Well I thought about it a lot and there is not much I can do with my life that I would love to do at this moment in time! Let’s start with the biggest thing that bugged me is my job, I work at a local supermarket, Morrisons. What had started as an extra thing (that brought us some money) during my college Fashion course, ended up as a full time thing after I graduated in 2009. I hate this job’s guts! I have tried few things to change my career, basic, sending CV and work samples to all possible employers… ehh still doing that from time to time (hehe) got into habit. Then there is me setting up my own business.
MKT Design started at College when I had entered a competition: ‘Leicester got enterprising business talent’ where the contestants had to design a fashion accessory for the specific person profile.
I choose the ‘Party girl’ coz no one else wanted it…heh:> wonder why???!! I did a little research on the party girls in Northampton. One wintry evening we went out (me and my partner) to take some photos for my presentation and the research. Feel free to browse my final Power Point with the photos we made! Concluding I came up with hand warming bag! Well got a 1st prize and carried on from there, designing and making muff-bags.
The thing of being the company’s head, marketing person, designer, maker, web developer etc. it is pretty time consuming. And with no choice but having to keep the full time hours at Morrisons (39h pweek) it is a bit of a struggle and a headache. Also the things don’t always go the way you want them to do. There are market sales, craft fayres, supplying shops but all that as hard it is to admit it doesn’t give any potentially good income! And coming up with new products which attract wider interest isn’t enough.
I’m member of Etsy and couple weeks back I was checking the sales of other members they achieved since joining. To be frank it doesn’t look brill either! I just don’t know how anyone survives on an income like that?? Maybe if I had some security like a savings and own house I could quit my full time job at a supermarket and be creative all day?! Before this happens my 2011 Resolution is to put my mind at ease, be creative but not to worry too much that things doesn’t go the way I want them to, share my creativity and ides with YOU ALL!!, and maybe then the magic will happen!
ENJOY!!! Happy New Year from Kate’s Arty Fashion Corner.
