{"id":1714,"date":"2011-11-03T22:58:19","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T02:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2011-11-03T23:02:13","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T03:02:13","slug":"gettin-it-done-diy-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/gettin-it-done-diy-style\/","title":{"rendered":"gettin’ it done diy style"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Danielle & Dena, our store managers & the rest of their elves are busy turning catching fireflies into a winter wonderland, I’m spending all my time at the studio playing photographer & graphic designer for a.i paper design<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Now… real<\/em><\/strong> photographers – don’t laugh at me until you’ve tried to shoot 4 to 6 frames with plexi-glass in one setting without getting obvious glares.\u00a0 I even asked one of our Yellow Door gals<\/a> who has a degree in photography & she shook her head when I asked her for any tips.<\/p>\n

So armed with a stack full of old suitcases, painted doors, numerous painted wall patches around the studio (thanks Steve) and a dozen old books ~ off I go to create my little vignettes showcasing all my paper designs.<\/p>\n

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Just a small sampling of my amateur efforts (taking a professional photography class is on my to-do list)<\/p>\n

Next comes this year’s wholesale catalog layout.\u00a0 We design & print a new catalog every year so stores across the states can order our paper wares with ease.\u00a0 The first 6 pages are very close to being done… just 20 or so more to go<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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I do really love the graphic design part of my job but it does suck up many of my days (and evenings). This time of the year I always struggle with the desire to be in the middle of creating Christmasville at catching fireflies yet knowing my paper design business needs my attention too. Lucky for me, I have two very talented chief elves that are making all things merry & bright in Rochester & Berkley.<\/p>\n

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