Enterprise//Potential Business Ideas for Enterprise Group.

Before returning to University, after the Christmas break, in January, I have begun to consider potential design paths/business proposals to persue within our Enterprise group- already having discussed a few ideas with other members, which seemed to be taken quite well, and felt like an appropriate and suited design path to follow. 

Written below are some general considerations for the business proposition, along with notes about each specific group member- what I assume to be strengths in their design practice, or what interests have been announced since working together, along with the aforementioned business plan ideas thus far.

MEMBERS

Eddie Cooper


Illustrative design- hand rendered and vector-based, tablet skills
Printed publications, book, journals, zines, etc
Book binding, book making
Innovative ideas and concepts
Animals
Fun, playful design


Matt Chatfield


Vector based design
Illustration
Bold use of colour
Packaging design

Chris Van Niekerk

Type and printed publications

Logo

Identity and Branding

Vector-based design
Photography (DSLR//35mm)  

Sarah Roberts

Illustrative design- hand rendered and vector- based

Tablet skills

Type, printed publication, layout

Book binding

Magazine and book/Grid
Photography (DSLR//35mm)

Sophie Wilson (Myself)

Fun, playful design

Illustration- Hand Rendered and Vector-based

Book binding

Colour

Research

Finance

Presenting

Networking & Communications
Print
Photography (DLSR//35mm)


POTENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSALS 


- Zine & Journals printing/retailer- own designs and the promotion of local designers
- Traditional print company- inspiration from existing companies such as 'Awesome Merchandise'
- Hand-printed stationers- creating unique repeat pattern, logo, illustrative designs at competitive prices
- Design network for illustrative/print-based designers, networking platform tool


* This idea went down really well with the group- potential for us to actively design ourselves whilst also working and networking with others. Online as well as physical retail space sales, a lot of potential to cover branding, identity, logo, etc- keeps everyone satisfied.


POTENTIAL BUSINESS NAMES


GRID
THE GRID
GRID*

GÜD

BÜK
ZINE
D*ZINE
FANZINE
PRINT
THE PRINTING CO
SNAP TO GRID
RULE
TYPE
ILLUSTRATE
DOODLE
NIB
INK WELL