Breaking the Cycle

Jun 23, 2017 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Illustration, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling, Surface Design

I’m going through a turning point. A few weeks before the upheaval (that ended with a crying/rambling session on my staircase), I started feeling like I’ve been on autopilot – doing things the same way just because that’s what I’ve done... Read More

CYOP Podcast: Making Big Changes and Going With The Flow

May 12, 2017 | Client Work, Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling

Happy Friday, friends! If you’re looking for something fun and informative to listen to today, check out the most recent episode of the Creating Your Own Path podcast. I’m co-hosting Making Big Changes and Going with the Flow with Jennifer Snyder, and... Read More

Are You An Artist or A Designer?

Mar 30, 2017 | Client Work, Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, Fine Art, Graphic Design, My Creative Journey, Painting, Surface Design

Spoiler alert: I’m both. I thought that when I traveled down my twisty creative path and finally figured out that I really wanted to be an artist, that my days of “are you this or are you that” were done. Nope. Not done. Just different questions. In... Read More

This Shop Benefits a Woman Artist

Nov 17, 2016 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Painting, Surface Design

There’s been a lot of talk about putting your money where your values are since the results of the current United States Presidential election started pouring in. And with holiday shopping upon us, I want to let you know why I do what I do and where you can find... Read More

Freelance Art Direction: A Lesson in Letting Go

Jun 1, 2015 | Art Direction, Client Work, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, Graphic Design, Photography, Storytelling

We talked about what art directors do. Now it’s time for me to take you through a project that I art directed and shot for Seattle-based luxury leather handbags and accessories company, BEVÉE. The goal was to shoot a set of images that represented BEVÉE’s... Read More

How To Be An Art Director in 125 Simple Steps

May 26, 2015 | Art Direction, Client Work, Creative Strategy, Storytelling

“What do you do?” “I’m an art director.” Silence. “Okay…but…what do you do?” Sound familiar? In the introductory “fable” of Art Direction Explained, At Last! by Steven Heller and Veronique Vienne, Brian... Read More

Your Clients May Not Be Your BFFs

May 20, 2015 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Storytelling

Two years ago I worked with the very smart sisters of Braid Creative, Kathleen Shannon and Tara Street. In their Personal Branding ecourse (which runs for the LAST time on Thursday! Sign up here!) there’s an exercise where you invite different aspects of your... Read More

Are You Actually Doing Yoga or Just Wearing Yoga Pants?

May 18, 2015 | Creative Strategy

I’m constantly refining my service offerings based on where my focus is. Not because I’m scattered, but because of the variety of creative tools that I use and how I work with my clients. While my immediate interests may change from time to time, the crux... Read More

I Don’t Want To Build A Company, I Want To Build A Life

May 11, 2015 | Creative Projects, Creative Strategy, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

It’s been four years since I interviewed Design for Mankind’s Erin Loechner here in this space. At that time this was a blog called Inward Facing Girl. Erin was one of the first design bloggers that I read regularly and looked to for guidance as I learned... Read More

A Creative Experiment in “Doing It All”

Apr 20, 2015 | Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Fine Art, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey

  A couple of weeks ago I spent an afternoon cleaning my bathroom while I listened to Jess Lively’s amazing interview with Hal Elrod. There is so much inspiration here – both practical and spiritual. Listen to it. I swear it makes cleaning the bathroom... Read More