28 mag 2014

Featured Shop: Fennec Design


Our names are Joelle Workman and Justin Arawjo, and Fennec Design is our line of apparel and accessories. We specialize in hand-pulled, screenprinted goods featuring our unique style of original illustration and design, and we pride ourselves on using non-toxic, water-based inks, sweatshop-free apparel and recycled paper goods as the starting point for all of our pieces.
Fennec began in the fall of 2010. We were living in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, adrift in the milieu of twenty-something indecisiveness and in the midst of a particularly memorable stint as seasonal workers at a haunted house. Justin had been screenprinting part time for the better part of a decade post-college, and I couldn’t sit near a piece of paper or stray napkin without doodling on it. We didn’t anticipate that our first collaborative t-shirt – designed for a band we were playing in together – would elicit such a positive response. Four years, several moves, and more than a hundred craft fairs later, that single design has served as the catalyst for an ever-expanding collection.

On any given day you can find Justin in the studio, audiobooks in the background, pulling screen after screen (and drinking cup after cup of coffee). I’m usually bent over my desk, inking the finely-detailed pieces that will eventually be burned into a screen. Rather than strict divisions of labor, we both enjoy the complicated and rewarding challenge of a truly collaborative process; most of our pieces are drawn together, with each artist contributing elements to the overall design.

SUNFLOWER4KIDS...Sustainably design clothing for kids




It is too funny to work with our kids to make new items for our ETSY 'SHOP...

6 mag 2014

Feedback...

The feedback you've been waiting for

"You did a great job. This is exactly what I was hoping for. I wouldn't change a thing. You completely nailed it, it's fabulous."
Of course, that's not feedback, really. It's applause.
Applause is great. We all need more of it.
But if you want to improve, you should actively seek feedback. And that feedback, if it's more than just carping, will be constructive. It will clearly and generously lay out ways you can more effectively delight your customers and create a remarkable experience that leads to ever more customers.
If you're afraid of that feedback, it's probably not going to arrive as often as you'd like it to. On the other hand, if you embrace it as the gift it can be, you may decide to go looking for it.
Empty criticism and snark does no one any good. But genuine, useful, insightful feedback is a priceless gift.
Applause is good too.

Feedback is Apersonal opinion, no 1 has the same...

22 apr 2014

bags are back...


We have got again our tote vegan leather bag available in our ETSY ' SHOP

The Metrowalker Messenger bag for women

Minimal and Modern design

build to resist

soft and strong

Different from the other bags

Its minimalist design is reinforced by the choice of material used, a very sturdy higth quality Pvc , usually used in nautical furnishing.

It is perfect as city bag, really comfortable with zip closure and large adjustable strap.

available also with black buttons

Details:
- Pvc
- Zip closure to secure your contents. 
- Dimensions approx. W 11" (28cm ) H 12" (30cm) D 5" (13cm)
- Adjustable strap's length
- panel pocket inside perfect fo money, ipod, card,keys...
-fully lined in black cotton fabric

26 mar 2014

To be an Etsy' seller...great value on Handmade market



Start with a tribe or community that in fact does value what you do. And then do an ever better job of explaining and storytelling, increasing the perceived value instead of lowering the price. (Even better, actually increase the value delivered). When you don't need everyone to buy what you sell, "it's too expensive" from some is actually a useful reminder that you've priced this appropriately for the rest of your audience.

this is a part of a post taken from the Seth's blog

Never give up...








Two ways to listen

You can listen to what people say, sure.
But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.

3 mar 2014

La Grande Bellezza...


We are so Happy and Proud for the Oscar for Sorrentino "la grande bellezza"...
The big Beauty of Italy, Roma and our way of life...all the virtues and vices of italians...

28 feb 2014

Some more info about us...


SUNFLOWERDESIGN has been entirely self-funded. I’ve invested a lot of sweat equity into what I’m doing and for years invested every euro back into the business. We’re now running profitably and hope to continue to as we grow. Our philosophy is: if you don’t have the money to spend, you shouldn’t spend it. Perhaps it means our growth is slower than that of someone who takes on a large amount of loans or venture capital, but it means we’re growing at a rate we can successfully manage and we’re always profitable.

26 feb 2014

i like ...5% discount

Hi Guys,
For everyone who will click I LIKE  from our ETSY front page will receive a coupon code for a special 5% off on the next purchase...

24 feb 2014

Just number




just some number of our 2013  on ETSY ...

- 88000 view
- 7200 favourites
- 80 new items listed on Etsy
-1000 convo from our customers
- our best country: USA (THANKS!!!!!!!!)
-our second best country: Germany (Danke!!!!!)
- where we want make better? our Italy...
-news: our new s kid's clothing shop on ETSY



12 feb 2014

Genoa ...Our location






Expo' Area is our perfect location where we can take the pictures for our shop and blog...
This area ,called  Porto Antico, was designed by Renzo Piano, architect of London's iconic Shard, so as you would expect it has panache. The first attraction I looked at was the Genoa Aquarium, with its brand new, Piano designed, Cetaceans pavilion. This is a spectacular split level structure with a 24 metre glass wall which lets you see the movements of these beautiful mammals.

20 gen 2014

Megumiogihara from Japan



I am very impressed by the style of this designer.

Accurate, chic and so rock.

Megumi says:


I create handmade items, which I truly love, in my studio in Japan. Keywords of my design are "simple, unique and playful". 


So we can follow Megumi on
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