The year 2008 started out really well (but ended a little flat) for Notpaper, but I am very excited for the coming year. I'd like to talk a little about the things that happened in 2008 and what's to come in 2009!
What happened in 2008:
1. Notpaper was born! On April 10th, I decided to change my personal blog into a blog about collage. The result was a lot more posting a lot more frequently. On April 15th, I posted my very first collage artist interview with Thereza Rowe, and it felt so right I've been doing it that way ever since.
2. On May 26th, 2008, I proudly posted about my 13 subscribers. Imagine how proud I am now, adding 120 new subscribers after that (and counting)! We also climbed from a 0 to a 4 Google page rank (fun statistics)!
3. Notpaper got a pretty little redesign on June 8th 2008, and I reached out for advice from my readers (many of which are also graphic designers).
4. Notpaper posted 126 artist interviews in 2008! Just to let some of you know, Notpaper is run by me, Aprile, and just me. I do often refer to me as a we, and I guess it's me and the blog, or more likely, me and all of you!
5. I started tracking on a Google map where everyone is from, really just to satisfy my own curiosity. Seeing this made me realize how truly diverse and international Notpaper is and can be! (I am missing so many countries, and I want to make it a goal to cover more...)
What's to come in 2009!
2. I am planning (resolutions, resolutions) more regular features, I feel I am about to have a lot more time to spend working on blog material. I have thought of this before, and I have definitely started posting about all kinds of things, but I would like to do this more frequently in between interviews.
3. I have been thinking about offline events for a while, starting out of course in Toronto (where I am) and moving on from there. I would like to organize collage themed group shows in different areas to help promote the site and the artists.
4. I would eventually like some sponsors! It's not like I consider Notpaper being like a job, but I would like to be able to put on offline events, or publish more books, or even sponsor other collage artists/sites.
5. More interviews! There is an endless number of collagists out there, and I will find them all!
Also, some special recognition:
1. We (or I should say: I) have had a lot of great mentions from other sites, but what I think was so thoughtful was the digital collages made specifically for Notpaper. These are two made by Max-o-matic and Cless (respectively).
2. I would also like to thank the following people for their support (in no particular order):
Hollis, Liz, Ethelind, Una, Chad, John, Max-o-matic, Cless, Eva, Edvard, Gracia and Louise, Ginette and Guylaine, Karine and Shelley.
I hope I am not forgetting anyone, I feel these people have just been particularly helpful or have made an impact in some way.
Thank you all for your support and dedication, and best of luck to everyone in 2009! And keep reading!
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Happy new year! And congratulations on your blog. I will check it more often - Marieke