Not sure if we've told you that Illustries is a two-office operation? We think that makes us sound cool, maybe we should put it at the bottom of our letterhead - although maybe not, when rather than 'Illustries: New York, Paris, London, Tokyo', it's "Illustries: Ombersley, Lytham St Annes' (not Blackpool, as Samantha likes to keep telling people).
Working together but at a distance is a bit of a balancing act, but it's one we love. Samantha is one of those incredibly artistic designery types, so she needs her creative space (darling). And Emma does lots of noisy interviews, so it's good that we get to work on our own sometimes. That said, Skype, Dropbox and Yousendit are some of our closest friends, and our email traffic is pretty frequent.
But sometimes, there's no substitute for a meeting. A proper chat, one with tea and biscuits. Ooh, and we love a white board (flip chart not a bad second). The Illustries get together days are brilliant - we somehow seem to get loads done, even when we have consumed way too much tequila (see left). We're just starting to plan our wedding show season - our first! - and the opportunity for outings is so exciting. We can't wait to show our Illustries to more and more people, so we'll let you know where and when we'll be on parade. And if you think there's somewhere we should be, please do let us know!
At Illustries, we're all about memories: remembering, celebrating and enjoying all those special times that can pass too quickly. We think memories deserve to be shared, and so we're sharing. Here, in our blog, we are creating a Library of Days. Our own as we build our business, and yours as you celebrate weddings, births, big life events - you name it, we'll celebrate it!
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