I ran my first ever vendor booth at Defense Fund PDX Street Fair last month! I really enjoyed presenting my art in physical form and seeing people engage with it. I’m sure I was a little bit spoiled by the audience being such a perfect fit for the subjects I like to explore through my art, and everyone is eager to spend money at a fundraiser, but I sold out of my stock of five different prints and generated about $1,400 for the bail fund. I’m proud of that!
Preparing for the event was a ton of work— mostly ordering or printing art that was already finished. But it also prompted the creation of a few new things.
I designed and lettered these business cards for the Free Things tray. The pattern used on the back already existed, but the front is all new.
My lettering has improved a lot since I first drew my personal wordmark, so I updated it up and used a projector to paint it on gessoed plywood with house paint, to be used as my shop sign.
I wanted to sell postcards, so I designed postcard backs with custom lettering and embellishments to complement my illustrations. There are three color variants to match the art on the front.
I designed these display stands, cut out the pieces with my laser cutter, and assembled them with tension. Each are sized perfectly for the dimensions of my prints.
It all came together beautifully, and the outpouring of support completely exceeded my expectations. Next time I will be sure to:
If you have an art market or craft fair opportunity for me, I’d love to hear about it.
