What’s in Store for 2019
The blog is back from hiatus! Come read the update on what I’ve been up to and what’s in store for 2019.
On Repetition and Boredom
“The thing that’s most to be feared is doing the same thing over and over again.” — Paula Scher. I reveal why I haven’t taken some popular business advice.
5 Time-Saving Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Use
There are a lot more tools these days that eliminate the need for relying on a personal assistant—or even needing to outsource the work. This guest post from marketer Clarisa Ramirez outlines a few key options.
My Design Project Bucket List
I’m taking a page from Bobby McKenna’s book and sharing my bucket list of design projects. These are the types of things my little designer heart would geek out over working on, and I hope to have the chance over the course of my career. Identity and menu...
Designing for the Lifestyle Sector: What? Why?
What do you do when you cease to love the thing you love to do? I’ve always loved design. And I’ve been in business for myself doing just that for almost a decade. It’s had its ups and downs, as any freelance venture does. But the last couple of...
Gift Guide for Self-Employed Designers
Is there a self-employed/freelance designer in your life that you’re struggling to find a gift for? Have no fear, last-minute shopper. As most self-employed peeps will tell you, buying treats or gadgets for themselves tends to fall to the bottom of the to-do...
2014 Freelance Conference Recap
The first ever Freelance Conference was this past Tuesday. It was billed as an event “created by freelancers, for freelancers […] those who leave a J-O-B with the dream of freedom, better income, and the ability to control our own careers.” I had met the...
5 Rules of Freelancing You Should Follow
I have been 100% self-employed for over 8 years now. Freelancing as a graphic designer has been (and still is) my full-time job and main source of income. As any self-employed person can tell you, it can be a bit of a bumpy road. Especially if, like me, you never...