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button the word ‘sassy’ comes to mind

Mesmerizing Moments Photography paper

A couple of days ago I got an e-mail from Jen at Mesmerizing Moments Photography (recently featured here) letting me know about Sassy Designs:

She did such an amazing job…..she will make [digital papers] completely custom for you, with your logo colors, and give you exclusive rights so she won’t sell them to anybody else! I gave her my color #’s from Photoshop so they match perfectly! Now I have a great unique set of papers [shown in image above] to make all my marketing material with, and decorate my site and blog! She completely rocks so much that I cannot keep her a secret. She deserves to be known about for sure in the photography community!

You don’t get a better testimonial than that, so I contacted Terry at Sassy Designs right away. And she graciously offered to do a guest post here. Read on…

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Hi, everyone! I must say I am honored that Robyn invited me for a guest spot! My name is Terry Taylor and I’m the designer behind Sassy Designs, Ltd in Cleveland, Ohio.

I started off as a website designer back in 1997. I was intrigued by the web and I wanted to learn how to create my own website. So I did. I read books and tutorials and I taught myself HTML – and everything else I needed to know.

I started Sassy Designs in 2002 after a few years of experience and enough confidence that I could actually make it. I focused on website design but as the years went by I began branching out and doing different types of projects – logo design, print design, and ad design. I even had the opportunity to design the layout and masthead for a local newspaper/tabloid publication devoted to canines.

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After the birth of my son in 2006 I realized that I didn’t quite have the time to devote to large scale website design projects so I focused more on the smaller ones. When my oldest and dearest friend started her own photography business she hired me on the side to design custom business forms for her so she could get her brand in place. Then she asked for my design help in creating custom birth announcements for her clients. That is ultimately what got me started designing card templates.

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In June of this year I officially re-launched my website and opened up a shop on Etsy. I was nervous to make the leap but I must say it is one of the best decisions I ever made! I now offer a variety of card templates designed around WHCC’s print specifications along with digital papers and other design elements for those photographers that want to create their own. I also take custom orders. So if you’re looking for something specific to coordinate with your existing image just let me know!

sassy designs freebie preview

As a special thank you to Robyn for hosting me I’m offering a FREE template download (shown above) to all of the readers of the Paperie Boutique blog. Enjoy!

Thank you so much Terry—be sure and stop by Sassy Designs and her Etsy shop to let her know how much you appreciate her time (and 5×7 folded card freebie)! And don’t miss her Facebook and Twitter accounts!

P.S. Bonus points to anyone who gets the post-title…

If you’re interested in having your own business packaging, marketing ideas, or photography-related products featured please contact me (my e-mail is in the sidebar and is robyn @ this domain – or you can leave a comment).

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6 Responses to “the word ‘sassy’ comes to mind”

  1. 1
    Julia Avina  on October 13th, 2009

    I have recently hired Sassy Designs to create a letterhead for me which later the same style will incorporate on my business card and envelopes.

    She is anything but “Sassy”, she is wonderful and very talented and Marv Momma thanks for getting her involved with this. Terry is one to watch out for, bunches of talent she possesses.

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    Kristen aka Marvelous Momma  on October 13th, 2009

    when terry told me she would be featured on your blog Robyn, i told her she hit gold as i have been following you for quite some time on flickr and what a huge inspiration you have been to me! terry and i have been friends for 17 years now… she possesses crazy design talent! you will get nothing but the best from her! she is ALWAYS whipping up something new and each design is divine! :-)

  3. 3
    mrsmouw  on October 14th, 2009

    I love all her work! Awesome~!

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    Shannon White (S & G Photography)  on October 14th, 2009

    I really enjoy your blog and am totally obsessed with figuring out the perfect packaging! This is going to take months more…

    Thanks for the great post today. I definitely will be getting some of her stuff for my designs!

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    Kelly Ann  on October 15th, 2009

    The word Sassy makes me think of the magazine I subscribed to as a kid. =) I goodled your post title thought and found http://snltranscripts.jt.org/92/92lsassy.phtml a link to the transcript of a SNL skit. I tried to locate it on youtube… no luck =(

    I LOVE the papers by Sassy Designs! I have added you to my Favorites on Etsy… There are so many great papers, I can’t pick!!!

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    robyn  on October 15th, 2009

    LOL on finding the transcript! My husband has quoted that Phil Hartman skit well over a decade now.