Documenting my freelance practice for this month, I am currently working towards preparing stock for the 1st December Christmas Reetsweet craft fair, and considering my options in regards to the amount of stock I will be taking with me on the day.
Last year, with more time available to me, I prepared the vast majority of the design work from home (with plenty of late nights of cutting and printing to show for it), and over the two-day event, I felt as though I had made a substantial amount back, and was happy with the sales. However, this year, with less time at my disposal as a third year, as well as having plenty of other added commitments, I have decided to use this to my advantage, and to seek out professional print methods to ensure that my work is of a higher standard, and can then take this forward also to my online sales.
This month I have printed with Awesome Merchandise and Moo, as reliable/local sources, as well as being very cost effective. With a total order from other print suppliers of a combined £244.12 (inc. VAT & delivery), I hope to make a profit return of £794.88 through retail sales in both the shops which I stock, including online stores Etsy and Not on the High Street, hopefully putting this profit towards improving my design portfolio through high- quality design production throughout my final year and module (FMP) on the course.
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