Monique Lallier Master Bookbinder Monique Lallier is known for her creative and thoughtful approaches to the subjects of her binding projects. Her use of unusual materials such as eggshells, pewter, colorful wires, agates, lizard and snakeskin — even her own hair — and innovative techniques including cutouts, reveals, pop-ups and moveable parts make her bindings […]
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Gallery 2 (older works) - Monique Lallier
This beautiful fine binding has a secret. It’s a secret (technique) that only Monique Lallier and a few of her students know about. The front cover has a panel that swings open along the fore…
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This stunning binding was created by Monique Lallier almost ten years ago. Yet the design appears so fresh and relevant to the experimentations happening with contemporary design bindings. When you…
Vintage: N/V Country: France Region: Champagne Grape: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay Alcohol: 12.5%
As much as I would like to feature every single binding from Monique Lallier’s portfolio, the month as finally come to an end. But I thought I’d sneak in one last binding to leave you i…
In this month’s Medium article for The Richard Manuel Archive, it was my great pleasure to sit down with Eric Lallier, a good friend of the Archive. Eric has an encyclopedic knowledge of the blues…
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I'm a bit late in writing about it, but a couple weeks ago I finished a two-week class in advanced leather binding with Monique Lallier. I hadn't been back since 2007, and we had a really great group and a really good time. Unfortunately my designs are a bit involved, so I didn't finish my…
I will assume that you have already crafted a personal brand statement and you may even have used it a few times. Before you spray every social media outpost with it, take a few minutes to go through this checklist to make sure it does you justice. Here are seven hallmarks of an effective personal brand statement: 1. The length of one out-breath You should be able to take a deep breath and then comfortably deliver your statement. If it’s any longer than this, you risk not making that impact you were looking for so chop it down. 2. The WOW-factor Just like any performance, your personal brand statement should be received with a mixture of surprise and delight. If this isn’t the case, you are probably saying something very similar to your peers. Make it unique and you’ll evoke the WOW on people’s faces. 3. An eight-year-old understands it Or a four-year-old if you are really tough on yourself. Your statement should never contain any technical terms or jargon, it should be in plain English and touching on the lowest common denominator. Test it on your children and see how you fare, can they tell you exactly what benefit and value you add? 4. Yours and only yours Can you be sure that your statement is unique? Well and easy way to test that is by asking colleagues, peers and competitors what they use. Or you can go to an industry event and do some eavesdropping to see what NOT to say. If you find that your statement is similar to others, try harder to really make it stand out by examining exactly what you do uniquely and how to present this. 5. Delivered with confidence The delivery is equally important to the content. You must be able to put on your best story telling voice and really mesmerize your new found acquaintant. Great delivery comes with practice so get in front of your mirror and get rehearsing today. 6. Leaves them wanting more A classic trick in show business is to dazzle the audience and have them begging for more. By only giving out a teaser that is interesting enough, you are likely to be asked to elaborate and that’s when you go into selling mode. 7. Catchy, memorable and repeatable To cover a lot of ground you are going to need others to spread your statement via word-of-mouth marketing. In order for them to do this, you have to stay punchy and memorable enough to get repeated over and over. Final thought Remember that your personal brand statement will always be a work in progress and you should update it as your career or business changes over time. Revisiting the statement every now and then is great for introspection and give you great direction in your professional life. Would you say your statement cuts the mustard? For more on this topic, check out Personal Branding from the Inside Out, a workshop series in the UK. Image credit Kevin Lallier
