Earning Criteria

• Earner prepared for the market by creating a range of unique hand made products or artworks. The earner considered their target market, who they thought their products and artworks would appeal to and how the packaging, display and promotion could be designed to attract those customers.
• Earner designed and created packaging for their artworks or products, which included product information and how customers would safely transport their items home.
• Earner developed a pricing structure for their items taking into consideration cost of materials, time spent fabricating item, overhead costs, selling location, profit margin and cost of similar available items.
• Earner designed and fabricated eye catching signage and presentation items for their stall. The earner considered the location of the market and stall, protection from potential weather issues, the target market they wanted to attract and how the products and artworks would be displayed.
• Earner developed a marketing plan, and undertook social media marketing in advance of the market to promote the event and increase visitors to their stall.
• Earner took part in a Student Makers Market or other Future Foundry Makers Market. Earner safely erected the market stalls as part of the team, then created their display and interacted with customers throughout the day. Earner developed skills in talking to potential customers about their designs/artworks/products, making sales and gaining new contacts.
• Earner reflected on their experience and learning by completing a market evaluation form. Earner worked as part of the team to pack the market away.
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• Biggin Hall, Biggin Street, Dover CT161BD