Mayhem Studios October News 2007

Mayhem Studios Newsletter | Oct 2007

Mayhem Studios Feature Article in Create Magazine Hits News Stands

The Sept/Oct issue of Create Magazine with our 5 page featured article layout, "Agency Roll Call," hit news stands. The layout only appears in the West Coast regional issue. We received our copies and it looked great! The Sept/Oct issue is currently available at your local Borders Book Stores and Barnes and Noble.

You can read the full article from the downloadable pdf.

About Create Magazine
First published in 2001, Create Magazine is an award-winning, bi-monthly publication that provides creative professionals with an insider's perspective on the people, news, trends and events that influence the local advertising and creative production industries. With five regional editions nationwide, each issue features articles by local community leaders who are the trusted source for information and commentary on the Advertising, Design, Printing, Photography, Film and Video, Animation and New Media industries.

Identity Crisis Book is Now Available at Book Stores

Jeff Fisher's latest book, Identity Crisis! 50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities Into Successful Brands, featuring two case studios by the Studio, is now available at your local Borders book stores and Barnes and Noble or online at Amazon.com.

For more information, please visit Identity Crisis Book.

About Jeff Fisher
Jeff fisher, author of the "Savvy Designer's Guide to Success" is the Engineer of Creative Identity for Jeff Fisher LogoMotives. He has received over 550 regional, national and international design awards for his logo design efforts. His work is featured in over 85 books about logos, the business of design, and small business marketing. Fisher serves on the HOW Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, the UCDA Designer Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, and the HOW Design Conference Advisory Council. In addition, Fisher also writes for CreativeLatitude.com and HOW Magazine.

TIP: Networking On-line

These days I do a lot of my networking and marketing on-line. The web reaches more people than any brochure or media kit, with less time and money. The two that really helped me are, on-line networking/directory web sites and posting in forums.

Having a profile/account/portfolio on any free networking sites like Facebook, Linkedin, or Creative Hotlist will get your name out there. Posting on forums will also help to build relations and trust that may bring you potential clients.

That's how Create Magazine contacted me to design their 5 page featured article. I have a portfolio on thier site. After looking at my work. They thought I might be a good fit for the magazine.

Another example, I post on design forums pretty often and have built many relations. As a result, Jeff Fisher, Jeff Fisher LogoMotives, asked me to submit some of my work for his new book, Identity Crisis! 50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities Into Successful Brands.

Business Networking Web Sites

Biznik
Facebook
Myspace
Linkedin
Jump Up
Zoodango
Start Up Nation
Ziki
Meet Up
Flickr

Design Networking/Porfolio Web Sites

Design: Related
Creative Hotlist
Create Magazine
Designer ID
Coroflot

Design Forums

HOW Design Magazine
Freelance Switch
About.com
Graphic Design

About Mayhem Studios
Mayhem Studios is a small, award-winning design firm located in Los Angeles. Developing identity and brand recognition for small, mid-size and large businesses across the nation. The Studio uses strategic and creative design with effective messages targeted to the client’s specific audiences to produce identity and branded collateral pieces, annual reports, brochures, logo design, advertising & interactive web sites.

Calvin Lee, principal & creative director of Mayhem Studios is a graduate of Platt College and serves as a member of the Platt College Advisory Board for the Visual Communications Department, NO!SPEC Committee and on the Creative Latitude Management Team.

Contact
Calvin Lee | 2360 Cabot Street | Los Angeles, CA 90031 | T: 323.276.9503
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