Project: Rice Twin Senior Shots

Client: Nikki & Julia Rice
Service: Senior Pictures
Date: September 2012
Completion: TBA
Referred by: Donna Rice

Brand new photo shoot! (Pictures will be posted later) Donna's twin sisters wanted me to do their Senior Photos after seeing what I did for Donna. Very excited! We still have more sessions, so this will be updated as needed!

Moving Forward!

Alrighty! Things are moving!

I've set up a new phone number exclusively for MelJean Designs so that I won't be giving out my personal phone number. Yay for Google Voice! Very excited!

I have 3... count 'em... THREE photo shoots coming up in the next couple of months! ^_^ Still working on a few sketches for some Wedding Invites. Hopefully will be wrapping those up soon.

Next move? Filing my DBA (a.k.a. "Doing Business As") and with that, I'll be able to legally publish "MelJean Designs" everywhere! After that, hopefully, I'll finish up switching my website to a new server.

I'm very excited for the upcoming changes! A new motivation has overcome me and I'm ready.



Now, I have to make up some of those invoices! G'night!

Newest Project: Donna's Headshots

Client: Donna Rice
Service: Headshot Photography
Date: July 2012
Completion: July 2012
Referred by: Donna Rice

Last week, my friend Donna got a hold of me to take some headshots for her. She's getting her foot in the acting realm and I'm just happy to help! These are a few of my favorites!

This one is a sweet look. Friendly without being cheeky.

Very intense. Almost devious.

Serious.

Not a headshot, but it was a great candid shot! 

Positives: We're comfortable with each other, so getting up close and personal wasn't weird.


Negatives: Headshots are actually pretty limiting... Typically, little to no smiling, and nothing flashy.


Biggest Lesson Learned: Just because the "type" of shoot is supposed to be "limited" doesn't mean the end result has to be. :)

Project: DSU Choir Poster

Client: DSU Choral Department
Service: Concert Poster Design
Date: October 2011
Completion: November 2011
Referred by: Director, Sandra Champion

Last year, I was Sandra's work study and worked on all the posters for the concerts. Since I graduated in May, she was without a work study to do such things for her. I wasn't aware of this until I went and visited her in October. That was when she mentioned her dilemma and I offered to do this poster design for her.

Positives: I am pretty familiar with the movie, so it was actually a little easier than expected to do.

Negatives: Almost too easy. 


Biggest Lesson Learned: Networking is amazing. Also, there's so much more involved in designing... even if it's only freelance.

So. Much. To. Do.

Hello there,

So, I've discovered just how much work I have to do to make MelJean Designs official. *sigh*... I'm nervous now.

I have no idea how it all works.... very lost right now.

Thankfully, I have a friend that has been through this and she's going to help me.

Wish me luck through all of this and any advice is welcomed! Thank you so much!

Email up and running!

Hello there!

Last night, I was able to set up my email so now... I can receive email exclusively for MelJean Designs at designs@meljean.com! The website is soon to follow!

I'm very excited about this!

So now... I'm hoping that I will start getting emails about doing Christmas invitations and possibly pictures. I'm aching for some work to do!

Business Cards.... ORDERED!

Good Afternoon,

Today, I finalized my order for 250 business cards and they will be here... in 21 days. I know that's a while to wait for them, but it saved money and I will be able to hand them out soon! ^_^ I'm very excited! (Can you tell...?)

Also, I decided against a slogan. No slogan. Just MelJean Designs. :D

This is it!