My first proper invoice

This is the invoice for the work that I have been doing for 'Kit Cat's'. I have been paid for work before however I have never sent an invoice so this is my first attempt via e-mail to Katya :

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Live brief

I managed to get a live brief off the back of another live brief that I had over the summer working on a red bull event. 

Below is the e-mail with the details of the brief :

Hi Polly,

I understand Sophie has had a chat with you about 'Kit Cat's ' and my need for an illustrator like your self. I've seen your drawings and was impressed with your style and diversity. 

In particular i'm presently looking for someone to come up with two things : 1) A few logo options for me to choose from for 'Kit Cat's' and 'Kit Cat's Dinner Dance'. 2) One initial drawing for the website (which will also be used for initial  promotional material), for this event which reflects the mood and style of the occasion - my points of inspiration are below.

Kit Cat's is to be a series of evening and day events based in Suffolk but targeting the Suffolk and London 30-50 year old markets. The theme for Kit Cat's is inspired by the 1940's & 50's grace and elegance, combined with a wild careless party vibe! Web linkes to look at would be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oh0oLmiPxw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71fiDHSMYdw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtfxSAnOgoU&feature=fvwp&NR=1

The events will vary through the year from evening Dinner Dance's (nights which today are replaced by Nightclubs and Charity Balls) to afternoon/evening outdoor movie picnics and screenings of old classic movies, to summer Garden Parties in style of White Tie and Tiara party's. The mood throughout should be that of decadent, glamorous, frivolous, and a little debauchery ! 

I understand you are studying at present so know you can't take on too much, but hoped you might be interested in logo options and a image that could be used for the website. If this goes well I will certainly want further images through the year, to reflect each of the events as I promote them, but this will happen in stages - not one huge bulk of work. And would be happy for you to use the images in your portfolio of work etc.

I also believe Sophie mentioned the live drawing idea. In the past I have used someone called Blue Logan  http://www.bluelogan.co.uk/ but wondered if you might be interested in this. What has happened before is the artist does rough sketches through the night, and perhaps puts a few up, or takes them to a corner where they work on them and takes them away to work on a little more. I would then love to use some of these images on the website, along with the photographers images, and give people the chance to buy them from you if they like any. The event it's self is not till 24th March, so perhaps you'd like to try this out over next few weeks and see if its something you think you could do?

Regarding Fees: £35.00 for the two variations on the logo, if i use them, and for the drawings an additional £30.00 for at least 2 drawings  or 1 detailed image (see below)

Brief:

1) Logo for 'Kit Cat's & logo for 'Kit Cat's Dinner Dance' 

Colour theme. White, ink blue, gold

Mood : Stylish, Elegant, perhaps a little humour (was originally thinking of a Cat or a top Hat hanging of one of the letters)

I would need this in a JPG format for print use as well as to up load on the website.

2) Image for Kit Cat's website and promotional material of first event. Image to reflect the fun, elegant, glamours style of the party.

Image ideas: Perhaps a couple dancing, or someone standing on a chair playing a violin or double base, or someone hanging from a chandelier, or a table of guests having fun whilst looking stylish and elegant..

Image needs to fill right side of page and ideally bottom of page (screen grab of webpage example attached ). So perhaps you could start with one or two images, and we could then build the images up with time.

Colour theme. White, ink blue, gold,

Mood : Stylish, Elegant, perhaps a little humour

I would need this in a JPG format for print use as well as to up load on the website.

Attached are also a few of your pictures I loved.

What do you think? For the initial work I have a very tight turn around, really i need them by end of this week - Thursday 12th - So i can send something out next weekend. But after that we have more time for additional pieces! I'm on the mobile tomorrow if you'd like to discuss it more over the phone. number is 07766 655793

Thanks

Katya

Katya Farrin Brocks

Marketing Consultant

Katya & Co.

Up-To-The-Minute Marketing Solutions

T :  +44 (0)7766 655793

E :   katya@katya.co

W : www.Katya.Co

S :  katyafarrinbrocks

updating business card design

At the moment I am experimenting with ways of updating my business card. I have some old versions but I want something new to have for the portfolio surgeries next week and I'm not happy with my previous design anymore. I like the custom type that I created for my name but I want to think of ways in which I can expand the design.

I like the idea of getting a stamp made with my contact information on so that I can keep updating and changing my design, and print on different stocks as the stamp can then easily be applied to the reverse.

Notes from Generation Press/An& talk

Studio visit....

I just got back from my first meeting/mentoring session at Logistik as my prize for the Inspire Create competition. I was surprised to have my other part of the prize waiting for me when I got there -  a brand new Macbook Pro! - and was pretty overwhelmed by this for the first half of the meeting! It was really interesting looking around the studio and seeing all the different areas, as well as talking to Adam and Sharon about what they look for in an intern/potential employee and how the company works, as well as answering some questions that they had and giving them some feedback on Inspire Create. The next step is for me to create a case study template on myself for Sharon, and to think about what I want to go over in the next session as this will determine when I should come in next and who would be the most appropriate person on the team for me to work with. At the moment I am thinking some kind of critique of my online portfolio would be great as well as help with a brief that I am working on....

Networking links...

I just received a really nice e-mail from Carrie at imbue who are a local design company that I contacted at the end of the Summer. She had promised to send me some networking links to help build my online presence in Suffolk as well as in general.