A Time to Reflect and be Grateful

A Time to Reflect and be Grateful

Happy Thanksgiving! I love this time of year – when you can get together with family and friends and enjoy the time you have. Now this post will be a short one because everyone should be off the computer and eating delicious food with loved ones. I considered...
Designer Roundup: My Favorite Script Fonts

Designer Roundup: My Favorite Script Fonts

There are so many script fonts available it can be overwhelming when you are looking for the perfect font for your project. When I first started out, I only had the fonts that came with my computer. I quickly realized that I needed to expand my font collection....
Artist Inspiration: James Gurney

Artist Inspiration: James Gurney

Since I was in art school, I have been a fan of James Gurney’s artwork. I love reading his blog, the Gurney Journey for inspiration and painting techniques. Earlier this week I was binge reading a few of his posts, and I found this tutorial on painting a lens...
Ferdinand the Bull Custom Nursery Art

Ferdinand the Bull Custom Nursery Art

Recently, I created my first custom nursery piece. One of my friends recently had a baby and I wanted to do something special and unique for her and the baby. When I learned that her nursery didn’t have a lot on the walls, I decided I wanted to make a piece for...
Paper Mice Halloween Decorations That Anyone Can Make

Paper Mice Halloween Decorations That Anyone Can Make

It’s that time of year! I don’t know about you but I love fall and Halloween! Before I hadn’t decorated for Halloween because I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on decorations. This year I wanted to decorate but not buy expensive Halloween decorations. I’ve found...

Things I Would Tell My College Self

Earlier this week, I was reflecting on my college experience and started thinking about the things I wish I would’ve known then. Here’s a list of 10 things I wish I known. 1. Do what makes you happy Life is too short to do something that you don’t...
Where to Find Awesome Free Fonts for Your Next Project

Where to Find Awesome Free Fonts for Your Next Project

I have a slight obsession with typography and I’m always on the lookout for new fonts to use in my projects. While I don’t mind paying for fonts (someone worked hard to make that font!) sometimes I don’t have the means to buy a new font for one project. I’ve created a...
How to Organize Design Files

How to Organize Design Files

I don’t know about you, but I am generally very sloppy about how I organize files on my computer. I tend to save everything to my desktop with the attitude that I will put it in the correct place later… which barely ever happens. Not only did this habit make it...

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