tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40220841852254399682024-03-13T07:57:11.789-07:00Textiletastic - We Are Fantastic With Fabric!Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Textile Design Department Class of 2011.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-21208349318005830692011-03-04T07:31:00.000-08:002011-03-04T07:36:39.789-08:00Wholesale Shop Fittings/Mannequins/Rails, etc.I found this and thought it may be something worth thinking about, maybe get together and make a joint order for those that'd be interested. They won't sell just one or two items to private buyers, but if it was, say 10 mannequins, a box of hangers, a couple of display racks and 5 rails or whatever as a class, then it might be a fairly reasonable/cost effective option. Obviously they won't be great for everyone, but there could be enough people to make it worthwhile. Hope it helps.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tothetrade.co.uk/mannequins_or_sale.htm">http://www.tothetrade.co.uk/mannequins_or_sale.htm</a>Eilidh Elleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16486381025754663392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-52542374613330828412011-02-21T12:34:00.001-08:002011-02-21T12:34:37.913-08:00Illustrator refresherI typed stuff up as we were being taught the other day. Thought I would share it. Hope it helps!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Pages = art boards</div><div class="MsoNormal">Vectors= no resolution = scale as big as you wasn’t</div><div class="MsoNormal">Outside page= paste boards</div><div class="MsoNormal">Inside page only what included in printed document</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Drawing Tool<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Paintbrush<o:p></o:p></u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Lines can have both stokes and fills </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Laser cutter = uniform line type only .> can’t use varied line thickness like in graphics tablet</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Laser cutter = round brush is best/ Give you uniform line width. </div><div class="MsoNormal">If you are doing laser cutter engraving it can be any line type you want. Only if it is a cut do you have to choose uniform only. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Graphics tablet – for pressure settings must set maximum and minimum widths</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In a vector programme you can edit lines to make changes to them</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Up the spine of your line anchors appear. These will move your whole line not adjust them.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">You need to use the direct selection tool ( hot key v) to edit lines. 2<sup>nd</sup> one down</div><div class="MsoNormal">Click> Click& Drag to change shape of lines.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">[ hot key Z - zoom – hold down alt for minus. }<i> <o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><u>TO ADD A POINT (hot key</u></i><u> <i>+) <o:p></o:p></i></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Have lines selected so it has spine. Go to pen tool .> press and hold> in sub menu go to add anchor point tool. > using direct selection tool you can then adjust your path.<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>[ Hot key= double click on hand tool and it will zoom out to full page]<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><u>PEN TOOL ( hot key p)<o:p></o:p></u></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Lick and drag = curves<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Go back to selection tool (v) and you can then edit line type/ thickness/ colour etc<o:p></o:p></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Adjustment Points – not the next point you are joining up.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Rotating a shape around a point<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Draw line> select with selection tool> select rotate tool> hold alt + click point where you want to rotate shape around > will ask for angle > click copy> click cmd +d to duplicate copying shape</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i>If you just click ok, it will only rotate the shape and will not duplicate<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Clipping Masks<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">[Copy hot keys Alt + Drag = fast copy]</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Go to shape tool ( for example use rectangle tool)</div><div class="MsoNormal">If the shape has a fill go to toolbar and select the white one with a red line though it.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Select all (cmd+a)</div><div class="MsoNormal">Right click on the box you drew > select create clipping mask> this deletes everything out with the rectangle drawn</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Converting Hand Drawings or other images into vecors for cutting or engraving<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Bring image into illustrator >File> Place high contrast image into illustrator document.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Your page size must be the size of material you wish to engrave/ cut onto</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>LIVE TRACE- <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Select the image so there is a blue line around it > </div><div class="MsoNormal">Object> live trace > live trace tracing options > click preview box( if preview is unavailable it’s because your image is not selected) > change preset to a new setting> Play with threshold until image is what you want</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>For<b> laser cutting</b> use <b>technical drawing</b>- puts black outline around shape. Will not give engraving will only give and outline of your shape.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>For<b> laser engraving </b>use<b> black and white</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">When shape has regenerate you must click <b>expand</b>. This is in the tool bar at the top. This will give you a vector line.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">If you want to colour in a live trace path- object > path > join</div><div class="MsoNormal">Need a higher threshold (more points) other wise it will join up badly</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>0.025</b> line width for laser engraving or laser cutting - When you go to laser cutter you have to import the file into Corel Draw you must select <b>hairline</b> in this programme.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Vector Engraving – in Illustrator<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Go to object > Ungroup – this will make each vector individually editable – for example you could on a grid fill each square with a different colour to get a pattern of different engraved depths</div><div class="MsoNormal">Get rid of background by selecting all (cmd+a) and deleting the background vector path</div><div class="MsoNormal">Make sure image is resized in order to fit onto page</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>WHEN IN LASER CUTTER ROOM<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Import into corel draw as an eps file</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Image needs to be coloured. Each colour represents a different value on the laser cutter (different engrave depths)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Vector cuts or vector engraves you must ensure outline is a hairline and any colour are the RGB black </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Do not set your colours until you are at the laser computer as the colour values will not correspond to the computers in the media labs.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>0.025</b> line width for laser engraving or laser cutting - When you go to laser cutter you have to import the file into Corel Draw you must select <b>hairline</b> in this programme.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Lorri Smythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350895995915780839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-19359632667168773452011-02-20T12:42:00.000-08:002011-02-20T12:44:45.319-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; ">So last week we decided we will split all fundraising money that has been made so far and start a fresh with new and exciting fundraising plans.<br /><br />Fist date for the diary is Tuesday 8th March for RAGS TO RICHES opening/let's stuff our pancake faces with food and wine night! The RTR will be open Tuesday night as well as during the day Wed and Thur.<br /><br />We need baked good/savory delights/clothes...can we beg, borrow, steal, acquire what we can as soon as possible to get good and prepared to sell lots of goodies at the event!?! Also we must get some posters up this week to advertise and get bellies rumbling :)</span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-87613986854791443582011-02-13T02:05:00.000-08:002011-02-13T02:15:37.589-08:00DEGREE SHOW MEETING NOTESHi all! <br />It was wonderful to see enthusiasm and have input for making our degree show exceptional! For those of you who couldn't make it, we basically each wrote down things we like/don't like about the current degree show and the general consensus is as follows: <br /><br /><u>PROS</u><br />- In your own space your work is individual/it is clear whose work is whose<br />- Less confusing <br />- SPACIOUS<br />- Can display large amount of work<br />- Clear definition of work <br />- Everyone gets designated space <br /><br /><u>CONS</u> <br />- People are likely to miss work because of disjointed set-up<br />- Dark, Cramped<br />- No Flow<br />- No actual textile clarification - people don't realize what department is being displayed<br />- Lack of personality<br />- Split up <br /><br /><br />We have spoken to Frances regarding this meeting and will hopefully have a meeting soon to address the key issue which was whether or not we could have the degree show in an alternative area this year as opposed to the general course studios. <br /><br />If there are any more suggestions, post them on the blog!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-66668971793852675452011-02-12T12:25:00.001-08:002011-02-12T12:25:58.732-08:00DyeingSomeone was talking about using unusual materials to dye things; perhaps this website can be of use: <a href="http://www.snowangels.com/sketchbook/?page_id=418">http://www.snowangels.com/sketchbook/?page_id=418</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-84080964651592588522011-02-03T11:24:00.001-08:002011-02-03T11:27:01.896-08:00NEW YEAR ORGANIZE OUR LIVES MEETINGHi all! <br />MEETING NEXT TUESDAY (FEB 8TH) to discuss vital degree show info!! <br />13:00 in either room 400 or the studio, bring your lunch! <br />First half will be for general class discussion and second half will be about fundraising so it would be brilliant if we could have as many people attend! <br />Obvs post note on door and FB, but spread the word!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-48038083666352220092011-01-09T13:23:00.000-08:002011-01-09T13:32:29.661-08:00i like this style for possible poster but most fashion show posters use RED alot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_LpTdNfkPA/TSonxmIR6cI/AAAAAAAAAHk/VmGeeVaQGuw/s1600/4216824075_17dc8448ac.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_LpTdNfkPA/TSonxmIR6cI/AAAAAAAAAHk/VmGeeVaQGuw/s320/4216824075_17dc8448ac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560300422944647618" border="0" /></a>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-49281967030053511562011-01-09T12:29:00.000-08:002011-01-09T12:33:02.737-08:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bt1iuDDuu0<br /><br />seems they've kept it quite simple backdrop and walk-wise...would we say 10 per ticket with 10% to charity...? I think that's about what the other schools charge and I don't think they involve charities so this could be sopmething we big up to entice a bigger audience who like a good ol' event with a cause and a raffleKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-77768015853311516512011-01-09T12:23:00.000-08:002011-01-09T12:25:18.162-08:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUZYVg2AQ1k<br /><br />a couple of things other art schoold have done fashion show wise...honestly...what's everyone's opinion...can we still pull this off for the beginning of Feb or should we be thinking a bit later?Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-38541297178707449872011-01-09T12:18:00.000-08:002011-01-09T12:23:54.331-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_LpTdNfkPA/TSoYefFKE6I/AAAAAAAAAHc/_-7rxqdOjUs/s1600/gsa%2Bfashion%2Bshow%2Bposter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_LpTdNfkPA/TSoYefFKE6I/AAAAAAAAAHc/_-7rxqdOjUs/s320/gsa%2Bfashion%2Bshow%2Bposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560283601960571810" border="0" /></a>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-46307040976655294312010-12-15T09:59:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:03:32.707-08:00Fundraising updateHey gals! <br />Firstly, I think we should be pleased with how exhibition turned out, it's so good to see work being resolved to the point of being displayed for the public! Last night was a success also I think. <br />Anyway! Fundraising: We need to have a meeting asap to decide what is going on with <br />- fashion show<br />- badges, cards, calendars<br />- rags to riches (JAN?!?!?!) <br />- who still wants to be involved etc etc<br />- ONLINE FUNDRAISING/ VIDEO <br />Maybe a meeting on Friday? I know lots of you are away but perhaps we could get some sort of digital thing going on to keep the ball rolling so to speak particularly since this will be the last time we have really less pressure before the real work kicks in. <br />Any suggestions would be grand! <br />Hope feedback went well and all <br />xoxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-71023362548007392362010-12-01T03:55:00.000-08:002010-12-01T03:56:03.628-08:00for Lizetehttp://www.pleatfarm.com/2010/02/06/lazerian-cardboard-furniture/Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-80138225845706350202010-11-27T13:50:00.000-08:002010-11-27T13:52:27.739-08:00Poster: Work in progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_LpTdNfkPA/TPF9h5QTDbI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/iQMbAxYNT3s/s1600/C293C623-C183-BEB3-686CE89621604DA9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_LpTdNfkPA/TPF9h5QTDbI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/iQMbAxYNT3s/s320/C293C623-C183-BEB3-686CE89621604DA9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544350637528124850" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Ruby/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-63064641552364823852010-11-27T13:41:00.000-08:002010-11-27T13:50:44.376-08:00http://vintageposterblog.com/<br />http://testwa.blogspot.com/Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-64875537760181310062010-11-26T07:56:00.000-08:002010-11-26T07:57:48.963-08:00Monday Meeting...Hey Face life is off limit to me atm, what time is Monday's meeting about the fashion show?<br /><br />Smooches all round xKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18015519553004075632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-46364369599421856422010-11-23T05:45:00.002-08:002010-11-23T05:52:40.128-08:00POSTER FOR TEXTILES IN PROGRESS EXHIBITIONLadies ladies ladies ladies! <br />So! In regards to the posters, anyone got any ideas? <br />xoxoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-56944069765743592302010-11-23T05:45:00.001-08:002010-11-23T05:45:39.418-08:00Fashion Show Meeting(From Kate)<br />
In order for me to procrastinate a little further before returning to much loved and cherished Dissertation work and just incase you don't have our brainstorm on paper about what we need to move fashion show plans forward here's what I remember discussing:<br />
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<ol><li style="background-color: yellow;">A date </li>
<li><span style="background-color: yellow;">Models</span> - no auditions if possible, uni e-mail circulator, take the bast of what we can get - we need roughly 10 gals and 2 boys </li>
<li>Kilted boys could be fun </li>
<li>Tiket prices (suggested 10 standard and 8 student) </li>
<li><span style="background-color: yellow;">Schedule</span><br />
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<li>Raffel prizes </li>
<li>GVS had talked about donating something for an auction - do we want to go down this route? </li>
<li><span style="background-color: yellow;">A host</span> - Lorraine Kelly would be lovely </li>
<li><span style="background-color: yellow;">Advertising</span> - as well as posters, let see if we can be cheeky and get it on the uni circulator/Hermes every time to start ticket sales flowing </li>
<li>Confirmed co-operation of a charity (10% of our profits donated to them)</li>
</ol>Sisi only does wholesales so is not interested in having a table however would happily lend some products (silk scarves etc. to be used on the catwalk). She suggested Frankie at Ratbags, who stocks her work and said she was very good last year when they put on their show. Sisi also offers us any advise from their experiences last year which could defiantly come in handy!<br />
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Last year's show raised 1600, which would be a great boost to our funds as aside from the chosen charity's 10%, money from the fashion show will only be divided between those who have worked on it. Maybe we also need a target/estimate of profits we are likely to make?<br />
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Erin at RARA's JUDE magazine business partner, Lisa, e-mailed me last night to say she'll pass Erin the message and get back soon. I'm likely to see either of them in the near future if I don't get an e-mail response. <br />
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Hope tonight goes well, pass on my appologies that I can't make it.<br />
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Kate xxmaristotlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115824701030490062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-7892254351299235112010-11-23T05:44:00.000-08:002010-11-23T05:44:59.425-08:00freedom hairdressing meetingIMPORTANT INFO FOR TONIGHTS MEETING<br />
basically get a suitable date-think sundays are best? Either febuary or early march NO LATER!! <br />
When I spoke to irving yesterday I told him we're gonna give to TICR 10% and he was concerned that that charity test on animals- I have checked and they don't!<br />
Shobna who runs the charity is in touch with lorraine kelly for a possible MC-once we know the date!! So can u mention that to irving.<br />
Since its a heart charity, around valentine may be good?<br />
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Once we have a date,we can make posters,tickets etc-he said he would pay for this-can you find out the budget and ask about putting his logo on it etc.<br />
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Once we have confirmed date we can start finding models,clothes etc so that is top priority!!.<br />
<hr />maristotlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115824701030490062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-33874925947549029962010-11-14T09:20:00.000-08:002010-11-14T09:37:59.699-08:00Just GivingStarting a <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/about-us/how-it-works/for-fundraisers">Just Giving</a> account was suggested to us at the Brian Cox Rectoral Installation by Prof Pete Downs.<br /><br />Unfortuanately, it does sound like it is only for fundraising for charities, though it could at a push be said that as the University of Dundee is a registered charity, we could just about get away with it.<br /><br />As such, I personally think that IndieGoGo or a paypal donation button attached to this blog and/or twitter would be much more what we are looking for.<br /><br />All of these ways and means will take a percentage of our online profits, that is how they work, but none of them take more than maybe 9-10%. Anything that we choose will do this as that is how they pay to keep the sites running.<br /><br />Certainly paypal works as shown by this innovative crowdfunding scheme by filmaker AD Lane: <a href="http://www.theindywoodproject.com/">Invasion of the Not Quite Dead.</a><br /><br />However, having an IndieGoGo account would mean that people browsing the site might stumble upon our project, unlike a paypal account where we would have to do all of the pimping out ourselves.<br /><br />Also, sorry I've not been doing the twitter account (this is why I tried before to give the password to other people too... any volunteers?), but I've just been too ill, busy and stressed to cope with it on my own. I will get it sorted (preferrably with help), just not until some other things are sorted out... e.g. the big D.<br /><br />And well, at least we can nick some <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/tips">tips and tricks</a> from the Just Giving website if nothing else:<br /><br /><h1>JustGiving's top 10 fundraising tips</h1> <h2>1. Personalise your message</h2> <p>The best fundraising pages tell a really good story. Let people know why you're going to the trouble of raising money, and they're much more likely to take the time to donate. Explain why your charity deserves support and what their donations will buy, eg £10 will buy a school desk or £20 will help restore someone's sight.</p> <h2>2. Add photos and video</h2> <p>Personal photos make your page much more engaging. Even better — add your own YouTube video. It gives you lots of scope to be funny, imaginative and compelling and gives your supporters a good reason to send your page on to their friends.</p> <h2>3. Tell everyone about your page</h2> <ul><li>Before you email your entire address book, ask your closest friends and family to donate first. An empty page can be a bit intimidating, so having a couple of donations on the page should encourage other sponsors. People tend to match the amounts already listed on the page, so if they’re generous ones, all the better!</li><li>Email your other contacts in groups — colleagues, running club, friends overseas, etc - personalising your message each time. Include our helpdesk email address (<a href="mailto:help@justgiving.com">help@justgiving.com</a>), so anyone who has difficulty donating can contact us directly.</li><li>Use your own email system to set up groups, send emails to large numbers of people and keep your communications personal. Potential supporters are more likely to open an email that comes from you than an email address they don’t recognise.</li></ul> <h2>4. Publicise your page</h2> <p>Print some <a target="_blank" href="http://www.moo.com/ideas/justgiving">Moo cards</a> with your page URL on the back and give them out to everyone you meet! You can also share your page on Facebook with our <a target="_blank" href="http://apps.facebook.com/justgivingapp/">Facebook app</a>, and on your blogs and websites with our <a target="_blank" href="http://server.iad.liveperson.net/hc/s-29002453/cmd/kbresource/kb-6527323952349732723/view_question%21PAGETYPE?sf=101133&documentid=351850&action=view">widget or badges</a>. Ask your company if they’ll link to your page from their website or intranet. Put up posters in your gym, college, church or school too.</p> <h2>5. Put a link in your email signature</h2> <p>Add your page's web address, or one of our 'sponsor me' badges, to your email signature. That way, every email you send raises awareness of your fundraising and attracts more donations.</p> <h2>6. Keep your page up to date</h2> <p>Post regular updates on your progress and upload new photos. It gives people a reason to come back to your page and encourages them to donate again or to send your page on to their friends.</p> <h2>7. Send a follow-up email</h2> <p>Be persistent. It takes more than one round of emails to reach your target. You know what it's like - people mean to donate, but sometimes they don't quite get round to it on the first request. Remember to thank the people who've already supported you, and to ask them to send your page to their contacts.</p> <h2>8. Personalise your thank-you</h2> <p>You can edit the thank-you email that we automatically send to people who donate by logging in to your account and going to 'Edit your thank-you message'. Make sure you encourage people to send your page on to friends who might be interested in sponsoring you.</p> <h2>9. Contact your local media</h2> <p>A few lines in the local paper or an appeal on your local radio station can really help. By going straight to your JustGiving page, readers and listeners can sponsor you really easily. We've got a <a target="_blank" href="http://original.justgiving.com/Statements/articles/press_release.doc">sample press release here</a> for you to customise.</p> <h2>10. Keep fundraising after your event</h2> <p>Around 20% of donations through JustGiving come in after people finish their event. So keep fundraising once you've crossed the finish line - it's a good chance to email an update and a final appeal!</p> You'll find lots more tried and tested tips from JustGiving fundraisers <a target="_blank" href="http://runners.justgiving.com/category/tips/">here.</a>Eilidh Elleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16486381025754663392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-83717474335778704692010-11-08T09:46:00.000-08:002010-11-08T09:46:53.995-08:00Images I have recieved so far<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fRH7oTjGv3Q/TNg3DnWuCQI/AAAAAAAAAFk/fsahv01P53c/s1600/16.mario+portfolio+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fRH7oTjGv3Q/TNg3DnWuCQI/AAAAAAAAAFk/fsahv01P53c/s320/16.mario+portfolio+028.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fRH7oTjGv3Q/TNg3aWPb_AI/AAAAAAAAAFw/wIEBYgbL6YY/s1600/carrie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fRH7oTjGv3Q/TNg3aWPb_AI/AAAAAAAAAFw/wIEBYgbL6YY/s320/carrie.jpg" width="294" /></a></div>Lorri Smythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350895995915780839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-47673554658186996802010-11-06T08:30:00.000-07:002010-11-06T08:32:17.880-07:00Funny fundraisingHey gallies! <br />As some light dissy procrastination, I found <a href="http://www.hallelujahthehills.com/">this</a> funny video that a band made to get money to make an album. Will we make a video?! Can it be a music video? <br />Just some light comic relief in these dark dissertation ages. <br />xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-62891725603949105402010-11-05T03:20:00.000-07:002010-11-05T03:20:06.637-07:00Last Call for calendar images!!!!!If there not in by Monday there not in the calendar.<br />
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I'm really dissapointed that more people haven't participated. The idea of having two calendars was so that everyone's family had the choice of one with their relatives picture in it. Looks like were gonna make a good profit on them aswell. The more choices we have the more appropriate we can make the images as to the months they are for. Otherwise we'll have to make do with what we have.<br />
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So please, if you want to put something in, get it done this weekend.<br />
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The images were just examples of what was gonna go in.<br />
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For the actual printing we will need jpgs of the images.<br />
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email them to me at lorrismyth@gmail.com please xLorri Smythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350895995915780839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-82284565472504400822010-10-28T06:49:00.000-07:002010-10-28T07:34:16.731-07:00Today's Meeting<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;">It seems the blog has been hard to access or forgotten about by some, myself included, but there should be a facebook group and if possible a print out on the fundraising wall, so no excuses :)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Point 1 - CAKE SALE!</span> </span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><br />We have done so well with bake sales so far, £148 was raised this week just to remind everyone :D<br />To save everyone baking, and to manage our time better, the class has been split up into two teams. A and B. (list is on the door or fundraising wall)<br />So for the next bake sale on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">8th of November</span> A will be baking and B will be selling. Then we swap every two weeks.<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">But Trish thought that we should maybe change tactics as bake sale posters for other departments are going up allover the place. Possibly a lunch time buffet?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Where we each bring in salad? sandwiches? potato salad? a nice healthy lunch but we would need to look into health and safety. Can we heat things up in the microwave? Or do we have to keep eveything cold?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">£2 or £3 for a plate, they come into the studio and can eat there or take the plate away with them?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">This may or may ot work but we should give it a shot, it might come into play next week after we check health n safety etc.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Point 2 - Badges and Cards</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">A fair few badges have been made so far but if we could have them all finished by the 4th of November so we can sort out prices and possibly sell them at the bake sale (possible lunch buffet) on Monday.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Carrie has the badge backs. 5 each.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">But if we would rather make more x'mas cards than badges then it's not a problem :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Carrie also has the cards and envelopes. People have been taking 5 or 10 to have done by the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">15th November</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"> so that we can begin </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">selling mid-november.<br /> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">We are hoping to have a table set up downstairs at reception early December, they said this shouldn't be a problem.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">We will each be setting the prices for ur own cards, depending on time spent/how much we would pay etc etc, but a minimum of £1.50.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Carrie is going to ask Hatti about a craft fair near x'mas in Pitimine (sp).</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Point 3 - Calendars</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Lorri and Caroline have had 12 pictures put forward for the calendar so it seems we are only doing 1 unless more come forward. They are just waiting on more card samples being sent as the last ones were pretty rubbish, but once they've got them printing should only take a week.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So get those 10 by 10 images in tout de suite!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Last but by no means least<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Point 4 - Fashion Show</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">A high percentage of the class have been worried about if this will be worth it in the long run and rightly so.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Will it take up too much time? as there is no point in comfortably being able to afford to go to new designers if we have no good work to show.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">A few people in the class will be going to see Irvine/Irving this evening, meeting at </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">7.30pm outside DOJ </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">to ask questions such as this, with the answers being put on the blog as soon as. It is also agreed that we will have a meeting after tonight to decide on the outcome.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">POSITIVES:-</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">He has a lot of contacts in this area and a lot of experience. He is doing Face of Freedom 2010 in fat sams live soon. He also used to help DOJ students with fashion show for 20 years until 2003, no idea why it stopped.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">He knows things that we wouldn't think of, such as insurance for clothes (as last years' 4th year did not have this).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Radio contacts</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Newspaper contacts.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">We could also sell the badges, cakes etc etc at stalls there.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Good publiciity for us if we decide to have items of our design in the show.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">It's also good to put on your CV, that you can help manage and run a successful *fingers crossed* event</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Questions:-</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Ticket price? is £10 too high. perhaps £5/6 would be more reasonable?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">How much time and effort is he expecting us to put in?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Will it be worth it?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Does he have his own models?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Date? after January.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">Sophie and Celeste have both has experience with college fashion shows, they said it took a lot of rehearsals but they really enjoyed it.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">REMEMBER it's to raise money, no freebies to friends. And we won't be bothering with goodie bags etc.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">After tonights meeting we will have answers and a better understanding of the things he is expecting us to do.</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"></span></span></span></span>JadeThomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372136541136420359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-72517122932595133152010-10-21T13:18:00.000-07:002010-10-21T13:30:47.544-07:00freedom hairdressing<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Hey ladies!<br />Tonight we had a meeting with Irving at Freedom hairdressing<br />(Dock Street)<br />He has offered to help us put on a fashion show...when we say help,we mean underwrite the costs,call the contacts,<br />he'll provide the lights and the cameras<br />our job is............ACTION!<br /><br />The best dates are around the beginning of February,possibly combining Valentines times,and suggestions went something like...find some models,borrow clothes from high street stores/boutiques/2nd hand shops,put some looks together ,they do the hair make up blah blah , we get fat sams live, we set up some stall sell some badges/cards/cakes/whatever your in to ......£10 a ticket, and,<br />VOILA-New Designers here we come!<br />Irving would like to meet a group of us next Thursday if we're keen, so what does everyone think?<br /><br /></span></span>maristotlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115824701030490062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022084185225439968.post-19687014127295644592010-10-21T08:19:00.000-07:002010-10-21T08:31:56.388-07:00BRIAN COX EVENING on MONDAY!hey friends its mario!i have kidnapped lizete u may not see her again.......<br /><br />Brian Cox the actor and Uni rector has agreed to be our PATRON. This means while we are raising money for New Designers,asking folk for cash , raffle prizes etc, he is going to basically putting his name on the correspondence so that we look 'more official' and get more responses! He's a cool guy with a lot of connections Dundee and worldwide so....on Monday evening there is a meet and greet session with Brian at the union, since he has agreed to be our patron and may help financially in the long run it would be great if a bunch of us could go along and MAKE OURSELVES KNOWN!!<br /><br />So ladies lets get together and say HI on Monday night! Lets make a big effort for EVERYONE to go its for all our benefits!<br /><br />you all got an email on your dundee accounts with the invite for the evening so check it out!<br />Marion :-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0