Design Spotlight: Michael Peychich
Our Design Spotlight falls on Michael Peychich of MGP Photography – lovely card, Michael!
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“Happy Birthday, Pink Roses” has turned out to be my best selling card that I have designed so far. It is also the first card I had to show how important it was to have specific categories to increase sales. I had only a few cards in my store and was of the belief I needed to first populate my store with general categories. This is the first card I decided to work on a series such as specific age. Wow, sales started coming in on a regular basis and that was an encouragement to me.
Most of my cards are designed with my own photography and worked on in Photoshop for the boarders and backdrops. The Pink rose was shot originally with a white background but I chose to alter it.
Another card that I used Photoshop to take a heart shaped portion of a couple enjoying a sunset, then choosing two shades from the image created a background to highlight the heart.
I have the most difficulties writing the verses to help I usually just try to think about would want to say to my wife or other family member. Family thinks it is funny that I am writing card verse when most of the time I do not have much to say.
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Congratulations, Michael. Your cards have a warmth and comforting feel to them. Wishing you much success.
Lovely cards Michael. So nice to learn more about your process and a little about the family man 🙂 Have a very creative and profitable New Year!
Doreen
Great Job Michael! We are lucky to have you in our community and your family is lucky to have you too! They should be very impressed, keep up the great work 🙂
Excellent bits of advice, Michael … first of all, writing the verse from your own heart as if you’re talking to your own loved one, and secondly that you’ve had such great luck with very specific categories. Thanks for the tips!!!! Much appreciated … OH … and both cards are truly beautiful!!!!
Pleasure to meet you, Michael! It is inspiring to hear how you create your verses! Wishing you tons of sales for your beautiful cards!