Fall 2012 Postcard Mailer!

Hi There!

The last time I sent out any postcards, it was WINTER of this year! Yes, it's been that long! And I don't think I even posted it on my blog. Shame on me. So here is last Winter's postcard I had sent out:

Art ©2011 Melanie Linden Chan

And THIS is the post card I am sending out for Fall of 2012:

Art ©2011 Melanie Linden Chan

 

I'm pretty happy with the results! Though the paper quality on the printed card for the "Three Halloween Kittens" was pretty crummy. I'm going to have to give Vistaprint a call, because I've always been happy with their products. And it's unfortunate that I don't have the time to wait for a new shipment of cards, so I'll be sending out the crummy ones. Boo. The color quality is nice, though!

 

Gettin' Ready!!!

SO!

The SCBWI Spring Conference in Fitchburg, MA is fast approaching! I've got my new business cards and postcards printed, and I'm working on printing up my portfolio all nicey-nice like (and putting it into my new tablet for a better viewing experience). But my biggest issue had been my old website (still viewable at mlindenart.com, but it won't be the same for long!). It was fun and all that, but I needed a site that allowed actual photo galleries versus the flippy things that 1and1.com offered in their templates. A friend of mine was kind enough to tell me about Weebly.com, and they are just what I needed (I super duper love them)!

A bit of a preview of the new site :)

So now you can visit my new website at melanielindenchan.weebly.com or by typing melanielindenchan.com, and either way you will get to my new and improved site. Much more professional looking with a touch of girly fun! I'm still adding and tweaking stuff here and there, but it is where it should be for the most part.

Let me know what you think, if you'd like. :)
Thanks for reading!

Postcard Designs: Spring 2011

Well it seems I've been pretty productive this week! I'm working on a painting (still in progress, but I'll share it with you soon), and I made up my promotional postcards to send out to potential clients. I wanted them to match my new business cards, so here's what I came up with:

Front of Postcard - © Melanie Linden Chan 2011

Back of Postcard - © Melanie Linden Chan 2011

My only question is about saving room for the bar code at the bottom. I followed Vistaprint's guidelines and it looks all right to me, so I guess we'll see!

New Business Card Designs!

Hi there!

In preparing for the SCBWI conference in Fitchburg, MA this spring, I have made for myself some new business cards! I've ordered them at Vistaprint.com, and they should be delivered within the week. I can't wait to see them in person. I made them all with the same front side, but I have four different back sides.

And to celebrate, I have changed my blog background color to match my new cards. :)

Front side of my new business card!

Back side Design 1 of 4

Back side Design 2 of 4

Back side Design 3 of 4

Back side Design 4 of 4