, and paint. Today, the Pantone name is known worldwide as the standard language for accurate
color communication, from designer to manufacturer to retailer to
customer, across a variety of industries. Pantone continues to develop
colour communication and inspirational tools, and aggressively adopts
new digital technology to address the color needs of the creative
community everywhere."
We all love fashion and fashion plays a big role in our world. So if your are an artist or a designer you too can learn and follow fashion colour and use it to your advantage for your Art and Design Business.
To learn more about colours for 2011, here is a full report that you can read:
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Magnolia Square Designer Market Event is on This Weekend
Paddington Town Hall
SYDNEY 25-27 Feb
Next Market Event
St Kilda Town Hall
MELBOURNE 3-6 Mar
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Close Up with Cinematographer -Rob Lee Fournier
Tell us a little about yourself and what you do.
My name is Robert Lee Fournier - I am a cinematographer, editor
and idea maker.
Who (or what) inspires you to do what you love in your own
creative business?
Richard Sibbald, who is one of Canada’s most recognized top
fashion photographers as well as David Wile, also a photographer - both who are
good friends of mine. They produce unique and original results. Sasha Moric is
also a close friend whose taken me under his wing and helped me a lot on the
technical side of filming.
Where do you get your inspiration from when you do your shoot?
Mostly from my dreams.
The 6ths- Give Me Back My Dreams
by RLFproductions
What are the five words that people who know you would use to describe you?
Creative, Musical, Funny, Trouble Maker, Friendly.
Tell us about your very first job and what path have you
taken since then?
First job was a camp councilor for 3 years. Then 4 years
acting and improvising in theatrical performances. Stand up comedy for 1 year.
Now I am a videographer &cinematographer editing all my own work as well
as others' personal footage.
Describe a typical day in your creative business?
Get up in the morning and check the weather when I could
just step outside. Have a good strong tea to start the day. Shoot fashion
models/talent all day, get home and download all the footage. Over and Over.
Kim & Rob
As an Artist, what is your biggest frustration?
When a client doesn't take any of my creative ideas and the
end result has my name on it. When I become more successful in my own business,
this will NOT be the case. Oh what joy :)
Tell us about how you prioritise your work studio.
Always keeping a head start and keeping clients happy by delivering
finished products as soon as possible. My own
personal work always comes second.
Can you please tell us about how do you connect with
other artists, and your audiences (i.e. how do you network)?
Every single one of my friends are creative in
there own minds, and ways.
What advice can you offer other creative people who
are just starting out and following their passions?
If you find something (songs, book, poem etc.)
that inspires you, Follow whatever thought it gave you. Simple as that :)
What dreams do you still want to achieve or fulfil in
your life?
Without a doubt, I still would like to be in
front of the camera. Acting is more difficult then people imagine it to be. An
incredibly hard job. You have to put lots of thoughts, feelings into your
acting to be a great actor. I respect
that a lot.
Moby Oh Yeah
What is your proudest moment so far?
1. Being the host of Canada's #1 music show
“YTV's The Hit List” from 2000-2002.
2. Working alongside Richard Sibbald.
Who do you most want to meet and why?
John Malkovich. He does so much amazing theatre
and nothing is scarier then performing live in front of an audience.
What is the most important lesson in life that you
have learned?
To really pay attention to everything and
anything around you. To just STOP once and a while. Sigh everyday, it's good
for you :)
What book are you reading right now, and do you have a
book you would like to recommend?
But No Elephants! It's a great children's book I
love.
Where do we find you and your service?
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