DIPS | There comes a time as a freelance or solopreneur designer when work slows down. Projects are being completed and your schedule is opening up. It can be distressing when you need a steady flow of work to sustain yourself. Where do you go? What do you do? In order to combat this anxiety, I have learned to keep cool, start planning and working like there’s work to be done - because there is always something to do!
Read MoreKEEP MOVING | Have you ever come on the platform with the doors still open. Do you run to get in and risk having it close in your face? Or wait for the next train? It is a struggle to keep up and stay consistent. Moreover, work and personal commitments push back any new habits or commitments we want to build. But this is part of the journey. Being consistent requires constant effort. And if you fail, just get back on track - even if that means jumping on a moving train.
Read MorePERFECT EXPECTATION | Expecting perfection, right at the start, is a sobering reality. Simply, it is unrealistic. I can still sometimes feel paralyzed when I look at a blank page. I am pressured to produce satisfying masterpieces not only for daily consumption but all the while still being unique. What is a struggling creative professional to do?
Read MoreMULTI-TASKING | Have you ever been so engrossed at what you were doing that nothing else seemed to matter? You get into the zone, your sweet spot of heightened creativity. As if nothing can touch you. That is, until you get that phone call you can not ignore or until your supervisor asks you to move onto a very important task that has to be done right this minute.
Read MoreSELF-REFLECTION | There comes a point in every artist's life when we ask ourselves the haunting question: Who am I? For an artist or designer, this question does not only define our work and existence but it can also define our future success and personal growth.
Read MoreDESCRIPTIVE SPEECH | As creative designers, we may tend to only focus on the visual aspects of a design or brand. But communicating a message or brand through photos and video is not always enough. Written content plays a distinct and powerful role. Ideas shaped and translated into an attractive story or message is just or even more captivating.
Read MoreJOYFUL WORK | hen you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. Every day we have the chance to make something - new, different, fun! I used to be very anxious about the future. I did not know where I was going or what I wanted to do. Once you find your vision, working towards it may still feel like work. Remember, the daily grind or hustle is a season. The season for reaping your hard work is coming. Work hard, focus and enjoy the process.
Read MoreLEARNING EVERY DAY | As kids, it always seemed that way. But as we get older, can it really be true? We can become so jaded and set in our own ways. Although we may know many things, do we really put them into action?
Read MoreSTART OFF WITH A BANG! | The new year has begun! How are you preparing for your goals and adventures in 2018? “Do something now that will make the the person you’ll be tomorrow proud to have been the person you are today.” -Unknown
Read MorePRIORITIZE THE RIGHT PEOPLE | People affect me positively and negatively. I have had to let go of relationships that no longer brought any good in my life. This can be very hard, especially when there have been good memories in the past. But I have learned that there is the difference between acquaintances, seasonals and life-giving friendships and relationships. Have you noticed how you are more emboldened and motivated when you are with some people and yet disengaged or self-conscious with others?
Read MoreRESOLUTIONS | A new year full of opportunities and changes. The feelings and mindset that I have built up last year are simply continuing into this one. Starting my resolutions early (like in November) has relieved some of the pressures of “new year resolutions”. A resolution does not require a new year, rather a new attitude to change and persevere in those changes.
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