I am learning that liking a design is not enough reason by itself to bring it to a craft show.
There is only so much room in the booth. Every piece I bring is taking the place of something else, so the mix matters.
Can people understand it from the aisle?
The first thing I look for is readability. I want a design that somebody can understand from a few feet away. If they walk closer, there should still be smaller details that reward the closer look.
That usually means the focal point has to be clear and the contrast has to survive at the actual finished size.
Does it add something to the booth?
I also do not want twenty versions of basically the same idea. Even if I personally like a certain style, a show display needs enough variety to start different kinds of conversations.
The hardest part is predicting what people are actually going to respond to. I can have an opinion before the doors open, but the audience gets a vote once the show starts.
That is why I track more than sales. I watch which pieces make people stop, which ones they pick up, which ones start conversations, and which ones get ignored.
Over time, those reactions help shape what I bring to the next event and what I develop next.
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