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When was the last time you got to design just for the pure
creative expression? Chances are, not often enough. Several
of our Creative Latitude members find their creative release
through membership in the Creative Postcard Club, started
and run by another Creative Latitude member, Travis Tom.
For those of you unfamiliar with Creative Postcard Club (CPC),
it is a group of professional designers, illustrators, students
and others from around the world who correspond via postcard
creations. Travis and CPC members suggest themes for each
round, which are then voted on by all the members. When a
theme has won the most votes, members have about a month to
complete that particular round's theme assignment. Once a
design is completed, the member emails and/or snailmails his/her
design to the rest of the members in the group.
Some of the CPC recent assignments include zoo signs, a book
cover and, most recently, a beverage label. There are currently
29
beverage label designs displayed on the site featuring
bottled waters, dairy products, beers and refreshing fruit
drinks. Round
17 has 46 book covers, and Round
16 has 51 fun zoo signs for you to review. Round 19, an
inspirational quote, will be sent out on September 15th for
an October 17th mailing deadline.
Other exciting events happening over at CPC include a T-shirt
fundraiser that started in June. The shirt design features
21 stamp submissions from Round 11, which was a series of
four stamps. There are a lot of outstanding and colorful designs,
making for a fun shirt to wear promoting great design and
the Club. You can view the design and information by linking
from the home page. An order form is available on the site.
There is a limited print run on the shirts.
Also in the works is an ePostcard feature that will begin
beta testing this September. Visitors will be able to send
postcard greetings of CPC members' designs from earlier assignments.
Travis is also hoping to include other popular theme design
submissions by CPC members such as: birthdays, anniversaries,
graduations and get well wishes which relate to the greeting
card industry.
This month (September 2003), Creative Postcard Club celebrates
its 3rd anniversary. Way to go Travis! For information about
joining CPC and to check out the designs, visit www.creativepostcardclub.com.
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