A small business workshop on branding, merchandising, and prototyping.
So you have branding for your business, but what else can you do with it? Have you been considering creating merchandise such as t-shirts or mugs? Are you interested in creating customized, branded products, but don't know where to start? In this workshop, we'll discuss working with a designer, how to make sure you own your brand, and what information you need to have to start designing products to promote your business out in the world!
Please bring a laptop or tablet if you have one, and any graphic design work you've had done for your business, to discuss!
Workshop Instructor Bios:
Steve Buchanan is a creative entrepreneur who partners with Tacoma businesses to connect their brand to their physical space using signage, interior installations, and unique customer experiences. Having almost 25 yrs. experience doing design in the branding, signage, and trade show industry, he has honed a skill set and vision that fits well in Tacoma’s culture. Steve is as passionate about Grit City as he about design and the most fulfilling part of this process is to see how his work is directly enriching the communities and businesses of Tacoma. Having participated in Spaceworks Incubator training programs, he is now using those skills to go from a solo freelancer to a brick and mortar design studio and sign shop in downtown Tacoma, called GoodDesign, and host of this month's workshop.
Stella Kemper is an artist, designer, and makerspace enthusiast. They train youth and adults to use digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters to make cool things, from design to finished product, in their role as Makerspace and STEAM Specialist at Pierce College. Under Stella Bell Art, they also create branded products, items and activities for special events, and commissioned pieces in collaboration with artists, entrepreneurs, and event planners. They are an alumni of the Spring 2016 Spaceworks Creative Enterprise program. Stella creates metal, ceramic, and mixed media sculpture in their extremely limited free time.
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