{"id":693,"date":"2012-05-08T09:11:05","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T16:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/?p=693"},"modified":"2019-05-15T21:41:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T04:41:24","slug":"kg-diykits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/kg-diykits\/","title":{"rendered":"Kata Golda<br>\u2014<br>Craft Book Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-430 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-SUMMER_BkCVR.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project<\/strong>: <em>DIY Sewing Kit\u00a0<\/em>Craft Book Series<br \/>\n<strong>Client<\/strong>: Kata Golda<br \/>\n<strong>Role<\/strong>: Art Direction + Design + Copyediting<br \/>\n<strong>Photography<\/strong>: Frank White<br \/>\n<strong>Printing<\/strong>: Lithtex Northwest<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2012 Kata Golda expanded its product line to include a <em>DIY Sewing Kit<\/em> series, which came with an illustrated instruction booklet and the supplies needed to make the project.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-693 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/kg-diykits\/12-kg_diykit-bunny_int\/'><img width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_int.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_int.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_int-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_int-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_int-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_int-1200x600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Special consideration was given to the design\u2019s ability to expand as the series grows; it started with 3 kits and grew to include 14 kits.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-693 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/12-kg-diyfp-squirrel\/'><img width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-SQUIRREL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-SQUIRREL.jpg 750w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-SQUIRREL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-SQUIRREL-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/12-kg-diyfp-owl\/'><img width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-OWL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-OWL.jpg 750w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-OWL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-OWL-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/12-kg-diyfp-fox\/'><img width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-FOX.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-FOX.jpg 750w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-FOX-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/12.kg-DIYfp-FOX-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-810\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_cvrB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_cvrB.jpg 700w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_cvrB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-bunny_cvrB-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This client is a small one, with only a handful of part-time employees. Developing the owner\u2019s vision into a marketable product required my full attention and willingness to take on multiple responsibilities: editing text and illustrations, photo direction, design, typesetting, proofreading, prepress\u2026 and once published, marketing.<\/p>\n<p>The end result is a product line appealing to the growing market of do-it-yourself crafters and positioning Kata Golda for expanded growth in the retail market.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-693 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/11-kgdiykit-babygirl_cvr\/'><img width=\"1650\" height=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyGIRL_cvr-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/11-kgdiykit-babyboy_cvr\/'><img width=\"1650\" height=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/11.kgDIYkit-babyBOY_cvr-1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-693 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/kg-diykits\/12-kg_diykit-autumn_cvrf\/'><img width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-autumn_cvrF.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-autumn_cvrF.jpg 700w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-autumn_cvrF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-autumn_cvrF-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/kg-diykits\/12-kg_diykit-winter_cvrf\/'><img width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-winter_cvrF.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-winter_cvrF.jpg 700w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-winter_cvrF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amyredmond.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/12.kg_diykit-winter_cvrF-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>With over 18 years of experience in agency and studio settings,\u00a0<a title=\"Amy Redmond (Art Direction\/Design\/Letterpress)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amyredmond.com\/\">Amy Redmond<\/a>\u00a0is a visual designer who thrives on variety, creating print and interactive work for corporate and non-profit clients. To keep her creativity refreshed, Amy balances digital design with time in her letterpress studio (<a title=\"Amada Press\" href=\"http:\/\/amadapress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amada Press)<\/a>\u00a0in Seattle. She also teaches at the\u00a0<a title=\"School of Visual Concepts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.svcseattle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School of Visual Concepts<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project: DIY Sewing Kit\u00a0Craft Book Series Client: Kata Golda Role: Art Direction + Design + Copyediting Photography: Frank White Printing: Lithtex Northwest &nbsp; In 2012 Kata Golda expanded its product line to include a DIY Sewing Kit series, which came with an illustrated instruction booklet and the supplies needed to make the project. 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