HALF FULL, HALF EMPTY
Anyone who knows me, knows that the word half has no meaning in my life. I'm all in, full speed ahead, creativity flowing, with lots of energy and momentum moving me until I get the project done.
My idea started 22 years ago while sitting in a park playing with my toddler. At that time, I'd been painting Holiday and Seasonal themed windows and knew that there had to be a way to reach more people with my fun loving illustrated characters. I'd seen firsthand how they brighten someone’s day, warmed the heart, and cheered the soul.
Although progress has been slow, it's been steady. With in the past three years, I've been working steadily towards my goal of making this 22 year dream a reality. Here are some of the things I've done in no particular order, which as an artist it's ok to be random. LOL
- Design my window painting illustrations in a digital print ready format.
- Choose a platform to sell decals.
- R&D prototype substrate
- Test substrate, produce product.
- Research how to obtain copyright and trademark for design work.
- Completed Copyright for my designs with US Gov.
- Trademark in progress.
- Business set up and best practices.
- Learn how to set up storefront platform WHAT A CHORE BUT I DID IT! ... with a bit help from V-Squared Creative, downtown Boise, ID. THANK YOU!
- Design Logo... still in the process
- Brainstorm a fun, catchy storefront brand name ... Two years later the brand was thoughtfully determined to be known as QUIRKY SYRUP™.
- LAUNCH QUIRKY SYRUP Storefront on SATURDAY OCT 6, 2018!
To readers who have had an idea in the back of your mind FOREVER... keep moving forward, get it out there, make it happen, YOU CAN DO IT!
I FIND THAT IT'S IN THE DOING, THAT MAKES THE HAPPENING, HAPPEN! My life has never been about Half and yours shouldn't be either, GO FOR IT AND GET TO WORK!
In my next blog, I'll write about how I came up with my brand name Quirky Syrup™.
Until then, Stay Tuned for more Quirky Syrup Snippets!
Julie