MySoti News

Design randomness

Hey everyone!

The thing I love about MySoti is that every day brings a new set of inspiring, fun, witty, topical and just downright creative designs… and it’s all because of you!

We have such a variety of complexities of designs on here and it’s great to see such genius at work with simple designs like this week’s Most Wanted and the passion you all show in your comments. Keep ‘em coming!

Oh, and I haven’t talked about any of our super secret stuff for a few weeks now. That’s because it’s still secret :) We are progressing with two very exciting new developments (yes, that’s an extra one as well) and I think we’re just a few weeks away from announcing the first. Until then, I ain’t tellin’ :D

Until next week!

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

We’re (still) Olympics crazy

Hey everyone!

Did I mention we were giving away *prizes* for the best Olympics-inspired designs ? Well, we are! I’m seeing a lot of great designs going in there, but I guess Olympics aren’t yet floating your boats!

We’ll have to think of something that /does/ inspire you… apart from Doctor Who… and Star Wars! Why don’t you give me a few ideas on our Facebook page ? This is meant to be a two way communication ya know!

Until next week!

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

Chariots of fire

Hey everyone!

We’re going a bit Olympic crazy here at MySoti HQ. Sure, it’s still a few months away, but try telling that to the guys running up and down the stairs holding rolled up newspapers!

There’s a healthy debate about who’s interested, who’s not interested and who is just plain indifferent… but we’re not seeing any designs coming in to provide witty comment for one side or the other, so get designing!

To give you a little incentive to put pen to tablet, how about we offer the designer who gets the most wanted design before May 16th a nice shiny prize to reward their creative prowess ?

If you’re putting some designs together with an Olympian theme, don’t forget to respect the copyrights and trademarks of the official 2012 organisation. I’m sure you’d appreciate that same respect yourselves, so play nice :)

Go on then! Why are you still reading this ? Get designing!

Until next week!

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

Thank you: Part two

Hey everyone!

I’ll keep this one really short. We’re in week two of “10% fortnight”, so you have one more week to use the voucher code “fpst3e4”, you’ll get 10% off your orders! It’s my way of saying thank you for being loyal MySoti customers and designers. Get ‘em while they’re hot :)

Until next week!

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

Saying Thanks

Hey everyone!

You know, I say pretty often how much I appreciate the support and contributions from you guys (and gals) that help make MySoti what it is. I haven’t had an opportunity to show it since I filled Steve’s considerable shoes, so I’m saying it now! We’ve had a lot of work to do to get things straightened out for you, and I really appreciate you hanging in there with us!

As a thank you for being there for MySoti, I’m announcing “10% Fortnight”, so if you use the voucher code “fpst3e4”, you’ll get 10% off your orders. A little thank-you from me to you.

Until next time!

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

Pinteresting

Hey everyone!

We’ve had a few people ask about how we feel about Pinterest recently. I thought I’d make this week’s topic about where we stand on all that stuff.

Social media is the cornerstone of MySoti. It’s what designers use to bring customers to their designs and in turn, to us. We all need it. We aim to keep an eye on any such trends so that we can give our designers the tools to bring their designs to the widest possible audience.

Pinterest can be seen as just such a tool. On the flip side, it’s also potentially a way of relinquishing control over where the images are used. The copyright and integrity of designers’ images is of exceptionally high importance to us. Without that respect from our side, MySoti wouldn’t exist. Period.

So, where do we stand on Pinterest ? At the moment, we do not currently allow pages to be pinned for the above reasons. However, that isn’t completely final. We are looking at ways of giving designers the choice to opt in if it’s important to them, but for now it seems that this is the fairest way round. It’s just another way in which we aim to look after you all!

Until next week :)

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

Spring is here… almost!

Hey everyone.

There’s a spring in the step of everyone around MySoti HQ right now. It must be the weather! We’ve shuffled the posters that normally cover up the dreary dampness outside the window so those lovely rays of sunshine can peep through once more!

Another ray of sunshine for me at least is you guys and gals. Another interesting choice for this week’s Most Wanted. Some of you are just plain strange, but that’s why I love you all! It all adds in to the mix that makes MySoti great! So, keep them coming! Make them strange, topical… and controversial, even. You alone decide what earns the hallowed title of Most Wanted!

Until next week…

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

In between

Hey!

This is one of those in between weeks. It’s the one where I almost have stuff to tell you, but not quite!

I’ll have to resort to being cryptic again and saying things are looking veerry promising with our new thing that we can’t yet tell you about, but we’re still not quite ready yet.

Apart from that, check out some of the posters we’ve got on the site. I’m fast running out of wall space to put these darned things on. They’re so beautiful!

Until next week…

Aaron @ MySoti HQ

Don’t mention shipping

…or maybe I will!

Hey everyone!

You know that shipping times have been something I have been working on driving down since Steve passed the hot seat over to me.

Since that time, we’re now able to turn orders of t-shirts, posters and canvases in a matter of days. That’s already a big step forward.

On shipping, we’re negotiating the best deals we can to get you the most cost-effective carriage prices. That’s got to be a good thing. Some of you have asked us about providing another level of shipping for those of you who want your stuff now now now! Well, we have good news for you too. Within the next few weeks, we’ll be launching our premium shipping service which will allow you to get your products faster.

That’s not all that’s in store for you. Oh no. I’m not telling just yet. You’ll just have to keep on reading until I’m ready :)

Until next week…

Aaron @ MySoti HQ