This blog is about my journey deeper into photography. As I’ve written in many posts, photography is my passion, the creative outlet I need to balance the demanding job that pays the bills. I have no idea where this journey will eventually take me, but for sure I want to have fun on the way. The title of my blog was clear when I started it, I called it the “Streets of Nuremberg” derived from my passion for Street Photography and my hometown. The logo for my blog, the camera and the silhouette of Nuremberg’s Imperial Castle with the blog title that is also the name to my website, I actually designed much later. This came even after I created my own Street Photographer’s Business Card.
Last week I was musing about what else I can do with my logo. I am a coffee junkie, and both at home as well as in the office you hardly see me without a mug in my hand. So I had the idea to have mugs imprinted with my Streets of Nuremberg Logo. After some research about vendors I ended ordering them at vistaprint.de (the same site in the US is vistaprint.com). Cost was super affordable (about 7 € per mug plus shipping). I exported my logo from Photoshop into a jpg, uploaded the file to the Vistaprint site, placed in on the mug, hit the order button and was done. The mugs arrived a few days later. They came out great, as you can see from the photo above. Why shouldn’t I to something to promote my brand when running around my office or entertaining at home? And it’s really fun drinking coffee from my very own mugs.
Also using Vistaprint I already have designed and ordered my own T-Shirt. A white one with the logo in black on the front and the William Shakespeare quote from the “About this Blog” page on the back. And a black shirt with logo and Shakespeare quote in white. They are ordered and I’m quite exited how they will come out. So I’ll be my own billboard when roaming the Streets of Nuremberg with my camera.
Am I crazy? Maybe, but why shouldn’t I have a bit of fun. While building my brand. There is no rush.
Have a great day!
Marcus
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“Normal” man very predictable and rarely became successful (in a broad sense) . But crazy one may get a chance.
Thanks for the great comment, much appreciated!
But this is the good crazyness! Have fun! ☺
Thanks 🙂 !!
Sehr professionell!
Oh, danke schön :-))) !
Awesome, and congrats! I was looking at making a tshirt last week and was put off by the cost. I was looking at cafepress. I’ll have to take a look at Vistaprint! Vielen glück!
Danke schön, Vicki! The Vistaprint shirts are ok price wise, and I like the quality. It came out really nice! Have a great weekend! Marcus
I like very much that you are having fun, Marcus! And I like very much the mugs with your logo. The idea is having fun is actually very creative! I hope that you someday will post a picture of your T-Shirt with your logo.
And you are not crazy! You are creative!
Thank you so much, Kaya, for your beautiful comment. You always make me smile 🙂 ! Have a great weekend! Marcus
What a splendid idea, the mugs look so professional – I can envisage camera shops stocking them in the future! I think I might look into getting some business cards printed from Vistaprint too! Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much, Marion, it means a lot! Vistaprint has some cool stuff, and quality and price are ok. Got my first shirt today, looks great 😉 ! Have a great weekend too! Marcus
Ha, what fun!
Thanks 🙂
Great ideas, Marcus! Enjoy your branding fun!
Thanks, Jane, will do!
That is fun! Vistaprint is a great company. The mugs are cool. The tees will be even cooler!
Got my first tee today, and it came out great. Will do a black version as well an then do a post! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Marcus
Cheers Marcus and looking forward to seeing them!
Will do a “fashion post” 😉
If I were a street shooter I’d want something I could easily hand out.
I made business cards for my roads hobby, because I bump into people all the time who wonder what the hell I’m doing standing on the side of the road taking pictures. Having that to hand out usually eases any tensions.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jim. This is what I do with my business cards as well, and you are so right, it helps a lot! Have a good weekend! Marcus
Hmmmm… Maybe my SilverFox logo needs repurposing 🙂
Most definitely! Thanks for commenting and have a great weekend! Marcus
I love it! So will your coworkers I’m sure! Hey, ya only go around once! Ya never know… we might all be sayin’ oh we knew him back in the day when he was a blogger 😉 I think it’s great!
🙂 !!! Thanks !!! Have a great weekend! Marcus
And you definitely have to save a mug for me to buy when I get home ❤
Done deal – but as a gift!
For sure it will become one of my most valued treasures. 🙌🏻 Thank you my friend.
That is super awesome and I’m soooo excited for you. I have used vista print too recently and ordered business cards. A hiking friend I never met but who has written several books now, hiking the entire Appalachian trail and the Pacific crest trail has given me a trail name. I will soon post about this but I ordered business cards with my blog name and the trailname combined. Hahaha and I explored also what else I want to do with it. Only thing that held me back was a few minor changes I wanted to make. So here too my friend, I join you in your vision and excitement. 😉
This is so amazing how many similarities there are. Puts a big smile on my face!
Mine too, for sure and I love it ❤
They look really cool, a great idea 🙂
Thanks so much, Lynne! Marcus
🙂
very nice! i think i want a dothob-mug for myself now, too 🙂
Thanks – and go for it! It’s really easy to do!
No you’re not and go for it. Having fun is an excellent reason.
Thanks, Tim, this means a lot! Marcus
No you are not crazy!!! This is awesome!!! Way to go Marcus. Love this idea.
Thanks, Janet – your psychedelic birds will look awesome on a mug 🙂 ! Maybe we should swap 😉
LOL! 🙂
By the way… you really push the psychedelic thing there haha. I guess you would be disappointed if I moved to black and white. 😉 But I won’t.
Really love whatever you do! Keep posting!