Contacting Creatives

Through discussions with tutors it has been made apparent that the use of emails to contact creatives is becoming something that is said to be 'old' and not widely responded to. An email is very impersonal and the likelihood of the creative reading the email from an address they are not aware of provides its difficulties. Even if the email is read, there is also a chance that a reply will not be received. 

Other ways in which to contact creatives/design studios:

1. Go and visit - if the creative/studio is local then visiting their place of work is one option of getting in contact. Through discussions this has been said to be one of the most successful methods of communication. Having a face to face conversation allows the creatives to see that you are interested through the passion and ambition of visiting them. It will also mean that a reply will be more likely if communicating with them after the visit as they are able to put a face to the email address/letter.


Creatives to contact:

1. Ola Studio

- This studio was founded by Kate Goutefangeo, a printmaker and bookbinder. From her knowledge learnt in her fine art degree the studio has become a traditional manufacture of notebooks, diaries, cards and patterned papers. All crafted by local manufactures and their dedicated team. 
This studio is a demonstration of a route that I have considered for my future. Through contacting the studio it would be interesting to learn the direction that Kate took after graduating and how she achieved what she has. Although I know a lot of that would be through self determination, starting your own studio/business is something that I have limited to know knowledge of. 
2. Jade Fisher

- This is a small business based in Cardiff UK that I discovered through following Ola Studios on social media platforms. Their designs specifically focus on illustrative greetings cards, which is an area of interest that I have recently began practising. As I use their designs as inspiration for my own, this is one creative area that I would like to know more about in terms of how they produce their designs and how the business started.