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

Lookbook Design: Totokaelo in Seattle

Feb 27, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, Lookbooks, Photography

You guys, tonight I’m going to a party. And I’m not a “go to a party” kind of person. I’m “go out to brunch” girl. At night I like to be home with my family, dressed in PJs and snuggled on the couch watching TV. That’s... Read More

What Is A Lookbook?

Feb 24, 2014 | Creative Projects, Graphic Design, Lookbooks, Photography, Storytelling

Last month I decided to move my business away from marketing and focus on graphic design, specifically lookbook and press, media, sales kit design. While the word “lookbook” is common among many fashion and design bloggers and other creatives in these... Read More

You Can’t Spell Freelance Without Fear

Feb 21, 2014 | My Creative Journey, My Life

Last summer Jessica Amos invited me to share a story on her lovely and thoughtful site Stay With Yourself. While we often see and hear the awesome things about living life as a freelance creative, choosing this path isn’t without its pitfalls. It can be... Read More

My Abstract Painting for We Are The Contributors | Beginnings

Feb 19, 2014 | Creative Projects, My Creative Journey

Sandra and I published our second We Are The Contributors project last week. The theme for this round was Beginnings. I dusted off my acrylic paints and created an abstract painting on a 2′ x 3′ canvas I’d been lugging around since 2007. Now you can... Read More