IN THE WORKS 03/26
A monthly update from inside PREST Works.
Hello,
I almost didn’t write this one. March has genuinely been one of the quieter months at PREST, and I wasn’t sure there was enough to say. But consistency matters, so here we are.
A lot of my energy this month has gone into my day job. Plenty of overtime, and I even picked up a promotion along the way, which is great news but hasn’t exactly freed up more time for making. Things have been moving slow, and I’m making peace with that.
So, here’s what’s been in the works at PREST this month.
TLDR: A custom order. Social media strategy. New Risograph samples.✏️ A custom order
Last month I mentioned a custom order for @DannyTriesThings. I've finally got the materials in and I've been getting on with making it. It's been a nice project to have on the bench during a quieter month, something concrete to work on while other things tick along in the background.
📱 Making sense of social media
I’ve been feeling the pressure around social media for a while, so this month I sat down and worked out a proper content strategy for PREST. I’ve landed on five content pillars that should make things feel a little simpler. I’m calling it the 5 Ms.
Maker: Me and my story. Outward-facing and honest. Insights from a maker, the realities of building something from scratch, and how it actually feels.
Making: The craft itself. Process-led, hands-on content that puts the work front and centre. Maybe some ASMR bits.
Made: The finished product. Campaign quality images, detail shots, the kind of thing that makes you want to pick up a PREST exercise book. I’m not great at this yet.
Mind: The thinking behind PREST. Material choices, decisions, the thought and reasoning that doesn’t always make it onto the product page.
Mission: Anti-doomscrolling. Why creativity and making matters. School donations, arts funding, and the bigger picture behind what I’m building.
Having a framework makes it easier to plan without the blank page panic. I’m sure these will merge and change as time goes on but it already feels a bit more manageable.
🎨 New Risograph samples
The shade of blue on the Batch 001 postcards has been bothering me for a while, but Risograph colours are predefined so it's not a case of just tweaking a hex code. The printer I used originally just doesn't have the blue I'm after, so I've sourced a new printer and got some new samples in. There’s a shade I'm happy with, so I'll be sending the next postcards off for print very soon.
