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Vida Tool for Designing Goods

Just a quick update on life: I have used Vida before to work on pattern utilization and just for fun. If you are interested in using Vida you can check them out here. If you're interested in seeing some of my work, you can check it out here.

I love working on patterns and coming up with new colorful creations. I like using Vida because it's something where I can upload a design, choose the garment (shirt, bag, scarf, pillow, etc) and just forget about it. If something sells, amazing! If not, no worries because it's not made unless it's sold. Which means I don't have a ton of product just sitting around. It's nice to just have a small chance my designs could be selling without worrying about production. I am considering going around to a few boutiques and seeing how they do their purchasing and what they're looking for to carry in their store. It'd be a great way to brew up some brand awareness for myself before I launch my own thing (more to come on this later).

With the holidays, a honeymoon, and finishing up a show it's been hard to keep up a regular posting schedule. However, I am back and ready to go! My desk is cleaned off and organized, I have plenty of fabric for projects, and I have a ton of ideas bouncing around in my head. I am hoping to start posting at least twice a week covering a variety of topics and more step by step project posts. Fingers crossed I stay organized and on top of things!

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Mood Board for Writing Characters

The Dire Circle - " The circle is dire, much like the outcomes of these stories. In this black zodiac themed anthology, you may come to dislike other people...maybe even yourself." When I pitched an idea for "The Dire Circle" during 2021, I wasn't sure that it would even get picked. But, once it did and I was given a Black Zodiac to then develop my short story, I decided to do what I do for costuming a character - I made a mood board for my main character. My Black Zodiac was the Serpent and my short story for the anthology is Twisted Tales, Dripping in Honey . My story centered around a very femme fatale main character with lots of buried secrets. I looked to old Hollywood glamour, dark reds, demon eyes, and other glints of seductress mixed with sweetness to create Melia . For me, coming up with a name was very difficult. After creating what should would look like, having an idea of her voice, her outfits, her drive, everything about her, I still needed the

Malotke Writes - Updated Website

Guess who got new headshots done? Me! I've been continuing to submit various written pieces (poems, drabbles, flash fiction, short stories, etc.) and have been needing headshots for some of the submissions. Since I have been using my photo from senior year of college (shot for the fashion show program) I had decided that maybe it was time for some new, and way more recent, photos. Pictured left is one of my favorite photos from the photography session. I've already updated my website using a bunch of the photos and I've sent them off for social media / marketing for upcoming interviews & anthologies that I'm included in. Here is a link to my writing website: Malotke Writes

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