"Happy holidays!" – They'll be on us faster than we think, and your clients will want their books, boxes, albums and frames in good time for them. Go to the front of the line! Our orders go up 3-400% before Christmas, so for a low-stress lead-up we recommend sticking to the following timeline. Books and albums — if we're designing them for you... Please submit your design order by  26 October. Approve the design by  14 November, and confirm and pay for the order within 48 hours of receiving our confirmation documents.  Please reply to all confirmation To View More >>

Better emails for everyone! Most of us take great care over our “marketing”, like newsletters, special offers, advertising etc, but in a way what tells people the most about us are the little day to day interactions that we barely think about. Like our answerphone messages or our auto-reply email! Workspace sends out lots of automated emails — for example when you share galleries with your clients, when clients receive their digital downloads, or when they purchase products in your shopping cart. They’re a reflection of you — and us — and we want To View More >>

This is the last in a series from Megan DiPiero with advice about how to build a stronger brand and brand message — to add purpose to your marketing, draw attention to your service, and ultimately increase sales. Click here for Parts 1, 2 and 3. Today Megan shares her opinions on marketing. I’m betting that many of you clicked this mentor post because you thought your question would finally be answered: “How do I get more people in?” In the past 6 years, I’ve created a six figure profitable business that provides To View More >>

It's that time of year again! Time to spend with family and friends, take stock of the year been, and look forward to the year ahead. With that in mind, you'll be wanting to know how to ensure your clients receive their albums by December. To keep stress levels low, we recommend sticking to the timeline outlined below. So here goes... We close at 3.30pm on Friday 22nd December 2017. We re-open at 8am Monday 8th January 2018.  We're opening earlier than usual in 2018 to allow enough time for sample orders for February trade shows. Using our free album design service?  We'll To View More >>

Sonja Gardien's Studio 541 has taken on the Auckland art scene, showcasing both emerging and established photographers. We took some time out to chat about what it takes to run a gallery space, and what photographers need to know before they submit their work. Sonja wanted to create a space for photographers to exhibit, learn, meet and be inspired. “It’s important to identify a niche," she says. "There are a lot of galleries around. You need to be different. It seemed logical to utilise Studio 541, not only for a gallery, but also as a space to attend To View More >>