Let’s admit it, the economy kinda sucks right now. People are feeling it in almost every industry. But it’s not all bad news. It’s never a bad thing to evaluate your priorities and where your money is going. And it feels good to shed some of the unnecessary stuff you’ve accumulated over the years. But honestly, who couldn’t use a few extra bucks? So I have an idea that will help both you and me. If you know someone who needs design work (website, brochure, logo, business cards, etc.) send me their name and contact info and if it turns out to be a job I will give you 10% of whatever I charge. 10% may not sound like much, but if you think about it, 10% of a $2,000 website is $200! And all you did was make a phone call or write an email.

But there are some rules.

1. I am industry specific. I am not good at designing a website for a plumber. Unless that plumber is totally cool and wants a kick butt website. I only work in the creative industries, i.e. art galleries, artists, restaurants, builders, florists, interior design, stores, etc. Basically I only want to work with people who are interested in aesthetics.

2.I have the right to turn down any job if I don’t think it will be a good fit. I don’t want to be a sweat shop turning out tons of work with no heart or thought behind them. I will only accept jobs if I think I can truly help the client’s business.

3. You will get paid when I do. You will get 10% of what I charge up to $200 when I get paid by the client. That means if a website turns out to be $1,500, you will get $150. But if a job turns out to be $3,000, you will only get $200. Because let’s be honest, you just sent me an email or phone call. And if I got paid $200 for a phone call, I’d be pretty freakin happy!

4. I stand behind my work. I have never had a job turn sour because of my lack of responsibility. I work hard and truly desire to see my work influence the success of a business. I trust that the clients I work with are also honest and ethical. And so far, everyone I’ve worked with has been a pleasure and I want to keep that streak going!

So in summary, if you know someone in the industries mentioned above who needs some help with logos, printed materials or websites, give me their contact info. And if it turns out to be a job, I will give you 10% of whatever I charge.

And the winner is…

Watch the winner get picked.

Winner of Audrey Print from Marco Suarez on Vimeo.

It’s that time again. Time to win a free print! The last one was a huge success and congrats again to Daniel Willson who won a copy of the print “Heat”. This time I’m giving away a copy of my “Audrey 1″ print. It’s an 8×10 print of the beautiful and iconic Audrey Hepburn. It’s printed on Somerset Velvet paper with archival inks and hand signed and numbered.

Find out how to enter after the break…

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So I had the incredible opportunity to see U2 live in Raleigh this past Saturday night. We got in line at 8:30am for a concert that started at 7:00pm. Muse was the opener. It was by far the best concert I’ve ever been to and I’ve been to a lot of concerts. Many people talk about how U2 is losing their relevance and edge (no pun intended). But after seeing them live, there is no one who compares to them. They’ve been touring for nearly 30 years and you can tell they still enjoy it. They’ve played these songs hundreds if not thousands of times and they’re playing them like it was for the first time. And I was as excited to hear their new songs, as I was their old. And their production was incredible. The visual stimulation was unlike any experience I’ve had. Truly a great night!

Here are a few pics I was fortunate to take. These are a few of 457 pictures I took!

Greenville is one of 133 cities around the world holding Twestival events this weekend to benefit local charities. Ours will be held Thursday, Sept. 10 at The Lazy Goat in downtown Greenville from 5:30pm-7:30pm. It’s the only Twestival happening in the entire state of South Carolina!

Features of the event include a silent auction with lots of great items including a framed print of mine, personal training sessions and more and a budget-friendly fashion show featuring outfits created by six area boutiques. The stores combined one piece from their own shop with items from the Miracle Hill Thrift Store to style trendy, affordable looks. Once the models walk the runway the items they wore from Miracle Hill will be available for purchase. The MC of our fashion will be Nigel Robertson from WYFF.

The event is free, but a limited number of VIP tickets are still available for just $20. VIP perks include reserved seating and swag bags full of freebies. Plus the first 70 general admission guests will also get free gift bags.

This is a great opportunity to be a part of something special here in Greenville. Here is a PDF with more info on the event.

So while in Brooklyn we visited the Renegade Craft Fair. Very cool and very overwhelming. We came away with quite a haul. And left with a lot less money than we came with. But it was worth the finds. I was able to meet one of my favorite artists Dolan Geiman and his fiance Ali. They were very nice and I think I may have convinced them to come to Artisphere next year. Greenville desperately needs some real art at Artisphere instead of the overpriced Garden Ridge art that they currently offer. Here’s a few pics of the noteworthy booths we found.