Saturday 29 November 2014

Carmocrat - Brands

Earn on the side through your Passion – Project Design

When we started Carmocrat we had envisioned it as a one-stop shop for all merchandise designed by local in-house designers. We always wanted to encourage the untapped talent that is available in India.

Just after going live we contacted one of our old friends who had designed a few satirical comic art strips in his free time called Because Fuck That and we took the designs on board. You cannot miss the Hulk: Anger Management Poster.



Although we had started on our plan we realised it was difficult to attract quality artists and even more difficult was to be certain about the authenticity of the designs. As we were selling these posters online in India, we needed to be certain about the copyright of the designs.

We met a few extraordinary artists during our first stint at Comin-Con in New Delhi. Two of those designers are still on board with us and we owe a lot to them for their loyalty and would hope to continue a long relationship with them.

Our best selling designer is Avik Kumar Maitra -  “A visual artist (specialising in book covers/illustrations, comics, posters and pin-up art) doing freelance work for individual and corporate clients.” Avik’s does portraits of a lot of favorite characters, most notable:


Our oldest and second highest selling brand is Devi8 designs by Gautam Singh Rawat. Gautam specialises in comics and his designs will certainly lighten up your wall. His best selling work is the Iron Man.


Over time we have learnt on the job and started designing a few posters ourselves, without our very own in-house brand “VERITÀ”, we have a few high selling posters but the best by far is our Friends Quotes Poster that will take you back to the good-old days.


Over the years we haven’t worked on our own initial plan to introduce an abundance of designers and have recently started on a path to right our wrongs. We recently signed on “Blue Chana” and would like to invite all the full-time, part-time designers and artist to take part and monetise the hard work you’ve put in towards your passion.

We have recently started Project Design wherein you can submit your artwork and become a part of our revolution to give every wall an identity.




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Tuesday 11 November 2014

What's your favorite poster?


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Posters, Prints & Merchandise

www.carmocrat.com

Having been in the business of posters for the past 3 years now, I realize with new designs coming in every month or so having an absolute all time favorite is a hard thing to maintain.
Mostly it is a reflection of personal liking for particular the TV series or the movie or the superhero, but with time I have grown to appreciate the art that these posters actually are. When we began, one of my favorite ones was an Audrey Hepburn large size poster in her renowned cult movie classic ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, in her black dress and pearls while the Manchester United Mosaic was close to Mohit’s heart for obvious reasons.
Over the course of 3 years, our likes have ranged from Game of Thrones, 5 kings 1 throne to Bob Marley Paint Splash Poster for its psychedelic viewing pleasure, although I have personally never heard his music. Having brought few designers on board with us, I have enjoyed Aviks creations especially his take on Sherlock as played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC series to the artistically presented quotes by my co-founders brand Verita.
Mohit on the other hand has a more varied and broader interest spectrum and has severely enjoyed the Superman logo to a Captain America poster. He took great pleasure in Homer Simpson’s antics as well while enjoying the pictogram poster from the popular day time series, Friends. His room currently boasts posters of Dark Knight, Rooney and Eminem, while I on the other hand have Audrey Hepburn, Paris and Friends.
But surprisingly or not, a common poster which we have consistently enjoyed as well as have had opportunity to display at various exhibitions and Comic Con across the country is Godfather – The Don. Personally, I have enjoyed the color schematics on the poster of a cult trilogy which has been a part of a true cinematic experience and what it represents, while Mohit has just hands down loved the movie to have a framed 24x36 inch poster hanging above his bed, making sure that’s the first and last thing he sees every day.

That’s our favorite one or rather ones, or as its conventionally called ‘Staff Picks’. 

Tuesday 4 November 2014

FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions aka Blog 1


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Posters, Prints & Merchandise

www.carmocrat.com


1.       Are the posters that I am buying original and licensed?
We import posters from United Kingdom. These posters are licensed and original possessing the necessary rights.
As for our custom posters, the artwork is owned by the concerned artist and is sold with permission.

2.       What quality paper is it?
Different posters have different quality paper. They range from 150 – 250 GSM (Gram per meter square). The posters imported from the UK have a glossy finish on 150 GSM paper. While the custom prints designed by graphic artists collaborating with Carmocrat are printed on 250 GSM paper with a glossy finish.
To give you a rough idea, the A4 paper we use for routine printing is 80 GSM.

3.       Are they printed in India?
All the custom prints which include designs by some graphic artists we have on board, along with prints shared by various photographers are printed in India. A new artistic segment has been started recently on the website which showcases Van Gogh, Monet among others are also printed in the country’s capital.  The rest are imported as is from UK.

4.       Do you have a physical store wherein I can check out the product?
We are solely an internet based company.

5.       Can I get them framed?
Definitely. You can easily google framing services in your city, however, we don’t provide this service.

6.       Can I print an image I have using your services?
You can definitely do this here. Click on the highlighted text in the next line and it will direct you to the necessary page. Just upload your image and we will dispatch it in 3-5 working days. Although just make sure the uploaded image doesn’t violate any copyright infringement rights.

7.       Do you retail to corporates?
Yes, we definitely do this. We have special offers for corporates.
Drop us an Email stating your requirements and we will get back to you in 2-4 working days.

8.       How do I cancel my order?
If the product hasn’t been shipped out to you, you can cancel the order by simply dropping us an email with your order number, as listed in the confirmation email send by Carmocrat.
If you happen to be not satisfied with the quality, call us on our customer care number to proceed. 

9.       What happens if the product I received is damaged?
If due to extenuating circumstances the product received by you is incorrect or damaged, you have an option between getting a full refund or having the product replaced. We will bear the charges for the replacement product.

10.   How do I get a replacement?
In case the poster is damaged, send us a picture of the damaged product either on What’s App or drop us an email.
Phone Number - +91-9910921432
Email – info@carmocrat.com

11.   How do I get a refund?
We offer payment via Credit Card, Debit Card and COD. In case, you have made a card payment the amount is remitted to your bank account within 14 working days.

12.   How long does a shipment ideally take?
Once the order is placed with us, it takes 3-5 working days to be dispatched from our warehouse and delivered to your shipping address within 7 working days.

13.    Where can I track my order?
Once your poster is dispatched from our end, you will receive an email mentioning the tracking code. This email will be received within 3-5 working days.

14.   Can I sell my designs on your platform?
We have recently launched Project Design to give artists a platform to showcase their talents. I have attached a clickable link below, just fill in the form and add a link to your portfolio and we will get back to you.

15.   How often do you restock?

As we import our licensed posters from UK, it takes 45-60 days to restock. As for the custom prints, we never run out of those.