11 years, 14 states, the Leader in Plus Model Training...Arrives in CHARLOTTE on 10.2.10

Paparazzi on the Premises

Charlotte-based production company, Bestram Productions, has just offered to cover The Plus Academy Open House, entire program, and finale event.  This is an outstanding addition to an already fabulous event!

Bestram Productions, a company evolving since 2005.  Bestram specializes in film and video with a heavy concentration on creativity and imagination.  

Gerwood and Roderick Shephard, the company founders, bring with them a wealth of talent and experience.  Gerwood specialties, mainly technical, include working as director of photography, lighting, sound and editing.  Roderick’s focus lies in writing, directing and acting.  The two brothers also combine forces to produce.

When Bestram Productions takes on a project, two core beliefs are always taken into account.  The first, “KEEP IT SIMPLE & BIG THINGS WILL HAPPEN”.  Secondly, “IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES, NOT THE IMPOSSIBILITIES”.

Talk Nerdy to Me

The Plus Academy CHARLOTTE website/blog is pretty nice, right?  I agree.  But, it's no ordinary blog.  It functions as a standard website, gifted to us by our friends over at HelpfulNerd.com with lots of cool programming and goodies working in the background.  However, there is so much more that Joshua Craig, owner of Helpful Nerd, and his team actually do.  

The Helpful Nerd portfolio includes creative sites like:

• www.birdsend.com I won't spoil it for you, you have to see it for yourself!  
• www.theconsultingstudio.com
• www.the2econdfloor.com

It is "creating something new each time" that gets Josh out of bed in the morning and keeps him happily tethered to his mouse. One of Josh’s passions is helping first time users realize that putting a website online does not have to be a painful process, it can actually be a lot of fun.  When Josh is not blogging or designing sites for clients he is tinkering with computer parts, cuddling with his MacBook, watching the Science Channel or the latest movie release. Josh also enjoys keeping up with his favorite tech gossip, cold beer, and the company of friends.

Helpful Nerd will be instructing the "Web Basics" class during The Plus Academy CHARLOTTE's Fall 2010 semester.  We love our Nerd (and he can be yours, too, for a nominal fee)!

Get in touch with Helpful Nerd at 404.641.6147 and learn more.

Graphic Design Work @ the Speed of Light!

Have you ever had to wait a few days, maybe a few weeks, to have graphic design work completed?  As a business owner, it is one of the most frustrating experiences because you are excited, deadline-bound, and driven to embrace and publish the end product, but you are at the mercy of the designer who may be having an "artist's moment."  He or she may not be feeling artistic today or their roster of clients is seriously extensive and you need to wait in line for your turn. Well, a solution, we have found in Tailormade Graphics!  

The owner, Kenny Boyd, has a nearly 24-hour turnaround with as many edits as needed to make his clients happy...and his prices are unbelievably reasonable.  Tailormade is my secret weapon and he should be yours, too!

Kenny Boyd - "Digital Van Gogh"
Tailormade Graphics

"When you can do what you love to do and make a living doing it, can you actually call that a job?"

Kenny Boyd can easily tell you he's a self employed graphic designer and just as quickly tell you that he doesn't have a job.  He makes his living artistically creating a vast array of projects digitally, which is what he LOVES to do.  How many people enjoy their job?  It's almost an oxymoron.  An oxymoron that makes Tailormade Graphics, in the world of business, an anomaly.  Anyone paying for a service is going to expect to get a great product, awesome service, and the convenience of not having to worry about where they're going to get that product.  Tailormade Graphics provides just that, with integrity, swiftness, talent, utter professionalism, and the consideration of thriftiness.

Since 2006, Kenny has been making it easy for customers to get exactly what they need digitally, helping to brand companies, advertise products, and visually represent information amongst other things.  Pictures are worth 1000 words and Tailormade Graphics gives you reasons to speak volumes.  A one stop shop for all of your graphical needs.  Logos, business cards, flyers and other such products to present you and your brand in the best light all the way to artistic renderings, photo edits, magazines, and covers to attract as many consumers as you need.  Don't have a large budget?  Need something turned around quickly?  Looking for a new flavor?  Tailormade Graphics will oblige you.  Diligently giving you quality service and a quality product at competitive prices.

Kenny Boyd Tailormade Graphics 704.299.1428  tailormadegraphics@gmail.com

Tailormade Graphics is the sponsor of The Plus Academy CHARLOTTE's new flyer design.  

See it on our Facebook Fan Page on September 12th! 

Plus Academy CHARLOTTE's Joy Randall studies with Petra Alexandra, Inc.

Congratulations to Joy Randall of Flawless Makeup Art!

A Letter from Joy:

Flawless Make Up Art is a little less than 2 years old now…and this company has grown and is still growing faster than I could have ever imagined! I started the company to legitimize my freelance make up artistry in 2008, and have since worked on major networks such as VH1, BET, MTV and TV One. As well as had published work in Black Hair Sophisticates and People Magazine to name a few. Feel free to check out updates and pics of my work at www.joynichellerandall.blogspot.com. My website officially launched on 08.09.10 at www.flawlessmakeupart.net !!! Which I am also very proud of! So please be sure to check that out if you haven’t already!!! ;)

In September, I will have the opportunity to take my artistry even further! Even closer to my dreams! I will be studying under the wonderful Vanessa Evelyn in New York City for 8 days… Sept. 23rd through October 2nd. Vanessa Evelyn owns Petra Alexandra Inc. (www.petraalexandra.com) and takes students under her wing to teach them all they need to know to get them to the next level! She has over 20 years experience in this business, and has worked with every icon you can imagine! She literally takes you to the agencies herself and books shoots with photographers and models who work for publications such as Vogue on a daily basis! The business is faith based…and students leave her program with “real work” to their credit! Her latest graduates have work in the most recent Essence Magazine with Janet Jackson on the cover! This is an amazing privilege for me! And I am terribly excited about it! The final cost is $3500 for the complete program…I am asking donations of any amount to contribute to my cause. No amount is too small! I have included a link for donations. Thank you from the bottom of my heart in advance!

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