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mercykatze · 9 months ago

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I have some more questions! What’s the most popular forms of merchandise you guys sell, what’s your favourite, what else have you seen around, and if you were to branch out into more stuff, what would you try? :-)

I know from my own observations that some common stuff is pins, stickers, prints, keychains- but I’ve seen some obscure things such as patterned fabrics, comics/zines, sculptures, figurines, sticker hoarder books (which seem to be on the rise) plushies, etc.

clove wrote another nice long piece that summarised all my thoughts too so i'll put all that below

TLDR

most popular by quantity - badges most popular by profits - keychain or prints favourite to sell - zines best starter merch - anything you can make at home! things I'd like to do next - sticker books, pens, embroidery dream merch - plushies

every piece of merch has their ups and downs, and I find that some forms that I never have luck with selling fly off other people's tables and vice versa. it's all about finding your niche and what flows well with your style and business model.

for context for others, this is a summary my experience selling at large weekend long pop culture cons in Australia. this is going to be different for online sales, or for stalls at smaller events aimed at different audiences. adjust your stock accordingly. any prices I mention are in AUD

here's my thoughts

prints

always have prints. even if you haven't made much proper print worthy art, get some finished art printed up to put on the wall. I don't understand people that don't do this! prints have THE biggest cost to profit ratio (costs about $0.50-$3 to print and $5-30 to sell) and it makes your display eye catching from a distance, showing people what you're all about. I honestly haven't worked out the exact science to what makes a print a good seller, and sometimes prints I think will be a hit get zero sales. however, when they are hits I've sold upwards of 30 copies of it! find a local print shop for best service. i get 4-8 copies for most prints to start off

keychains

always a hit but the problem with keychains is the market is very competitive and saturated, so you really have to keep up with the trends. when I started selling at cons I handmade keychains with inkjet shrink film in the oven. these days everything is holo and glow in the dark and has fancy clasps. I think how you go about this depends on your art style and business model. i prefer the simple ones! it matches my very simple cartoony style. for your basic keychains, production price is about $3-5 and standard sell price is $15-20. I sell mine for $10 as most of the fandoms I draw for have young teen audiences and I want them to be able to afford it. I always accidentally understock but I'd recc 5-15 pieces per design with vograces low moq

enamel pins

high risk high reward! the sucky thing about enamel pins is the high moq if you're starting out. this is an investment you might want to wait to get into when you've found your niche. shipping is expensive too cause of the weight. i avoid fandoms and current trends if I can help it so I'm not left with a ton of stock when the hype fades. usual minimum order quantity is 50, and after you factor shipping from the manu in each pins cost averages to $2-5 depending on complexity. my sell price is $10 which is honestly too low but I haven't been bothered to check what other ppl sell theirs for lmao.

stickers

I'm mad about this one cause officeworks stopped stocking the only brand of sticker paper I trust. I know there's more brands out there but they're very expensive and some smudge so I've been ordering stickers since. if you can, print and cut your own stickers. either way production cost is usually 10-50c a sticker and I still sell them for $1 each but will likely increase that to $2 soon. this is solely cause stickers are on the table for the main purpose of people getting rid of their loose change, or for people who want to support us in exchange for having a nice chat with them. it is perfectly respectable to price your stickers from $3-5 for basic ones, and higher if they're large or there is something special about them! I sell about 50-200 stickers total per con, but I couldn't tell you what that boils down to per design cause it varies greatly

badges

BUY A BADGE PRESS. they cost like $90 from ebay last i checked and you will make that back instantly. you can print designs on your printer at home quickly and on demand. you can put anything on badges. they're an awesome space filler. fandom art, personal art, funny catch phrases, goofy edits, pronouns… i also recently learnt about cold laminate holo vinyl plastic to put on top which has changed the game. idk the exacts but the cost per piece for at home badge production is maybe? 10c? I sell them $2 for a 32mm small and $3 for a 54mm large. I sell 200-300 badges a con. buy a badge maker.

zines

zines are a talkpiece and a way to connect with other artists. they're your way of spreading your passion to the world. make zines. sell zines. trade zines. I print them at home on printer paper and sell them $2-5 each. there are dedicated zine collectors who make the rounds at cons, and zines (like the stickers!) are often purchased by ppl who like you and want to support you but aren't into your pricier or fandomy stuff. I never bring leftover zines home from a con cause I've always sold / handed out them all. biggest downside is they are hard to display once you have a lot !!

bookmarks

okay seller. people like them and they're cheap. I just don't like displaying them or making them and i just dont think many people read books these days but if I have spare room on the table or wall I'll put them up. I sell for $2-4 each. they usually sell (even when I don't have any displayed. somehow). ive had some people tell me they consider them mini-prints cause they cant afford actual prints. good cheap merch option when starting out and a table filler. not my jam.

notebooks

the thing about notebooks is… my demographic doesn't want to buy notebooks. I think they would be a hit if you drew nature or animals or ghibli stuff etc. I ran a kickstarter a couple years back but was unable to fulfil the orders (bad planning, my fault. a friend is dealing with it now) so I have somewhere close to 300 notebooks in my house. I've tried selling the excess at cons but i only make sales if I severely underprice them. might be a good slow seller if you only buy 10 at a time, not 300

notepads

sell worse than notebooks! no clue why! I love them and they're cheap! I think maybe people overlook them and don't realise what they are. sad.

pillows

great seller for me !!! however this is one of the ones where, by observstion, I make more sales from than others who sell the same product do. theyre the custom printed pillows from vograce, for context. production cost is high, about $10 a pillow I think. I originally sold them for $25 but raised it to $30 when I realised how much stuffing cost. surely you can buy cheaper stuffing online but I always end up running to spotlight or lincraft the week before the con and spending $70 on it. I can sell 10-30 pillows a con but I think I'm an outlier there. start with low quantities when you don't know what your niche is yet

lanyards

I love them! mine sold moderately okay but it's one of the things I took joy in making, yknow :) cost was about $2 per and I sold them for $12. sold about 10

tote bags

not a great seller at all, unfortunately!! perhaps it's cause the only ones I've made so far have had my ocs on them. they are another merch item I adore though so I don't mind having them as a slow seller. I also give them out to people who spend over a certain amount. costs are very variable

lanyard keychains

technically a keychain but different in my head. it has a mini lanyard and also acrylic keychains on it. I sell these at rat shows for $20 each and they sell fast. slower mover at cons tho

pencil cases

they sell okay. they cost about $2-4 to make each and I sell them for about $8-12. slow seller for me

temporary tattoos

I've only sold these at one con so far so I haven't gotten a good read on the vibes. they are so cool though :) please take into account skin colours because I didn't (fsr I thought they'd be opaque) and even on my pale skin you can see discolouration. next time I make designs they will be lineart only, cause I really don't want to have to explain to someone they shouldn't buy it cause their skin is too dark and it will come out shit. think I sold them for $4 each

commissions

hugely variable by con, and hugely variable by artist. I do "sketch page" commissions which is an a5 page of me just drawing mini doodles with a ballpoint pen and poscas whatever stuff comes into my head based on the prompt / character until the page is full. this sets me apart from other artists (though please don't worry about overstepping if you also want to try this) and harnesses the elements of my style that people like the most. it also means I can do little bits and pieces between serving people. other artists will do one large sketch, or a full inked drawing, or ipad comms, or just take commission requests for after the cons. I can't really speak to the success of those methods because I've never really asked. I charge $20 for a page of doodles and can get anywhere from 3 to 25 requests over a weekend. I originally charged $10 a page (i thought after are all, they're just silly doodles) but was so overbooked I spent the entire con with my head down and had a queue so long I was turning people away. don't undercut yourself here!! usual issues with undervaluing your comms aside, you want some time to enjoy the con too :) if you're overrun, raise the price point next time to cut down the demand.

lucky dips

people love lucky dips! it's psychology! these are especially successful for ppl with higher priced merch to make a good multi-buy bargain, or mainstream fandoms where every option is a good choice (pokemon, ghibli, animal crossing). I don't see a big point in us in particular making lucky dips, especially since the content of our table is Highly varied. I would recommend it if all of your stuff was in a similar category. the times we have made lucky dips before was to get rid of excess discontinued stock cheap, and once we had a "gender lucky dip" which included a set of random pronoun badges and pride stickers. it was silly and people had a laugh :)

and I'm so sorry that this is so long as is, but I'm trusting that you're still reading because this is valuable insight and well you asked. (honestly I'm considering I should write up an official guide thanks to you. I enjoy writing about my experiences, insights and and you're right that this info is hard to find!)

but since you asked and since I want to answer, here's my thoughts on stuff we don't sell

washi tape - don't like the idea for my own business model. I love the concept but for a small quantity the cost per production is higher than I would like it to be for what I'd want to sell it for. as I've said, my audience is mostly teens who usually have low funds. I would feel awful pricing such a small item at such a high price!! I personally would like to charge $5 for it, but they are usually sold for about $10-15 (rightfully so!)

standees - not for me, I don't believe my style would suit it. leave that to the anime artists.

patterned fabrics - this costs a lot more than you'd think, tbh. would be best to buy in bulk or if your niche was craft based. if I ever had a plan for how to execute this, I would. but as of now I don't.

comics - this is the dreaaammm. biggest problem is the time for creation. people do go around cons though just to collect original works. do this for yourself if anything, not to sell at a con

sticker hoarder books - at the most recent con I've sold at, many people were disappointed to find my notebooks weren't sticker books. big market for it right now.

sculptures/figurines/handmade plushies - this isnt something i would personally make (skill issue, literally), but its high risk high reward to me. you really need to value your own time and work, so these would r often priced high. means you only have to sell a couple to profit, but if they don't sell. ouch.

manufactured plushies - would LOVE to do this. would require lots of research but it's the dream to me. I'm not in the stage of life to work on this, too much on my plate elsewhere

ceramics- jay bought me a hand painted ceramic dish with tamagotchi characters on it :) I think it cost a lot of money. it was so cool.

embroidered stuff - another thing I would love to get into when I have less going on. oh to have an embroidery machine and time to make things with it

rugs - people love rugs right now theyre all the rage. I love them at least. I would love to make some :)

mouse pads - would try these one day. sounds fun

wooden pins / charms - inevitably will do one day. they personally have less appeal to me than enamel pins and acrylic charms tho. less versatile

fake video game boxes - ok this is just a personal idea / project but I had started editing the box art for a fake total drama ds game then skinned all my wife's ds game boxes to make and sell them. I gotta look more into the logistics and also this isn't a thing yet lol

earrings - pretty popular right now! I wouldn't make them bc my ears are hyper sensitive and it'd make me too sad

jewellery in general - more risky than earrings. I've seen this go badly for ppl before lol

pens / pencils - I would love to make and sell these!!

socks - I like to consider what stuff I personally like buying, and I love fun sock designs !!

fridge magnets - you can get printer magnet paper to print from home. good beginner merch

greeting cards - I think this is a good idea. depends on audience. probs not the best for me personally

I could probably go on forever about other various small ideas and niche things so I'll stop here. hope you enjoyed my ramblings :)

#this is almost novel length but we hope you find it helpful!#or at least enjoyable to read #merch ref

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istick · 1 year ago

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taglabels · 5 years ago

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dedmau · 2 years ago

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also if you wanna make kind of shitty paper stickers buy label paper (i use like, pps postage label paper from officeworks,, i think its called label paper at least…) and put it in your printer. word doc, copypaste sticker design, print, scissors, ta da ! shitty sticker :) i think the paper has to be compatible with your printer, so i have an inkjet and the paper is inkjet compatible. ya. hope that helps a little !

jokes on you !! i dont own a printer !!! audible sobbing

#but i was also thinking more of like. stickers i could make that you funny little freaks could buy #alot of people want insect stickers and a bitch is trying he really is #thank u for trying to help though !! i just do not have a printer

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imgeorgeirl · 4 years ago

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15.7.20 - spent my day printing and cutting stickers, as well as shopping at officeworks for supplies for my Etsy store!

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graveaffairsgame · 3 years ago

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Dev Blog Week 7

6/09 - 12/09

Perth Games Festival is this Saturday (11/09) so we are all making any final preparations to the game and merchandising to get it ready for the festival. Kris was working with Evie on finalising merchandising for the event, picking up printouts and merchandise from Snap Print and Officeworks and also planning supplies we'd need for the booth on the day. Lewis was working on bugfixing and finalising some mechanics for the game such as the wave system and minigame. Nathan was helping out Lewis with UI and also the minigame. Theresa was working on finalising animations as well as bug testing the game before PGF.

A short summary of what each team member did this week:

Kris (Producer and Marketing)

The week of PGF was very busy in terms of overall organisation and planning. As a producer, I needed to make sure all things ran smoothly, and the team had everything they needed for the convention. On Tuesday, Evie and I went to Office works and Snap print to pick up and print out the rest of the merchandise. There were few issues upon the printing process with the post cards but mostly everything run smoothly. This week I was concentrating on the 3D model that would act as a merchandise display during the PGF. Upon receiving it, I had to cut off excess plastic, file it and sandpaper it. Then, I applied base coats of primer for easier application and filler of the leftover printing lines, afterwards applying the paint layers and finalising it with polish and gloss coats. Overall, it came out well and was well-noted by the players.

Nathan (Design Lead)

The week leading up to PGF I spent setting up the framework for our bubble tutorial UI. The idea was for icons to appear near the disposal sites of the bodies with the portrait of the corresponding corpse it belonged to. Originally it was set up to appear for the first few bodies until it would vanish, but it was then changed to be more dynamic by Lewis to appear when a body of that type is being picked up. Additionally, I added to the body washing minigame UI by adding in a small animation for the sponge icon which appears when interacted with. Some smaller things I did in the leadup to the week also included fixing the long running sound issues which prevented the audio from being built out in the exe file.

Evie (Art Lead and Marketing)

I was working with Kris this week mainly to finalise any merchandising we'd planned. We arranged to meet up on Tuesday to do some printing and buying of supplies we'd need on the day. On my way to pick her up I picked up the sticker order from Snap Print since we'd shipped it to a store near where I live. Once I picked up Kris we headed to Officeworks. We were mainly wanting to print the postcards, the QR sign and some concept art to display. We ended up waiting around the Officeworks for a fair while and getting stuff reprinted a few times since it wasn't really working out. We eventually bought our supplies for display and paid for our prints. We also picked up the sweets we'd be giving out on the day for our table. On Thursday we made final preparations to marketing materials, cutting out some stickers as well as cutting borders off of concept arts and printed materials. We realised there'd been a critical error with the printing of the postcards so we had to change how we'd planned on delivering them to manage that.

Lewis (Tech Lead)

Over the course of the week leading up to PGF, I added a wave system to the game, fixed a lot of bugs, added visual cues and button prompts, improved the cleaning minigame, and too many other minor things to list. The final build that was showcased at the festival was relatively stable for 1-2 players, but there were some critical bugs that started to crop up with 3-4 players (mostly to do with the new wave system). Despite this, PGF was a huge success for the team and the game received very positive feedback. My job now (once I've spent a couple days recovering), is to fix all the new bugs that were discovered on Saturday.

Teresa (Test Lead)

In the week before PGF, I spend majority of the time making sure I can import or fine tune animation for the boatman and the delivery cart. The cart was probably the most difficult compared to the boat. A lot of adjustment were made in order for the cart to have weight when it rolled in to dump the bodies. I spend a lot of time tweaking the "throwing" animation so the bodies won't clip through the cart when its leaving. For PGF, I spend majority of the day socialising with fellow developers and helping the event goers playing our game. It was an interesting experience and we all met a lot of people who were really interested in our game. Even if we did had a few game breaking glitches that prevented a lot of people from finishing it. At the moment, I will be setting up multiplayer playtesting sessions with the Murdoch Esport club on their Friday meetups to comb out bugs to fix. I would also try and arrange other external playtesting just in case we don't have enough.

#devblog #grave affairs

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emmastudies · 7 years ago

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Hi Emma, I love your blog so much and all the tips you post. I'm starting university in a few weeks and was wondering if you have any tips for first year/first semester of uni xxx

Hi! Thank you so much :-) Here are a few things that should help:

spend a full day/weekend going through your desk - throw out old stationery that doesn’t work, pile up unused notebooks, and recycle old scraps of paper! Make sure anything you might have from high school is away (unless you need it) or you’ve recycled it. Try to get your desk only for university. If you’ve got drawers make them for certain things. I have one for things I use regularly (post-it notes, usbs, stapler, etc), stationery in general (to-do pads, stickers, etc), a drawer for uni (my binders, course information, etc), spare stationery (unused notebooks, diaries) and a drawer for accessories/spare paper for my Arc notebook. I recently did a clear out of my desk (it was supposed to be a ‘tidy’) and it took me like 4 hours). You’ll feel so much more clear and organised once it is done. I’d also recommend tidying your desk once a week - making sure everything is in its correct place - and then clearing it out properly each semester.

find a planner/bullet journal/organisation method - a kind of simple one but if you’re not using it properly then it shows! Find somewhere (either a notebook, your phone, your computer) where you can write down what is due. My printable planners might be an option! Always add in reminders two weeks, a week, a day before something is due. That way you won’t be as likely to forget. You can also use it to make schedules for working on your assessments. If you can say, set yourself 2 hours every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday to work on an assignment due that coming Monday you’ll have more chance to get it done - rather than just winging it over the weekend! You could also check out my printables so you can plan your time without spending money!!

learn to manage your time - we all work at different paces so figure out when you work best! If you are most awake to study in a morning, plan your routine around that. Setting yourself up with a routine to work is going to help keep you organised and not leaving things till the last minute. If you want to, you can print one of my weekly schedule printables. It is important to learn to discipline your time and not just leave things until the last minute. Set yourself up with plans in the evening so you are wanting to finish your work and reward your productivity.

make your environment promote studying - make sure it’s bright, tidy and functional. Have everything you need close by. Maybe put up a few motivational things like pictures or quotes. This also means avoiding using your bed for studying. Use your desk, the kitchen bench top or a dining table.

communicate with your teacher, professors, etc - it is always worth building a relationship with people who are teaching you. It makes asking for help much easier and less daunting. It is better to send a short email with a question when it pops up, rather than waiting it out and losing marks because you misunderstood.

plan as much as you can - for big assessments this is key! I will also spend a few hours drafting up what I want to include in it. Sometimes I’ll spend a day (not a full day, just part of it) planning it out, finding my references, my main points, evidence and then breaking up the structure and word count. Then I’ll go back either the day later or a few days and start working. It makes tackling assessments much less stressful if you’ve prepped before hand.

have a binder per subject - since you’re doing law I assume you get a lot of worksheets/readings/case studies that are printed! Get yourself a 4 ring large binder from Officeworks, some extra wide dividers and thick plastic sleeves to house it all. I do the same and I put my notes from my Arc Notebook into plastic sleeves once I’ve finished with them.

determine a notetaking system - I organised mine during high school and still use it. It makes life a million times easier if you can just understand your notes. Mine is here if you wanted to look. Other people use the Cornell method! organise yourself with a productive and efficient study method - try to find out what type of learner you are by taking this quiz. Then use this infographic to help determine what would be best for you! My study routine is here.

revise your notes regularly - information goes in and out of you. You can’t be expected to remember every single thing you learn. Here is a graphic on the curve of forgetting. As you can see with the blue line, most of what you learn is forgotten if you don’t review it. But what the other lines show is how is can be retained if you review consistently. Make an effort to review your notes after class, after a day, after a week, and after a month. If you find rewriting notes helps you, try that!

explore the campus - when you get your timetable, try figuring out where your classes are before they start. It will make it much easier getting from room to room. Also, taking time to find nice study spots, places to eat, shortcuts is good for feeling more comfortable around uni.

Hope this helps!! xx

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kiiseult · 7 years ago

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Hi!! I live in Australia too and was wondering where you got your stickers printed? Was it online? Thank you!

hey love! i just get them printed onto sticker paper at a local company and cut them out manually or sell them as sheets - if you’re ordering online you can get them from stickermule, which is a bit more expensive but has more options. otherwise, officeworks sells sticker paper that you can print onto at home in a pinch :)

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Hi Ochi, can I ask where do you normally get your prints/products made? I'm looking through places to do my own stuff and wanted a few ideas. Thank you :)

IHeyo, Anon! I’ll try my best to help you out :0!

This is pretty wordy, so more under the cut!

Prints: I used to get my prints from a printer at University, but there’s shutting down :(! Alternatively, I also use Officeworks (Australia) which does a good job, and the colours are great! The only thing is that they won’t print boarderless/cut it to size for you.

If you’re going to use a print shop, I HIGHLY recommend that you do it as early as possible on a weekday, when the ink has been restocked and is still relatively fresh. Otherwise, your print might not turn out as crisp/have banding etc.

If you don’t have a place like Officeworks nearby, I hear Catprint is a popular online company which caters more for North American paper sizes.

I also tend to find that thicker stocks make the print look darker. I might just be unlucky, but it’s something to keep in mind!

Bookmarks: One way to make bookmarks is to print on 6x4inch photos (like at a kodak kiosk) and cut them in half if youre confident enough. That way you’ll have a truly glossy, and almost water-proof product!

Stickers: I bought my sticker paper on ebay since Perth hates supplying simple things. I print them out myself (Epson Artisan 1430), and cut them by hand! If you think you’re gonna make A LOT of stickers long term, the Silhouette Cameo/Portrait (the only difference being size) is a popular die/kiss-cut blade machine.

Buttons: I bought my button machine from Button Boy Inc. It’s Tecre brand, and only takes Tecre parts. I have a 1inch machine, but I recommend getting 1.5inch. If you think you’re going to be making A LOT of buttons, I recommend getting a hole-punch, which is only made by Button Boy Inc. It looks like this.

Charms: I got my charms from Zap Creatives. They were the cheapest for me, even for the steep currency conversion from GBP to AUD.

I’m still trying to work out some of this stuff too. If you need more ideas, I know some friends who use Alibaba (lenticular printing, washi tape, etc). Some Alibaba manufacturers have a minimum order of HUGE amounts; there are mass-order groups on Facebook to help cut the stock/cost.

Hope that helped!! Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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diannargh-blog · 7 years ago

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Dianna Lainson (2017) Cuteness Pills. [Mixed media sculpture]. Sydney

ADAD 1002 Major Project (Assessment 2)

After my poster for assessment one led me to discover the “cute” aesthetic, I knew I wanted to explore the idea further. Initial research involved discovering Sianne Ngai’s writings on aesthetics. One of the ideas I found most interesting was the point that the “cute” is rarely taken seriously in the art world - “while prestigious aesthetic concepts like the beautiful, sublime, and ugly have generated multiple theories and philosophies of art, comparatively novel ones such as cute, glamorous, whimsical, luscious, cozy, or wacky seem far from doing anything of the sort” (Ngai, 2005). It was an idea that I wanted to rebel against, like I did with my poster. If art can be anything, why can’t I be taken seriously if I also want to be “cute”?

Initial research involved mind mapping “cute” concepts and investigating other artists’ exploration with the theme. One of my main inspirations was “Every day is a job well done” (2014) by Jodie Whalen, wherein the artist takes photographs, often of sunsets, and defaces them with colourful and childish stickers. I was particularly drawn to the idea of taking something that it typically not “cute” and adding elements to give it that aesthetic.

Another important inspiration was the work of Petra Cortright. If you visit Cortright’s website, you will be met with a series of pixelated emoticons, reminiscent of early 2000s Internet culture. You must scroll a long way down to reach a link at the bottom – “CLIKC HERE” – in order to enter the site properly. Then you are met with much more of the same – pixelated animated graphics, deliberate misspellings of words, teeny tiny fonts. The whole website is disgustingly cute in an obnoxious and nearly annoying way. I loved the unapologetic nature of it all and the way that the dodgy graphics and misspellings added to the vibe. It was so tacky, and it absolutely worked. I knew right then that my own work was going to be deliberately tacky.

My first experiment was an attempt to “cute-ify” something, which happened to fall on the week that we focused on “value” in class. One of the class activities was to make something for less than five dollars. I used a packet of gel pens I had previously purchased from Aldi and an IKEA catalogue I found in my letterbox. I think the cheapness of the materials embodied the tackiness I wanted to represent, in addition to rebelling against higher notions of art.

Although I enjoyed the methodology and the materials, experiment one didn’t seem to have any meaning to it. Why had I chosen the image of the woman holding the jug? What comment did cute-ify-ing her make? I couldn’t answer these questions so I decided to move on and decide what comment I wanted my artwork to be making. After a long thing, I decided I needed to be subverting the meaning of an image or idea in a comedic way. But how would that manifest? I briefly had the idea of doodling on an image of a soldier to make it cute, but quickly dismissed that as I thought it would be insensitive. Some things don’t need to be mocked. My second experiment saw me attempt to make “cute graffiti” by doodling over a stock photograph of a brick wall. Whilst that experiment captured the right concepts, I was underwhelmed by the delivery of it.

I was trying to brainstorm “uncute” things I could make cute… snakes, spiders, toilets… when I had a light bulb moment. What if there was something that could make anything or anyone cute? A medicine to make you cute! This led me to experiment three, where I made a mocking label design for a medicine jar. It was very tacky.

From here, my project grew. Instead of just a label, I decided to make an actual pill jar. I modified the label and had it printed onto a sticker, ignored the questioning looks from the Officeworks Print & Copy employees (it’s meant to be tacky!), stuck it onto a jar and painted the lid with bright pink nail polish. I purchased empty capsules from a chemist and carefully filled each one with glitter. I tried very hard not to be tempted to swallow one to see what would happen.

The final product is very cute and very tacky, just as I had hoped. It is a mocking of cute ideals whilst also a mocking of traditional art aesthetics, presented in a comedic way. The research and experiments I did for this project led me to create something I am very happy with.

Bibliography:

Adi, D. (Unknown year). Untitled. [Mixed media] Los Angeles Cortright, P. (2009). POOR TRAITS. [Mixed media] Los Angeles Cortright, P. (2009). MARBLE / CRYSTALS. [Mixed media] Los Angeles Cortright, P. (2010). :’ |._ ~**~ _.:’ |._ ~**~ _.: (sparkling I & II) .*` .* ;`*,`., `, ,`.*.*. *.*` .* ;`*. [Video] Los Angeles Ngai, S. 2005 “The Cuteness of the Avant‐Garde," Critical Inquiry 31, no. 4, pp. 811-847. doi: https://doi.org/10.1086/444516 Whalen, J. (2014) Signs of the Times. [Mixed media collage] Sydney Whalen, J (2014) Every day is a job well done. [Mixed media collage] Sydney

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