Face Painting Goals for 2012!

Business goals for 2012:

1. Launch my website DONE TODAY!!

2. practice and get my speed better.

3. work as many festivals as I can find in the surrounding area, as well as a couple I will have to travel to.

4. train my 12 year old son to face paint. He has a fabulous eye for symmetry and is very artistic.

5. launch the glitter tattoo line of my business and teach my 13 year old daughter to do them, then hand her the glitter and brush.

6. paint faces on a cruise.

1) list on party websites- started
2) improve display to include glitter tattoos
3) practice. Practice. Practice.
4) attend a convention or do some fabatv.
5) work local festivals and events.
6) find a weekly gig. restraunt, kids play area, what ever.
7) loose some weight so I can fit into my costumes. 8-P

1. Get my basic set-up without breaking the bank.
2. Do face painting at an event... (I know, tiny goal but it's a big step for me)
3. Face paint at a kids party, for someone I don't know.
4. Get confident enough to tell my boss at Morrisons I want to change my hours so I can get to kids parties!
5. Perhaps not in 2012, but eventually I want to earn a decent income enough to quit my day job...
6. Carry on this Foundation Diploma in art without hating it and having panic attacks every week.

I think that's enough for now, I'm sure I'll think of more when it's not bedtime...

1. Getting more adult business.
2. Making more than last year.
3. Not to buy what I don't need lol..
5. Try to start incorporating more glitter tattoos.
6. Getting faster without loosing good quality work.
7. keeping in contact with repeat business.
8. Want to get into painting bellys.
9. Learn new designs each month, and grow as an artist.

I'm just getting started, so I'm not going to list every single goal. Here are several:
- network by attending all the jams and conventions I can feasibly attend.
- get more portfolio photos. I need more models.
- solidify my list of standard designs for boys and girls instead of doing any requests
- make a display board
- increase speed (stand list will help and more models)
- decide on my standard kit. I'm still figuring it out.
- get insurance
- get a distinctive look/outfit for adult events and children events
- Finish my set of promo materials and letters
- Do a press release

Well, they're more but that's a start.

Make money

A weekly gig that I can depend on - have already phoned three businesses about their 'kids eat free' nights - one to go...

To be widely known and recognized as THE face painter to go to in this area ...well, okay, as I'm the only one in this town, maybe that should be to make businesses aware of how important face painting could be for them and those giving private parties to realize how much fun face painting can be.

To do at least two parties per slow month (Jan/Feb/March?) and two parties per weekend in the 'hot' season...haven't had a gig since October? Gotta get more work, it's driving me craaazy