May Designs Blog

Hats off to you, Jaime!

5-15-13

We want to send a BIG cheers to our Social Media Intern, Jaime!

She’s been a busy bee the past week . . . she graduated this past Saturday and moved out of her college town…

We are so proud of all of her hard work- not only in school, but behind the social media scenes for us! She was with us nearly a year (!) and has been the face behind all things Twitter/Instagram/FB and all our blog posts!

Just a quick catch up on her life- she now has a degree from Abilene Christian University AND she’s getting married next month!

Yep- see below: the future Mr and Mrs Cawyer!!

Jaime, we are so thankful for your time with us and we wish you and your new family all the best as you turn the page to the next chapter of your life!!

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Happy Earth Day!

4-22-13

We love green

We sorta get excited about Earth Day around here . . . especially because we take so much pride in how our May Designs products are made.

Our May Books are made with a Green e-Certified canvas paper that is resilient, durable and water resistant. Our inside paper is made from a minimum of 30% post consumer recycled fibers. As for our eco-chic sewn binding (just say no to nasty staples!) - the thread of course, is completely biodegradable.

You can recycle the entire May Book should you {dare} want to dispose of it or you can safely archive them all for reference at a later date {Mica is about to pull out her 2 previous Baby Diary May Books to remember her nursing/sleep schedules for her other kids!} . . .

And our May Notes are not only FSC certified, but are acid free and archival. Our custom envelope liners are printed on a litho presses using soy ink.

We love that our products are eco-friendly. Being Green e-Certified means that we love the world and believe that every little bit helps . . . one notecard at a time.

Happy Earth Day, friends!

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May Designs is hiring: Content Curator + Production Designer!

4-15-13

We are thrilled to announce that we are hiring for another position for our Houston office!! We recently posted for two positions (we have closed the applicants for these positions and are in the final phases of interviewing for these positions) and we are so excited about this next position.

We do a TON of designing here at May Designs — product designs, patterns, inside pages, website tweaks, eblasts, crafts, blog posts, you name it!

We are looking for someone to help us with our monthly social media contests, campaigns and overall communication to our May Designs community! We curate all of our own original content for any and all May Designs communication. We need help with creative ideas for future campaigns, but also someone who can EXECUTE (aka design) with excellence these ideas with limited assistance.

Qualifications must be:

-1-3 years of working design experience

-Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

-Photography experience (taking and editing photographs – we will provide the equipment)

-Knowledge/experience with WordPress blog platform

-Must work on a Mac platform

Ideal Candidate Duties:

Our ideal candidate will be able to take an idea from concept to completion. You will help come up with the ideas as well as provide all of the corresponding graphics (eblasts, homepage sliders, blog post images, PDF downloads for crafts, social media postings, etc.) This person will also help with production layout — taking our patterns and help to get them print ready for various mediums (website, actual print, other future endeavors, etc.)

Job Specifications:

-20-25 hours/week in our Houston office (Rice University area)

-Must have your own Mac laptop/computer

-Position available immediately and looking to hire ASAP

Applying for the Position

-If you are seriously interested in this position, please email Mica at mica(at)maydesigns.com with May Designs Content Designer in the subject line. Please include a cover letter, resume and a link or PDF of your graphics portfolio.

-Because we crazy about keeping the integrity of our May Designs brand and aesthetic, the application process will be project based. After you email us your resume, you will receive the application project details and deadlines in a PDF.

Again, we are a CREATIVE company, so bring on your best!! The most outrageous, over the top, amazing, attention grabbing resumes and cover letters will be considered as part of your application process . . . so have FUN! We can’t wait to hear from you!

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