artrepreneurs, inc. alysia lee asp co-ceo sarah digges, co-ceo

Artrepreneurs, INC.

Alysia Lee Asp co-CEOAlysia.asp@saschina.org Sarah Digges, co-CEO

Sarah.digges@saschina.org

Project Timeline

Day 1: Introductions, Team building, Client Choice

Week 3

Week 4

Day 2: Client Communication

Day 4: ProducingDay 5: Troubleshooting

Day 3: Interviewing & Completing Training Challenge

Resources: AssessmentResources: Ceramics basics

Resources: Reference Material

•Introductions•Team building•Client Choice

DAY 1Welcome!!!

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Contents

Company Profile

Team Formation & Building

Job Task 2: Professional Names

Corporate Mission

Your CEOS at a glance

Job Task 1 : Strength Mining

Leadership Structure

Team CHALLENGE

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Company Profile Artrepreneurs, INC is a design

corporation that provides custom artistic creations to consumers. We specialize in one of a kind artworks that are innovative and done with the cooperation of the client. Our works are always decorative, and often functional.

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Our Mission… Artrepreneurs, Inc creates unique

artworks for clients through innovation and collaboration. We connect young artists with open-minded clients and strive to make the world a more beautiful place through creative design. Our results are high quality objects that can provide lifetimes of happiness to those who see them.

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Leadership StructureSAS

Corporate oversight

Alysia Lee Asp

Co-CEO

Sarah Digges

Co-CEO

Design Team

2 artists

Design Team

2 artists

Design Team

2 artists

Your CEOs at a glance Alysia Lee Asp

BSEd Art Education BA Psychology Graduated Magna Cum

Laude MA Art Education 4.0 Certificate – Creative

Entrepreneurship Educator for 17 years Owner of A2 Art Studio President of ARTistic

ASPirations

Sarah Digges Bachelors of Fine Arts Minors in German and

Spanish Emphasis in Photography

and Watercolor painting Graduated Magna Cum

Laude Masters in Education 4.0 TESL endorsement Educator for 10 years 7 years Management

experience

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TASK 1Fill out the STRENGTH MINING SHEET by circling the numbers that correspond to your ability level in the areas listed.BE HONEST!

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DESIGN TEAM

FORMATION

A good team has people who have varying aptitudes so that they can each contribute different things to a project.

Using the strength mining, you must find a good teammate.

This should not necessarily be a friend.

You both must be fairly opposite in at LEAST 2 AREAS.

Can be anyone from this art block

Must submit strength mining sheets stapled together in pairs for CEO approval

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TEAM BUILDINGActivity: CEO directed

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Job Task 2:DESIGN TEAM NAME

Each team will need to have a team name to present to clients. It should be applicable to art, design, and who you are as a team.

Must be PROFESSIONAL!KISS method is best! KEEP IT

SHORT and SIMPLE

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Prospective Clients You will each be assigned a client from the list we

have. They have already provided project preferences. You should write down your top 5 client choice

preferences with NUMBERING on the back of your strength mining sheets (that are stapled together). Example:

1. Sarah Digges 2. Jason Maddock 3. Alysia Asp 4. etc 5. etc

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TEAM CHALLENGEParameters You will be assigned to work for another

design team. You will have to make a QUICK AND

SMALL ceramic piece for them. This could be a small talisman, logo,

paperweight or such for business…but it is up to you and the client.

It must be 3” or less in any direction.

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Team Challenge: Design Phase

Interview your clientsFind out what they wantCreate sketches

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Working with Clients - Tips Do NOT ASSUME the client knows exactly

what they want! Get as clear as possible to UNDERSTAND

their ideas/needs/desires When possible, have a mutually agreed

upon visual (sketches, inspiration images, etc.)

You are creating a design to FIT THEIR NEEDS AND WANTS (aka. The customer is always right)

You must educate the client when necessary

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•Entrepreneurship•Client Communication basics•Email Clients

DAY 2Communicat

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Entrepreneurentrepreneurˌɒntrəprəˈnəː/nounnoun: entrepreneur; plural noun: entrepreneurs1.a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.2. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.

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Client Communication part 1: emails

How to communicate with your clients through written media

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Communication with clients Respect your clientsTalk often & clearly with themTalk in motivational and positive

waysBe honestManage their expectations

(promise low, sell high)Be flexibleHave backup plansKeep to deadlines

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EmailsKISS method – keep it short and

simpleHave a clear objective (for us it

is introducing your team and setting up a time to meet).

Have a clear opening and closing salutation

Include contact informationCC all parties who need to be “in

the loop”http://www.problogger.net/archives/2013/09/26/how-to-write-a-professional-e-mail-that-gets-a-reply/

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TemplateTo: (client email address here)Cc: alysia.asp@saschina.org; sarah.digges@saschina.org; other teammate name

Good morning/afternoon Mr./Ms (insert name here). We are the (team name here) design team and we are very excited to be working with you to create your (type of project or just write ceramic piece/design). We have strengths in (llist some artistic strengths/interests here). We would like to schedule a meeting with you to get a clear idea of what you would like to see in your custom artwork. You had indicated the following times are free (insert times here). Would you be able to meet (insert days with dates and give options…make sure it is after we go over interviewing). Please let us know when would be a convenient time to discuss this project in the near future. We look forward to creating this artwork for you!

Sincerely,(insert names here)(insert team name here)Artrepreneurs, Inc. Shanghai, China

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SampleTo: jason.maddock@saschina.orgCc: alysia.asp@saschina.org; sarah.digges@saschina.org; myteamate@saschina.orgSUBJECT: Custom Artwork Design Meeting Request

Good morning Mr. Maddock. We are the Amazing Artrepreneurs design team and we are very excited to be working with you to create your spider plant planter! We have strengths in texture, slab building, color usage, and environmental design. We would like to schedule a meeting with you to get a clear idea of what you would like to see in your custom artwork. You had indicated the following times are free: before school at 7:45am or after school at 3:10pm. Would you be able to meet this coming Tuesday, January18th at 3:10pm or Wednesday, January 19th at 7:45 am? Please let us know when would be a convenient time to discuss this project in the near future. We look forward to creating this artwork for you!

Sincerely,Alysia Lee Asp & Teammate Examplealysia.asp@saschina.org; myteamate@saschina.orgAmazing Artrepreneurs Design TeamArtrepreneurs, Inc. Shanghai, China

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Team Challenge: Design Phase

Meet with your design team briefly to make sure they approve/see if they have more input. They must SIGN OFF ON YOUR DESIGN!

Extra time? Come up with questions for your client interviews.

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•Interviewing basics• Interview practice•Create clay pieces for your design team pair challenge

DAY 3Practice

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How to Interview Clients Be PREPARED

Dress PROFESSIONALLY! Have questions ready! (make sure you know everything

you want to know before you leave!) Have paper and pencil and paper ready for taking notes!

Be EARLY/ON TIME Take the APPROPRIATE amount of time (20-

30minutes) Ask CLARIFYING QUESTIONS to make sure you are

understanding what they want LISTEN more than TALKING BE CONFIDENT!!! BE THANKFUL!!! BE POSITIVE!!!

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BEGINNING YOUR INTERVIEW! SMILE, MAKE EYE CONTACT, AND SHAKE THEIR HANDS! Thank them for agreeing to be your client and meet with

you! Introduce yourselves and that you work for

ARTREPRENEURS, INC INTRODUCE the project:

8th grade All artworks are unique custom hand built ceramic

pieces Collaboration between clients and designers is a main

goal of the project Take notes and sketches! Walk through the space and take photos! (During or

after the interview – this is up to the client)

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Questions you can ask ClientsOverall Design What type of ceramic design piece do you want (planter, cup, etc)? What purpose will it have (functional or decorative?) Where will this be displayed (including in the room -wall, tabletop, hanging)? What is the audience and intended reaction (what do you want this piece to do for people)? Do you want it to be similar to the design of the room or contrasting?Inspiration Is there a message or theme you want this to have? What is your inspiration for this design? What style do you want?

Simple or Complex Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Ancient, Classical, Modern Cultural?

Size Overall Volume/Size - Big? Small? Medium?Surface Design What surface design do you want?

Patterns Textures Other surface decorations

Color Do you want your pot to be a statement piece (contrasts) or a background touch (blends in)? What colors do you prefer?ARTISTIC LICENSE How much artistic license are you willing to see on the final project?

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FINISHING THE INTERVIEW Explain overall process

Sketches done in a couple days A design proposal will be emailed or brought in person (up to the client) Must be approved Begin construction Will contact with any questions, concerns, etc during the process. Pieces will need to dry then be fired in the kiln Glazing will be done and it will be fired again There will be a brief show of all artworks for a couple days They will be able to pick up their works after the show (dates provided

in the near future) When finished, they will receive an email that evaluates their

performance on this job Client – are there any other questions you have about clay or this project? Thank them for their time and the opportunity Tell them when you will contact them again…. HAVE A GOOD DAY!

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TEAM CHALLENGE: CREATION PHASESketches must be approved and

SIGNED OFF on by your design team clients.

Using the sketches and input, create a clay piece

You will only have 45 minutes so be quick! 10 minutes for cleanup

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•Start creating your pieces for clients

DAY 4Producing

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•Discuss problems we are having and find some creative solutions

DAY 5Troubleshooti

ng

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•Pieces finished and dried for bisque firing

Week3

Construction Complete

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•Pieces glazed and ready for final firing

Week4

Glazing

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THIS PART IN PROGRESS!!!

Nothing to see here or past this point!

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Resources: Assessment

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Resources: Ceramics Basics

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Resources: Reference Material

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