Sunday, February 26, 2012

Interview with Susan Moss of Art and Photography by Susan Moss


Susan Moss 
Susan Moss


Rico:
What's Your Name?

Susan Moss

Rico:
List your shop(s) -

Susan Moss :

Art and Photography by Susan Moss

Art and Photography by Susan Moss Is the name of my shop, it is what I do - I'm an artist and photographer. Flowers are my favourite subject to photograph and to paint. Travel plays a big part in my life and this reflects in my photography.

Rico:
How long have you been at Zazzle?

Susan Moss :
Since June 2010

Rico: Are you a ProSeller?

Susan Moss :
Not yet!

Rico:
What's the best advise you got when you were starting out?

Susan Moss :
Fill up your shop with product and promote and keep focused, it could take some time to get your first sale. But have fun with it.

Rico:
What medium/tools do you use to create your designs?

Susan Moss :
Corel Paintshop Pro x4 which I am still a novice at, so much to learn how to use it properly. I'm doing online tutorials trying to soak it all in.

Rico:
Who or what inspires you?

Susan Moss :
I love the contact with my Facebook friends with Zazzle stores. It amazes me what they create and the resulting sales.

Rico:
How much time a week to you spend on Zazzle?

Susan Moss :
About three or four hours a day, mostly after dinner at night until I can't keep my eyes open any longer!

Rico:
What's the best advise you can give someone just starting out on Zazzle?

Susan Moss :
Keep focused on your goals but most importantly have fun with it.

Rico:
What do you like to do when you are not creating art?

Susan Moss :
Love spending time with my husband Ray, four young grandchildren and their parents, and my friends in my weekly painting group.

Rico:
Tell me 5 random things everyone should know about you?

Susan Moss :

I'm retired

Love being on my computer creating

Walk 3.5km every morning with my husband

Love my roses

Love cooking

Rico:
List 3 of your favorite designs you want me to feature. Tell me something about each design.

Susan Moss :


iPhone 4/4S Hard Shell Speck Case with Fireworks


I have bought this case for my own iphone. I love the colors in this watercolor design and I'm very pleased with the quality of the case.



CALENDAR - Beautiful Roses 2012


Some of my favorite photographs that I have taken of roses.



i Pad Speck® Fitted™Hard Shell in Mauves & Blues


I love creating patterns with my software on my computer.

Rico:
This is one of my personal favorite designs from your shop


Circles Abstract pattern Pillow


American Mojo throw pillow. Circles Abstract pattern from an original watercolor painting by Susan Moss. American Mojo Throw Cushion. Great for a gift or to enhance your home decor.
Rico: This Pillow is beautiful! I love the colors and the pattern! I'd love to have it in our home.

Rico:
Where else can our readers find you online?

Susan Moss :

Susan Moss Art Blog

Susan Moss Photography

Twitter

Esty

Google +

Susan Moss Fine Art

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Interview with Claire "Pixie" Copley of Photography by Pixie


Claire  
Claire "Pixie" Copley of Photography by Pixie


Rico:
What's Your Name?

My name is Claire Copley but my middle name is Pixie and everyone calls me Pixie

Rico:
List your shop(s) -

Pixie:

Gift's by Pixie

I sell lots of gifts with photography prints as well as some fractal art and graphic illustrations.

Hippy Gift Shop

This shop is full of gifts with crazy, psychedelic fractal art and illustrations in all colours of the rainbow.

Rico:
What type of product do you sell the most of?

Pixie:
I sell lots of greeting cards and mobile phone cases in my photography shop and posters, business cards and music speakers in my Hippy Gift Shop

Rico:
How long have you been at Zazzle?

Pixie:
I joined Zazzle in January 2011 so just over a year

Rico: Are you a ProSeller?
If yes, how long from the time you open a shop until you made it to ProSeller?

Pixie:
Yes I am a ProSeller, I earned enough to qualify after about 5 or 6 months but had to wait a couple more months for my ProSellers badge.

Rico:
What's the best advise you got when you were starting out?

Pixie:
Create lots of quality products and promote them, then keep creating and promoting, creating and promoting!

Rico:
What medium/tools do you use to create your designs?

Pixie:
I use a Canon D60 or a Samsung GX10 camera, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

Rico:
Who or what inspires you?

Pixie:
I am inspired by bright colours and patterns, especially the bright colours found in nature.

I love going out for walks and soaking up the bright colours of flowers or a sunset, I also love watching the reflections in water and could sit by a lake for hours watching the colours and patterns change.

Rico:
How much time a week to you spend on Zazzle?

Pixie:
It can vary dramatically! I'm a self employed Graphic Designer and these jobs come first so it depends on how much work I have on at the time, some weeks I hardly get to touch my shops but some weeks I can work on my shops while I'm waiting for designs to be approved or if I'm waiting for more information from my clients.

Rico:
What's the best advise you can give someone just starting out on Zazzle?

Pixie:
I think the best advice is the advice I was given when I opened my shops .. Create lots of quality products and promote them, then keep creating and promoting, creating and promoting!

Rico:
What do you like to do when you are not creating art?

Pixie:
That's such a hard question as I'm always creating art .. or sleeping!

I love scuba diving and capturing the underwater life on my camera.

I spend most Sunday evenings either learning about diving in a classroom or in a swimming pool practicing, then I take my camera when i go in the open water and get completely absorbed in the wonders that are in the ocean.

I also love going to summer festivals and of course taking my camera, when I'm not photographing at a festival I can usually be found spinning poi and creating a different kind of art.
I have also worked at lots of festivals, either helping to set them up or stewarding but still always have my camera handy to capture the colorful goings-on!

Rico:
Tell me 5 random things everyone should know about you?

Pixie:
hmm 5 random things ...

I have 13 piercings and 9 tattoos

I could live on Coca Cola and Jelly Babies

I have a 17 year old black cat called Satan who still acts like a kitten

The Royal Scots Guards came and played a fanfare at our wedding!

I plan on spending the summer doing as much work as possible from the roof garden at my new office!

Rico:
List 3 of your favorite designs you want me to feature. Tell me something about each design.

Pixie:


Pink Crazy Fractal Poster



I created this Fractal a few years ago using both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, I don't use fractal generating programs or plugins to create my fractal art, i like the uniqueness of fractals created by hand, it takes a lot longer but I enjoyed every second of creating this and still love looking at the crazy psychedelic patterns.


Purple Lotus Flower Poster



This photo of a purple lotus flower is very special to me as I took it while I was on honeymoon in the Maldives in 2010.

While we were away we used to sit in the bar with our laptop and download the photos from the day, we met some people over there and they said I should sell my photography prints as my lotus flower would look perfect on their bedroom wall.

When I got home I printed lots of photos and canvases and started selling them in a local gift shop, I also started researching ways to sell photography online and found Zazzle.

 
Patchwork Owl Poster



I created this owl collage in Photoshop and illustrator, each segment is filled with a different photo from my portfolio. I love owls and thought this was a perfect way to combine my photos and art.

I've received several 'Today's Best Awards' for different products that feature this owl and it's one of my best selling designs.

Rico:
This is one of my personal favorite designs from your shop

Abstract Graffiti Print


Abstract Graffiti print
Abstract Graffiti by PhotographyByPixie
Look at more museum posters on zazzle.com

An abstract photo of red, lime green, blue, white and black graffiti. Rico:
Absolutely love the colors and the action of this print!

Rico:
Where else can our readers find you online?

Pixie:

My Graphic Design Company

Facebook

Google+ Profile Page

Google+ Hippy Gift Shop Page

Google+ Photography Gift Shop Page

Twitter

Blog

Squidoo

Pinterest

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Interview with Dalia Tenenbaum, aka yarijik


Deborah Miller 
Dalia Tenenbaum, aka yarijik


Rico:
What's Your Name?

My name is Dalia Tenenbaum, aka yarijik

Rico:
List your shop(s) -

Dalia Tenenbaum :

Beautiful Things for Beautiful People gift shop

"Beautiful things for beautiful people" is all about photography, mainly nature and animals from all over the world. Some of them where taken by me and some - by my spouse.

Graphiking gift shop

"Graphiking" is about Illustrations. I love to draw and this is where I let my creativity burst out. There are monsters, holidays illustrations, romance and loads of other cute images.

Rico:
How long have you been at Zazzle?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
Since 2009, if I'm correct, but I really started seriously using it only a year ago.

Rico: Are you a ProSeller?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
I am and it happened only recently... i guess you cant really get there if it's not a goal.

Rico:
What's the best advise you got when you were starting out?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
Do, do, do, create, create, create!

Rico:
What medium/tools do you use to create your designs?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
It is mainly a Photoshop for my photos; Pen and paper + Illustrator for my graphics.

Rico:
Who or what inspires you?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
Nature, animals, special events like annual holidays, kids and their toys; cartoons and colors.

Rico:
How much time a week to you spend on Zazzle?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
It is usually depends on the everyday events. Up untill now I would spent an hour or two a week... and that was the best case scenario :)

A few months ago I became a full time freelance illustrator and it gave me an opportunity to invest some more time in Zazzle too, so right now it stand on 2-3 hours a day, not including image creation itself.

Rico:
What's the best advise you can give someone just starting out on Zazzle?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
Read the forum before you do anything. It can save a newbie a lot of extra and unnecessary work in the future.

Rico:
What do you like to do when you are not creating art?

Dalia Tenenbaum :
I love watching movies!!! And usually I watch something while creating or uploading. Also I love traveling and hiking; I live in Israel, it's a beautiful county and I try walk it as much as possible.

Rico:
Tell me 5 random things everyone should know about you?

Dalia Tenenbaum :

1. I always look at the full half of the glass.

2. I have a natural blond-reddish hair.

3. I love to figure skate.

4. I want to illustrate a children book next year.

5. I prefer to be.

Rico:
List 3 of your favorite designs you want me to feature. Tell me something about each design.

Dalia Tenenbaum :


Illustration of a Cute round creature with flowers Cat Water Bowl



I created this one as an exercise to see what can be possibly created from a simple circle. Can't help it, I think this creature is absolutely adorable, it makes me smile each time I see it.




Singing chick coffee mugs



This cute singing bird is one of the first images I ever uploaded to Zazzle. It;s just so positive and cute!!!



Jack o’lantern with dry tree and a moon bag



This Jack o'lantern with a dry tree was created,obviously, for Halloween. Somehow it looks just right to me.

Rico:
This is one of my personal favorite designs from your shop



Mushrooms and blue butterfly t-shirt



Rico: This is adorable! I love the colors.

Rico:
Where else can our readers find you online?

Dalia Tenenbaum :

You can find me on Weekly Doodles Blog , where I write about illustration and report y development as one.

See my additional work on Flicker

This is my ShutterStock gallery Shutterstock

And of course, the Twitter

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