Give your business a lift this year.
Afternoon all,
I'm looking for small businesses both new or existing that want to elevate their brands this year (if you aren't leveraging your business as a brand we need to talk!) After 15 years working for others in design businesses I took a leap last year to working in my own business and working alongside business owners passionate to push their brands to the next level. Success for your business is completely unique so a unique approach should be taken. Maybe it's getting more of the customers you want (and less of the price shoppers) or launching a new product to market. Strategic design can and should be part of your plan of action to achieve those goals.
If you're looking for Branding, Packaging or any promotional design in either the digital or traditional print space then please reach out. I am fully booked for my larger February projects so meetings are now taking place for spaces in March onwards. Reach out for a quick chat and check out my website at www.sorayaking.com.... Would love to be working with more local businesses.
Look forward to talking with you.
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Is now the time to change "The Garden City" Title?
Something to natter about over tonight's events.
Since the 2010/2011 Earthquakes, Christchurch has struggled to replicate or make a come-back to regain the "Garden City" title.
There are a large number of contributing factors, land and properties being destroyed and rendered inhabitable = gardens lost for many years or altogether, during the Chaos that followed, residents, businesses and the council had far greater priorities to worry about.
Now the dust has mostly settled, it is becoming more and more obvious that "The Garden City" title can never be lived up to again.
My observations are decisions are being made that are making it impossible:
Huge chunks of land are now mown wastelands, for exercising and dog walking.
Other areas have been converted into water retention/nature and wildlife reserves, none of the plans I have seen or heard, indicate a move back to a Garden City image.
Add to this that high-density housing is reducing the land to grow a garden on and the latest charging for water usage has had a visible effect on how people keep the berm outside their houses. Lots of the properties that are still intact for gardening are now rental properties and it is not hard to see which of those properties are as you drive around, but lots would not win the Garden Award.
I am not in favour or against any of the factors mentioned, I heard chch referred to as "The Garden City" and thought if we had to come up with a new name, what would we want it to be, that reflects a new Image?
Cathedral City is out
Cycle City.....
Wetland wonderland ......
Dog-Friendly City.
I hope you receive all that you deserve in 2025
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We're talking new year resolutions...
Tidying the house before going to bed each night, meditating upon waking or taking the stairs at work.
What’s something quick, or easy, that you started doing that made a major positive change in your life?
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