Conversations with Creative Women: Volume One title page designed by Yan Yan Candy Ng

Hey everyone, great news: the follow-up to our popular first book, Conversations with Creative Women, is on its way!

Yes, I’ve interviewed a new bunch of fantastically creative and inspiring ladies and Conversations with Creative Women: Volume Two will be released in paperback format later this year.

But we’re still in the early stages of pulling the book together, which is what this post is all about.

I’m on the lookout for title page designers for Volume Two.

Conversations with Creative Women: Volume One title page designed by Nicola St John

Conversations with Creative Women: Volume One title page designed by Jenna Hipgrave

In Conversations with Creative Women: Volume One, introducing each interview within the book was a title page designed by another local lady. You can see some of the magnificent examples in this post, and you can read these older posts about the designs and the creative minds behind them.

The title pages, inspired by the work the interviewee is involved in, were such a surprising and enlightening addition to the book as a whole, that I am excited to invite a group of new designers to participate this time.

So if you’re a designer, illustrator, painter, crafter or anyone who would be interested in participating in this new book, read on.

How to apply to design a title page for Conversations with Creative Women: Volume Two:

The application process is simple, but we would greatly appreciate if you could follow these guidelines exactly:

1. Send an email to tess/at/creativewomenscircle.com.au with the subject title ‘Title page designer‘

2. Include a link to your work online in the email and/or attach 2-3 examples of your work as jpegs (under 5mb in total please!)

3. Please note that we cannot accept .zip files or images embedded into Word documents.

A few things to note:

• We may receive a lot of applications, so if you are not contacted to participate please do not be discouraged about the quality of your work. We keep all applications on file and there may be other opportunities to contribute at another time.
• If you send examples of your typographic-based work, this will really help us gauge if your style is right for the book.
• The title page can be created in any medium, so even if you’re a sculpter, sewer, or someone who works with three-dimensional materials, consider applying!
• If your application is successful, we will send you the full brief and all the relevant details.
• This project needs to be completed by the end of June 2013, so please consider if you are going to be away or if June is a particularly busy month for you before applying.
• This will not be a paid opportunity, but your professional bio and contact details will appear within the book and you will receive a substantial discount if you choose to purchase a copy of the book when it is released.

Applications close 10pm THIS Thursday 23 May 2013.

I look forward to receiving your application!

Conversations with Creative Women: Volume One title page designed by Luci Everett

By Susan Goodwin

It looks like 2013 is shaping up to be the year of video blogging.

As everyone looks for new and interesting ways to engage with their fans, we’ve moved beyond the static of pretty picture to the immediacy of the moving image.

The good thing is you don’t need loads of fancy equipment to create and share videos.

Here are just a few ways to add some videos to your social media repertoire:

Gifs
Not quite a video but a super easy way to add some movement to your blog. Try makeagif as the simple solution to making your own animated Gif.

YouTube
Not just for watching daggy music video clips from the 80’s! You can upload your own videos or you can just create your own playlist. It’s a great way to showcase other artists, creators and influencers that inspire you (and the occasional daggy music video clip too!).

Vimeo 
A more refined version of You Tube and a great resource for some really gorgeous videos that show a lot of skill and talent. If you can make your own videos showcasing them here ensures many creatives will have access to your great work.

Vine
A great new App that is the Instagram of video. Follow along, post your own videos right from your very own smart phone. Once you sign up, an easy step by step guide takes you through your first post. Super easy and highly addictive. I can see this being as big as Instagram soon.

Vine, Vimeo and You Tube can all be embedded into your blog as well as being shared via their various apps and sites, allowing you to get more mileage out of your videos.

And maybe you will discover you’re a star!