Taking the plunge

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Maya Zankoul

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So yes. Here it goes! I recently, and after much thought and hesitation, decided to start a new adventure: working on my own, from my design studio. A risk? Well it’s one that’s definitely worth trying. Since I can’t (yet) show you photos from the studio (or room more precisely), I’ll share with you my basic business card! 🙂 (Note that it’s my 1st personal business card ever. As they say in French: “Les cordonniers sont toujours les plus mal chaussés”).

And now, enough talking for a Monday morning! Enjoy this song, and see you soon with more updates!

Comments

40 responses to “Taking the plunge”

  1. Ekios Avatar
    Ekios

    Congratulations Maya, and hey, GOOD LUCK ! 🙂

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  3. ewaffle Avatar
    ewaffle

    Good for you, Maya! One million good wishes for a prosperous and creative year from a fan in the frozen American Midwest.

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  4. Micheline Avatar
    Micheline

    100×1000 Mabrouks! Good luck Maya 🙂

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    1. Ghassan Avatar
      Ghassan

      mish 1920×1080 😛

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  6. Celine K Avatar
    Celine K

    Good Luck Maya!

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  7. Irène H. Avatar
    Irène H.

    all the best and GOOD LUCK for you – MAYA. congratulation for the decision!! have a succesful monday

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  8. Naeema Avatar
    Naeema

    the very best of good luck and positive energy your way dearest 🙂 you deserve only the very best xxx

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  9. anis Avatar
    anis

    Best of luck maya!

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  10. @shjintlbookfair Avatar
    @shjintlbookfair

    Remember to put all points of contact on your virtual card, twitter, LinkedIn, Blog etc

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  11. Zeina Gabriel Avatar
    Zeina Gabriel

    Best of luck Maya 🙂 You will see everything will be just fine 🙂
    Congratulations once again 🙂
    Have a great happy sunny day 🙂
    ( PS. I hope you have a window in your new studio (room).

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  12. Marillionlb Avatar
    Marillionlb

    Alf mabrook and best of luck !

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  13. Danielle Avatar
    Danielle

    Congrats Maya! This is the best way to go..especially for someone with as much exposure as you! Good luck.. 😀

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  14. Mireille Avatar
    Mireille

    good luck already wished

    i want to see your twitter name / facebook page link on that business card 😀

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  15. Maria Avatar
    Maria

    Good luck Maya ,its a big step and don’t worry inshalah you will succeed
    all the best

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  16. TY Avatar
    TY

    Congrats Maya!!

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  17. Nadine Avatar
    Nadine

    Smart & liberating move! Wishing you the best of luck, adventure, and excitingly stimulating clients.

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  18. Maya Avatar
    Maya

    Congrats Maya and good luck :)))

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  19. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    wooooooooooohooooooooooo! best of luck, though you won’t need much. and enjoy!

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  20. dodosays Avatar
    dodosays

    Congratulations! You deserve the best. And it’s not a risk at all.

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  21. Racha Avatar
    Racha

    Good Luck ! 😉

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  22. SAM Avatar
    SAM

    Wish u luck Maya
    ma byinkhaf 3layki, mwafa2a nchala
    keep going girl
    mwah

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  23. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Good luck Maya! I am sure you did the right thing.

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  24. A bare truth Avatar
    A bare truth

    Congratulation maya, wish u lots of luck

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  25. Rita Nacouzi Avatar
    Rita Nacouzi

    Good Luck Maya. There’s no one like you and your sense of humour!

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  26. Delirious Avatar
    Delirious

    so you finally did it!! 😀
    welcome to the club my dear mayoushhhhhhhh!
    the business card you designed for me always makes people go “WOW! who designed this?!” and I’m always so proud to distribute it to everyone I meet and tell them it’s youuuuuuuuuuuu 🙂
    kisses!!
    I might visit you soon in your new studio, who knows 😉

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  27. Bilal Kamoon Avatar
    Bilal Kamoon

    Good luck Maya 😀
    Wish you luck!

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  28. Mira Avatar
    Mira

    Mayaaa!! 🙂 good luck!! 🙂
    I will be looking forward to see more of ur great work!! 😀

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  29. Rudy Chidiac Avatar
    Rudy Chidiac

    aw amazing news! good luck Maya! wish you all he bext x

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  30. Neo Avatar
    Neo

    Goodluck Dear,
    i KNOW you can do it! 🙂

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  31. zeina Avatar
    zeina

    Goodluck Maya!!

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  32. Saud Boksmati Avatar
    Saud Boksmati

    Having recently taken the plunge as well, Wish you best of luck! Really admire your work!

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  33. Elissa Avatar
    Elissa

    Congratulations!! Wish you all the best and one day when I need any help regarding graphic design or illustration or maybe even my first business card I will turn to you! 😀

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  34. Jillian C. York Avatar
    Jillian C. York

    Congrats Maya, and might I suggest you add “designing business cards” to your porfolio? How cool would it be to have a Maya Zankoul designer card!

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  35. jimena Avatar
    jimena

    Mabrouk! Felicidades! good luck in this new era in your life Maya.
    Cheering you!!
    jimena

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  36. Ahmad Osman Avatar
    Ahmad Osman

    Wow. Great news. I, too, took the plunge and quit my job and am quitting design altogether, but that’s another matter and I will tell you all about it he next time we bump into one another.

    El7aaslo, yeah, it was really about time you started your own thing. I cannot wait to start seeing your work – well, more of it. Gorgeous business card btw.

    Congrats.

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  37. KJ Avatar
    KJ

    Congratulationsssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  38. Mira Avatar
    Mira

    Just saw the post 😀
    best of luck maya !!!
    ur as free as a bird now…..CONGRATS

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  39. Claire Avatar
    Claire

    Sorry for the awfully late comment and…congratulations! You’ll forever be “our” Maya, wherever you are or draw fom!

    Reply

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