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Sparked by her long-time love of playing cards and her honest recommendation, Juliana has made her journey from Paper Supply adoration to salesman full circle. What began with 3 greeting card designs has grown right into a thriving enterprise with over 500 common designs bought worldwide.

How did you begin your card making profession?

First, let’s return to elementary college. I clearly bear in mind having a bit white Easter basket in my bed room after I was rising up, and I might fill it with all of the playing cards I purchased all year long. No person instructed me to do that, and I began doing it at a really younger age (maybe 5 or 6 years previous). I’ve great recollections of pulling that little basket from my library and rereading playing cards from members of the family and buddies. It was like my first actually aware act of self-care!

OK, quick ahead to 2014. Years later, I had lastly ended an unhealthy skilled relationship with the appearing trade (that is a separate story, however I will not provide the particulars) and I wanted a critical skilled myself. care. I LOVED drawing and I used to be very proud of the prospect of a brand new profession the place my artistic output was not instantly tied to my very own look. Imagine it or not, I began going to Paper Supply locations the place I might stand in entrance of the cardboard wall for hours and simply learn playing cards and chortle, get impressed, or burst into tears… (nothing higher than card wall, amirit?) Birthday for my sister-in-law in a day Whereas purchasing for the cardboard, I acquired a yummy card from an organization referred to as Fats Bunny Press. Seems Fats Bunny Press is a bit forward of me in San Francisco! So I referred to as the proprietor, Eva Hamden Grall (who’s now my lifelong buddy) and requested her if she would think about hiring me. He had a good higher thought, he stated, “As soon as Juju realizes that almost all card firms are only a chick who sticks and packs issues in his house till two within the morning, you understand he can begin his personal enterprise. You do not want an MBA, anyplace. you do not should be an apprentice… you simply want braveness and a few insomnia. Juju, simply begin your personal firm!” Two months later I opened an Etsy store with 3 greeting playing cards. Now we’ve over 500 designs bought in hundreds of shops worldwide!

The place do you draw inspiration from?

I feel a greater query is the place my inspiration is NOT… well-known literature, the ocean, stunning butterflies, historic Egypt, the bathroom, rivers, mountains and forests, Parisian structure, human expertise… and laughter. Plenty of laughter. Thank God I’ve a group to rein in me as a result of I’ve a lot artistic inspiration and so little time. However I’ll say this – NOTHING is extra enjoyable than a brainstorming session with the Good Juju Ink artistic group. My younger designers are completely wonderful/humorous/empathetic and assist us take ALL of our work to the subsequent stage! Simply take a look at our newest releases and I feel you may agree!

How is your day as a card maker?

Actually no day is identical. And apart from my morning Irish breakfast tea, I am not somebody who likes routines. So every single day could be very, very completely different. So I am going to let you know what I did yesterday, because it’s most likely pretty much as good as any instance! Episode 1: I wakened, had tea and breakfast with my household, and admired my beautiful cat, Wallace. Episode 2: I acquired prepared for our weekly Good Juju Ink artistic group assembly with my two extremely gifted younger designers. We talked about patterns, dancing snowmen, walruses, vintage clocks, and methods to incorporate all of them into upcoming deadlines. Half 3: I drew every kind of ribbons for our summer time puzzle (GAH, I am so excited for these!). Chapter 4: I acquired distracted and stared at beautiful textiles for a really very long time. Episode 5: I spotted I forgot to eat lunch and I ate some meals. Chapter 6: I picked up my daughter from kindergarten and took her to swimming classes. Chapter 7: We had dinner as a household and acquired my daughter prepared for mattress. Episode 8: A mix of drawing/brainstorming/emailing/studying/ stunning photos stored me awake till the wee hours of the morning. Episode 9: I fell asleep on the sofa.

What’s your most popular atmosphere?

In some way, firstly of this journey, earlier than scanning and making ready for printing, I created every little thing on paper. I am speaking coloured pencils, scissors, charcoal, oil on canvas, and it took FOREVER. At one level, I acquired a mild urge from a designer buddy to step into the terrifying digital world. The factor is – my background is performing arts and old style superb arts. Earlier than I began Good Juju Ink, I used to be knowledgeable actor, dancer, and choreographer. I had completely zero graphic design expertise or coaching. In order that was horrible!

However have you learnt? Due to sheer dedication, Pinterest and the world extensive internet, I acquired it! And looking out again, what did I do earlier than my iPad Professional? Now I create nearly every little thing utilizing Adobe Fresco/Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. My recordsdata do not all the time observe enterprise tier greatest practices and they’re identified to crash computer systems generally, but it surely’s the tip product that issues, proper?

What does your artistic course of appear like?

It appears like a messy mixture of Pinterest boards, notes I write on my telephone, notes I write on varied papers/notebooks/notebooks, typed notes on my pc, sketches on my iPad, emails, Instagram, Google Docs, texts despatched to my husband that I actually do not wish to neglect. I inform him to recollect an excellent thought and the 5 billion concepts which are consistently operating round in my head. After which, after many discussions with my junior designers/manufacturing group and MANY hours of digital drawing and rendering, all of it miraculously comes collectively in new merchandise.

What are you most pleased with as a creator and card maker?

These questions are HARD and I’m pleased with many issues, however for the sake of you readers, I’ll restrict myself to 2 issues. First, I’m extremely pleased with the Good Juju Ink group. I like the folks I work with, together with our junior designers, our print companions, our success group, and my two enterprise companions (one is my greatest buddy and the opposite is my husband and that is superior). Second, I pleasure myself on the considerate, linked, human connections our merchandise assist facilitate. Life is stuffed with every kind of pleasure, problem, celebration, destruction and magic. Realizing that we will help folks navigate all this wherever they’re on their particular journey, figuring out that we will contact the hearts of tens of hundreds of individuals world wide, is one thing that evokes me every single day.

Discover Good Juju Ink’s Lunch Field Mom’s Day Card and New House New Adventures Card at your native retailer or on-line at papersource.com. Observe for extra inspiration and behind-the-scenes motion @goodjujuink Open SPINDLE.

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