Billy Diamond's Branding For Entertainers

30/10/2024

What is large format printing?
This is large format printing.
In this particular case it's our Jumbo Plastic Card Boxes. But large format is not just designated for plastic but we also print on a variety of different substrates like fabrics, vinyl, and metal.

24/10/2024

People ask me all the time if traditional print marketing still works. Let's just say that I have been doing a lot of band 8x10s and also agency headshots for clients. These are heading off to a band in Washington state.

20/10/2024

Old school... without a 3D printer.

25/09/2024

Hey, I'm not one to name drop. But I am one to post a photo of the name... LOL!
Some more cool stuff heading to that guy. Also, be sure to catch him weekly on Masters of Illusion on the CW Network.

23/09/2024

Just wrapped up this beauty and sent it off to Canada last week. I love it when a client jets me an email to say how much they like a product that I built for them.

I just added another five extra features to this already amazing case table that didn't exist before. This also resulted in a name change as well.

I love what I do!

20/09/2024

Eric Eaton - Welcome to my page!

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10/09/2024

So, this guy just became one of my clients. I will be doing some branding for him. I have been a big fan of him & his Timmy Toilet Paper routine for quite a while.

02/09/2024

{humming the song "Memories"}

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28/08/2024

Hey Magicians!

It won't be too much longer, and I'll be making this brand-new commercial trick for my good buddy, Cody Fisher. He's on a ship this week, and here he is performing it on Carnival Cruise Lines up in Alaska.

While this trick has been a year in the collaboration process with Cody (and several prototypes later), he's the true magic behind it. He's a man after my own heart when it comes to rolling out only the best material for an audience. He's world-class! My (only) role in this process has been to help tweak the engineering of it and design it. Now we're getting ready to help bring it to the masses. I will be printing and fabricating these for Cody.

As someone who has been in this industry of magic for over 45 years, I can honestly say this is one of the strongest pieces of magic I have ever seen. And trust me, I have engineered, developed a lot of tricks over the years, and fabricated a lot of stuff... but this right here... is truly a pack small plays huge routine. I mean, my God, he's performing it for amazing audiences on cruise ships from some of the most beautiful theatres and stages.

If you're interested in this trick, my suggestion would be is get on Cody's email list so that you know not only when it's going to be released, but you can also get on a wait list. The last trick I printed and fabricated for him was so successful that it sold out in 10 minutes of him listing it. You can no longer get that trick, so my suggestion is get one of these if and while you can.

Please understand that you have to go through Cody in which to buy this trick. The same applies to asking questions about the routine, as well as, questions about what it does, how much, the release date, etc. This is Cody's baby. I won't disclose any details because of my valued friendship with Cody. I can tell you though that he'll be extremely happy to answer any questions that you have. He's such a great, upstanding guy, and one of the good ones in magic. Everything that he puts out is proven to work, and he takes all the hard work out of the equation for an entertainer. Then there's the fact that most methodology is extremely easy to execute so that you can focus on being an entertainer and receiving your applause.

I'm super excited to be a part of this behind the curtain or behind the scenes guy to help audiences around the globe see this great trick.

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22/08/2024

Hey, Robert Segal! Here is the answer to your additional questions about my video on road case casters. It was easier to do a part two video than it was to explain everything via a message. I will say though, while your rubber casters that you showed me are pretty shot, I can say that you at least have a good quality caster housing on your illusion road case. It has grease fittings on both the swivel bearings portion and also the caster axle itself. If the bearings are good, then do just the replacement urethane casters, but not the housing (see my video for determination of that and how to get it right). I hope this helps. Should you need further guidance, please let me know. If you get me some measurements (or get stuck) I can help you by retro fitting some new parts for the existing caster housings. Just let me know. Cheers!

20/08/2024

Not necessarily branding..... BUT.... just as important to the travel side of our business. While building an ATA case Table for a working pro, I was reminded this might be a good opportunity to share a little knowledge. Hopefully it can help someone.

05/08/2024

Public Service Announcement:

Wanna know what makes you sound like an old and dated brand when it comes to your marketing?

This one little, easy tip can be the difference between getting sales or simply sounding old and outdated.

I just heard and an ad and their call to action was to go visit “www. --------”.

Stop and drop the ancient WWW.

It is not needed, and perception in advertising is everything.

Using this could be costing your business - business, whether you are aware of it or not.

I still have a lot of clients who I do graphics for still telling me "www" for their website.

The only time this may be acceptable these days is if you are directly selling to old people.

20/07/2024

Just another day of printing!
I haven't forgotten about this special project Ronald Conley.

You know how hard it is to print money these days?
I had to outsmart two scanners and two printers.
Then I had to find a material that would not tear like paper or currency does.
Everything had to be recreated before I could even get to started prototyping this project.
Then I had to get the color calibration right.

So.... when somebody asks me why it takes so long on a project, and I get the question nearly every day (I already did today), "Is it done yet?" Just know that there are many layers to some projects and if you want it done right you gotta wait.

It frustrates the s**t out of me when I'm rushed on custom jobs. Guys need to be reminded that I'm not Amazon. I don't just go pull this s**t off a shelf and ship it out. When I get these repeated questions I usually finish the project and then I fire that client.

Mr. Conley hasn't even asked me once about this and you shouldn't either. Especially since I'm very good about communicating every phase of my project along the way with a client. Remember, my projects are created from the bottom up and typically and specific to one single client at a time.

DISCLAIMER: This project is a theatrical prop and intended for entertainment purposes. It is not legal tender and it is marked as such.

20/07/2024

It's lunch time in the shop on a Saturday. Since I didn't make it to Katz Delicatessen, while in New York City this past week, I had to create my own Corned Beef on rye (with slaw). I can't guarantee you that your project is going to get to you without a little trace of my day. Sorry in advance.

18/07/2024

Hey universe! Can I ask a giant favor of you?
Could you slow it down a little and stop stealing our iconic celebrities? Some of us still need their lessons. Thank you.

RIP Mr. Newhart

18/07/2024

Had a great visit this week with my New Zealand friend and client, Graham Rogers. We both got together in New York City while he was there. It was hot, but it was great. It's always great to meet clients in person that you've worked with for a long time, but never met. For me, all my clients are my friends. So, this was extra special. Thanks Graham!

18/07/2024

I have a new batch of thick or thin style Jumbo Plastic Card Boxes Ready to go (seen below).

And in case you missed it... I have also introduced my new Metal Jumbo Card Clamps (for the newer Thin Bicycle Decks).

Both are highly recommended by the working pros.

Just reach out and I will send you a product link. Or, you can also do a Google search for "Jumbo Plastic Card Boxes" and "Jumbo Metal Card Clamps".

These are always a sell out. So, once they are gone, they are gone until I make a new batch. Get yours now!

14/07/2024

It sounds spectacular & feels nice but...
I'm pretty sure Steve Martin isn't just sitting around scrolling through Facebook and liking my comment on his "blue checkmark" page.

CAUTIONARY TALE WHEN IT COMES TO BRANDING: Here's where having a social media team or someone handling your social media for you as an entertainer or influencer can screw things up. It comes across as fake and looks and feels disingenuous with your brand.

I still love ya, Steve! Let's Get Small.