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Pet Cube

Hello and welcome to the blog. I’m here today to talk to you about our branding strategy for Pet Cube. Pet Cube allows busy pet owners to check in with their pets via webcam. You can check in on your pet from anywhere, talk to them, and even toss them treats at customizable distances! With that in mind we’re targeting the busy professional with expendable income who loves their pet, but just isn’t able to spend as much quality time with them as they’d like. As you can see from our mood board we’re planning to use imagery that is relatable to our target demographic: Energetic pets in sleek modern homes interacting with Pet Cube. The marketing campaign will include Pet owners going about their busy day and checking in on their furry friends when they have a spare moment. For typography we’re going with the lightest weight of Avant Garde. It’s elegant, it’s readable and it’s legacy has carried over into a lot of fonts used to sell high end luxury merchandise. Our color options range from classic, high contrast black and white combos, and muted, metallic teals and blush pinks often associated with luxury products. You work hard, you deserve the best, and so does your pet.

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Do I want to go freelance, contract or full time? I’m not sure. The agency route has some obvious benefits, but is vampiric in nature and benefits the companies more than the employees. That being said, it may be my best bet at finding a position I’m happy with and it seems like a likely course of action for me. Freelance seems great in a perfect world where there is always work and it’s all stuff I actually want to do. Full time work offers a sense of security, but it may mean long hours grinding it out for a few years.

Honestly I’m anxious about finding a job. I’m 40 years old and I am not excited by the prospect of busting my ass and working late nights to impress an employer. I’ll be starting my design career later than most, and I’m afraid I’ll have trouble getting hired. Ultimately I hope to end up with a career that is stimulating and productive and doesn’t kill me. I’ll have to weigh the options over the summer and talk to friends working in the field. Here’s some stuff I found:

UW Graphic Design Position – I’ve actually spoken to the lead designer at UW about their job and they seem to really enjoy it.

https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/seattle-graphic-designer-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1150505_KO8,24.htm

Retail Graphic Designer Cotopaxi – Visual design and branding seem like a good fit for me and this company seems to have a decent relationship with their employees.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search?keywords=junior%2Bgraphic%2Bdesigner&location=Seattle%2C%2BWashington%2C%2BUnited%2BStates&geoId=104116203&trk=public_jobs_jobs-search-bar_search-submit&currentJobId=3594059009&position=2&pageNum=0

Associate Graphic Designer Sounders FC – This is what we’re all going to school for right? A cool and exciting job working on projects everybody sees? Well here it is!

https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=graphics+designer&l=seattle%2C+wa&sc=0kf%3Aexplvl%28ENTRY_LEVEL%29%3B&vjk=70eadabf94afa2f4