Monthly Archives: January 2009

Like what you see on Design Aglow? Want to work for us?

We just so happen to be in the market for a freelance graphic designer, so listen up.

We are looking for the perfect candidate with the following skills:

• Thoroughly familiar with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CS4, and InDesign.
• Ability to work with .AI, .EPS, .PSD, files.
• Great time management. Ability to complete tasks on a deadline.
• A love for all things design.

If this sounds like you, please send a highly detailed sample of your work, showing your style, and past work. Web-based portfolios are all the better. Please include a resume and any other relevant information. You may submit this information to our contact page at designaglow.com/contact. We will then respond to let you know where to send work samples, if necessary.

Meghan Poort recently sent us this pretty share of one of her maternity proof albums. Since maternity clients normally don’t purchase tons of wall art, we think it is very smart to offer this type of keepsake or even to make it included as part of a special maternity package.

Megan says, “I wanted to share the Design Aglow proof borders with my 5×5 Finao self-mount albums. Now that I am using the proof borders, I am finding that I sell one of these albums at almost every session and are an awesome way to boost sale totals. Especially popular with my maternity clients, these are a great way for clients to have all of their images beautifully showcased in a discrete and modern fashion!” We also like the fact that the album does not have to be flipped back and forth to view horizontal and vertical images…they are all mounted in the center of the square photo background.

Katharine, of Katharine Elizabeth Photography, writes in with this smart idea for creating DVD holders for clients or marketing using our automatic album designs. “Well, I’ve had my eye on your Mix n’ Match Little Bird automatic album template for a while now. I finally purchased it and I’m so glad I did!

The first thing I did was use the awesome graphics and patterns to create a Digital Image “holder” using a WHCC tri-fold linen card. I bought self-stick CD center hubs and VOILA!: a great way to tuck clients’ digital purchases in with their prints when packaging their final order.

I’m so happy. Can’t wait to use the template for my next project! Thanks for sharing all of your design talent!” Thank you for sharing….we love the images too!

Jenna Faye shares her inspiring work with us today, “I just bought these beautiful papers to use for a display I am hanging in a local cafe. I’m focusing my winter marketing efforts on newborns, since I work on-location and the snow up here in Canada keeps me shooting inside. The display will feature all newborns, my favourite subjects. These will be printed as 12×12 and framed, and I will also be hanging two 16×20 canvases in this collection. The papers are amazing and make the display SO much more interesting! Love all of your products, keep inspiring us!”

Thank you Jenna. You rock! I would love to see these used for newborn collection of one big canvas and a set of matching baby announcements…

We need more sharing on the blog….please send us your beautiful & inspiring images and comments. If we publish your share, you receive a $75 shop credit.

Look for a complete redesign of the Design Aglow shop very soon. Our blog is getting a makeover as well. And, Issue 7 is in the works….so much coming in the next month~