Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner

Jan 24, 2017 | Creative People, Mindfulness, Storytelling, Writing

“Are we being inspired when we are meant to inspire?” – Erin Loechner, Chasing Slow: Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path This quote was one of the many things that I loved about this book. I’ve “online known” Erin for a while now, and... 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

Creative Process: Ritual and Flow

Mar 5, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Strategy

There are two creative concepts that keep coming up for me lately: ritual and flow. They’re presenting themselves in the things that I read and in the podcasts that I listen to while I’m doing graphic design work. When I talk about creative ritual, I mean... Read More

When I was a Teenage Girl

Jan 6, 2014 | My Creative Journey, My Life, Photography, Storytelling

This month I’ve been participating in the awesome Tiffany Han’s celebration of fun program, More Shenanigans, Please. Friday’s suggestion was proposed by Guest Shenanigan-ator Erin Loechner of Design for Mankind, Design for Minikind, and Executive... Read More

You’re My Obsession: A Creative Exploration of Transparency

Apr 29, 2013 | Creative People, Storytelling

Last week I was looking through But Does It Float and was completely blown away by the generative drawings of Berlin based German artist Eno Henze. Just look at them. I love the colors, the transparent feel of the drawings, and the fibrous lines. They remind me of my... Read More