Happy #June2021 @blastfactory #tenyearsinbusiness
Highlights:
1. I went out on my own, #liberating but #scary
2. The dream to have my own #homestudio #realised
3. Worked with some #big brands #amazing projects for some #brilliant clients
4. Saw small #fledgling businesses take off into big ones
5. Found out what it was like to take #bigrisks
6. Employed #teams of people to do #major #projects
7. Made #profit and live with my own #rules
8. Met some #amazing #talented #people and #clients that turned into #friends
9. Did things I thought I would never do and kept #learning
10. I got #happy in the #knowledge whatever way it goes #ididit
Downsides:
Plenty of these in over ten years, but lets’ not dwell on those and stay #posi, #happy and #confident that the future will be #good
Thank-you to all the clients, suppliers, family and friends that have given me work, produced things to a high quality for me over the years, helped me out, you know who you all are, way too many to mention, without you I would not be here!
After #Brexit and #Covid, lets’ hope the next #tenyears only gets better.
Peace and Love Stu :)>>>
Case Studies:
We have some cool Blast Factory Limited ‘Case Studies’ to download from Dropbox here.
Enjoy
Stu :)>>>
On the Rocks:
Behind every #branding #logodesign is a story, I am very proud as a #graphicdesigner to have been a part of this upcoming group of #filmmakers, Stu ;)>>>
On The Rocks Studios is an upcoming production studio looking to specialise in short dramatic pictures and documentaries. We are filled with young creative minds eager to prove themselves and break into the industry.
Their story:
On the Rocks Studios is based on the event that happened in my life, that made me the person I am today with a different outlook on life. I had lost my father in 2009 to suicide which had a massive impact on my life. Even though I was only young, it made me a strong individual and didn’t allow it to affect my life or let it get in the way of my ambitions. Due to this, there was only a small number of people in my family that I felt I could trust and rely on, due to this one special person who already left my life.
In 2017, my uncle, one of my father’s and mother’s longest friends, passed away in the same way. This had a massive impact on the way I viewed life and didn’t want another traumatic event to have effect on my life. Since my father had died, he had become an important person in my circle of trust and treated me as his own, and I always knew I could count on him. Even though this was all a harrowing experience, this is also what brought me and my family and the people around me closer together.
In 2018, I decided to create a production company, and wanted to base it on the idea of family, home and strength. My uncle lived in Jersey, which I wanted to corporate into the logo. Jersey was like my second home, so I wanted this to be a key element in the design. He would often visit me and my family in the UK and would always let us know when he was “back on the rock” when he landed back home. This is how the name came about, and also how the icon got designed, with the shape of the island being incorporated into the rock.
Having this company symbolises the idea of family and looking at life with a positive outcome, even if it does mean going through something distressing and traumatic.
This company is to show the strength and courage that people face every day, and how we can all overcome different experiences by looking at our past, dealing with the present and to create our future.
Written by Hazel Priest, Producer and CEO of On The Rocks Studios.
#ontherocksstudios #shortfilm
