Calling All MCM Expo Cosplayers

mayamada October 20, 2011 2 Comments

As we get our plans together for the MCM Expo, we want to let all you cosplayers know about our competition to win a free mayamada t-shirt.

 

The rules are simple…

  1. Become a fan of mayamada on Facebook.
  2. Visit our stall in you best cosplay gear.
  3. Have you picture taken – get your poses ready!
  4. Check out the pictures on the fan page the day after MCM.
  5. Tag yourself when you see you picture.
  6. We’ll pick a shortlist of photos for everyone to vote for their favourite.
  7. The winner will get a free mayamada t-shirt!

We’ll announce who the lucky cosplayer is on Monday November 14th.

The MCM Expo is at the end of the month from the 28th – 30th of October.  As well as our cosplay competition, we’ll have t-shirts for sale (including a brand new design), plus regular giveaways throughout the event.

We’ll be at MCM all 3 days so there’s plenty of time to stop by and take part to win a free t-shirt.

For some inspiration, take a look at some of the picks from the MCM Expo in May….

 

 

 

See you there ^_^

11th Hour Photoshoot Pt2

So it’s the third ever mayamada photoshoot and this time the show is the 11th Hour. As a refresher, the 11th Hour follows four strangers as they fight to survive a series of seemingly random attacks in a 24 style race against time. In fact, the pocket watch can be considered the symbol of the show and we incorporated this prop into our shoot.

 

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Mayamada Manga: Samurai Chef

Nigel October 8, 2011 1 Comment

Here is something new for fans of mayamada and manga.  We’ve been continuing our work with Pinali – a great artist helping us bring mayamada to life.

Together we’re turning the shows on the mayamada network into pages of manga.

The first show to get the treatment is the Samurai Chef.  Enjoy ^_^

Tell us what you think of the manga treatment in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

If you plan on going to MCM this month, stop by our stall and say hi.  We’ll be including printouts of this and other pages in every t-shirt package.

Before that, you’ll be able to check out more manga pages from our other shows over the next week…Stay tuned!

Mayamada Picnic Recap

Nigel September 2, 2011 No Comments

We have more pictures from the mayamada picnic the past month. Look out for a few videos from the day and a behind the scenes look as me put together the mayamada cupcakes 🙂

 

Thankfully umbrellas weren’t needed all day!


Everyone got stuck into the cakes as soon as they came out.

Everyone waited in anticipation for the t-shirt giveaway

One of the lucky t-shirt winners…

We’ll have to do another next summer.  Check out our Facebook page for all the photos.

Mayamda Super Fun (and Only Slightly Damp) Picnic Time!

Nigel August 22, 2011 No Comments

There are a few things we at mayamada learned over the weekend.

  • Don’t trust British weather or weathermen.
  • Touchscreen phones don’t work too well in a downpour.
  • Good people will come through whatever the weather.

This past Saturday saw the first mayamada picnic this weekend, but it almost didn’t happen.  It started off well when we got to the park and unpacked everything in the middle of Hyde Park…and then came the rain!

After getting very wet, buying a few emergency umbrellas, a shower curtain and deck chairs for an improvised tent…we decided that we couldn’t wait out the rain and found nearby cover.

But the great thing is people still turned up, and once the rain cleared we went from this….

To this.

A really great turn out considering the early downpour.

Of course, we had mayamada cupcakes on show again…

…and things turned out well in the end – high five!

For all the planning you do beforehand for an event, it’s highly likely things will not go to, well, plan. Don’t let that fact put you off planning though. Just remember to stay flexible and positive so when things go a little off the rails you can still have a good time – and we did! A big thanks to everyone that came down to make it a super fun time 🙂

Look our for more pictures on our Facebook page.  If you were there on the day be sure to let us know what you though too.

Super Fun Picnic Time!

It’s now only a few weeks until our picnic in Hyde Park and the excitement is building.

We’ll be in Hyde Park on the 20th of August for a fun day out to celebrate the end of summer, mayamada style.  We’ll have FREE food and drink, a t-shirt giveaway and a few other surprises too 🙂

We recently got a bunch flyers printed to hand out and we’re putting together the menu and plans for entertainment.  You keep up with our plans for the day on the event page.

 

Hot Lunch Photoshoot

Nigel July 31, 2011 1 Comment

What a day! I always look forward to doing photoshoots for new tees as each one is something different and our photoshoot last week was no exception.

You’ve seen the story behind the show and the characters featured in the design…now we can tell you about the t-shirt itself.

mayamada show: Hot Lunch

The day stared off at a nice pub called the Lemon Tree. They were kind enough to let us take over the upstairs for hair and make up.  The models Andrees and Riyonn were expertly made up…

 

mayamada photoshoot

…while the rest of us waited…

mayamada photoshoot

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Think Long and Maintain Your High Standards

Last week I came to realise the importance of keeping high standards within your brand.

We were putting together a secret gift to give away soon (can’t say what yet, that part’s a surprise) and I got to see the “completed” work a couple weeks ago.

Why the quote marks? Well those weren’t actually my words as it was quite far off what I had in mind for the final product and arranged to have the job restarted.

We could have accepted it as it was – it wasn’t a complete disaster after all. But it wasn’t good enough to represent our brand so we had to wait the extra week to have them done again and done properly.

Patience is a virtue (I guess)

It was a shame as we wanted them in time for a promotional party we were invited to, so it was frustrating for me to wait and miss that date.

However, it’s so important to set high standards your brand and not allow yourself to dip below them.  In truth, they should be raised over time – especially if you’re just starting out. We now have the finished product and they look exactly as we wanted.

Don’t rush to put things out before they are ready if the end result will be detrimental to your brand.

Though I don’t own any product with an ‘i’ in front, I do admire Apple’s no compromise adherence to the quality of their brand. More often than not they release a product when it is ready to wow people (not always the case ) and not a moment before.

Do it right, not quick

When it comes down to it this is your brand and you have to always ask yourself: “am I comfortable giving this to someone, even for free?” In this case the answer was a clear “no” and that means that however frustrating waiting is, in the long run your brand will benefit if you continue to maintain high standards.

Keep in mind high doesn’t mean perfect – very few things are, but you have to be comfortable having that item – whether it’s t-shirts, stickers, badges, hoodies or your website – represent your brand. If it’s a bad product, that’s your brand so make sure that whatever you’re giving to customers and fans is good enough to represent that.

Have you had any similar experiences? Let us know what you think in the comments or on our Facebook page.

By the way, that special gift? We’ll be handing them out at our picnic next month 🙂

 

Image source: electricpig.co.uk