Social Media

  • Creative,  PoD,  Social Media

    PoD 1.2

    So now I’m setting up Amazon Merch, I’ve created a few new designs in the correct size and saved them out as PNGs with transparent backgrounds. One thing I have noticed is that the interface to Merch is very simple and offers no editing facilities at all unlike Cafepress etc. The 4500px x 5400px is large and so is the area on the T-shirt so you often need to make small designs on a large template, this is where the transparency of PNG comes in handy. You can leave a lot of the area not needed as transparent and place the main design where you like in that area, so…

  • Background,  Plan,  Social Media

    Social Media 1.0

    I’ve done some research and it looks like the main social media I need to be in is the ubiquitous Facebook as well as Instagram, Twitter and maybe Pinterest. These seem to be the most suitable and what most people recommend for the type of promotion I’m aiming for. What I need to decide next is do I promote myself, or through my personal social media accounts, which I have mostly yet to create or in some cases fill out the ‘forgot my password’ to reclaim a long abandoned account. Or do I create a business account and a brand to go with that, or in fact several brands. Now…