Well, you beautiful crafters, it's that time! Graphic 45 is building a new team for 2011! We are looking for a wide variety of skills, so now is your chance to show us what you've got! Don't be shy, get out the scissors, grab some adhesive and get busy!
As a Graphic 45 design team member you will receive:
* A box of Graphic 45 product supplied every three months including new products before they are released!
* Receive product periodically from our education partners and for blog hops.
* Your name, bio and headshot featured on the Graphic45 main website.
* Prominent exposure on the community site, blog, main website gallery and other media.
* Possible teaching, publication and manufacturing opportunities.
* Eligible to participate in creating projects for trade shows, such as CHA and other venues.
What are we looking for?
Graphic45 paper and products are unique and vintage inspired, so we are looking for a variety of team members that can produce high quality cards, layouts, altered art, videos and home decor projects that show off our papers and embellishments.
Our team is education based, so we will need you to have good photography skills, the ability to create tutorials with instructions and size images for blog and website use.
This call is open to International and domestic applicants.
How do I apply to be on the team?
Our design team search will consist of two rounds. Please read the entire contents of both rounds, as there is quite a bit of information.
First Round:
Email the following to [url=mailto:designteam@g45papers.com]submissions@g45papers.com[/url] by March 1st, 2011.
* Full contact information: include your home address, phone number, email address, blog/website address.
* Tell us a little bit about yourself and what your think your design strengths are.
* Tell us why you want to be on the Graphic45 design team.
* List any companies that you have designed for in the past or with whom you currently work. Please keep in mind that being on a team past or present is not a requirement.
Post a minimum of 10-15 Graphic 45 projects that you have created to your blog. Email us with the link to your blog that features your 10-15 Graphic 45 design team submissions. You must have a blog on which to post your submissions in order to audition for our design team.
We will be choosing 25 finalists from all applications. These 25 finalists will be contacted by March 5th with additional information on our final round.
Final Round:
The 25 finalists will be required to send 1 layout, 1 card, and 1 altered project directly to the corporate office in Portland, Oregon for review by Graphic45 staff including Diane Schultz, the CEO and designer of our products. Please note: this item will not be returned, keep this in mind when creating your final project and it must be mailed by March 11th in order to receive in our office by March 18th.
Once we receive all projects, we will review them and make the announcement on APRIL 1st and get the design team boxes out!
We look forward to seeing what you bring to table, show us what you got! Don't be shy, we are looking for a variety of skills and you may be who we are looking for! We are so excited to see your Graphic 45 creations!
Ecstatically Yours,
Team Graphic 45
