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Little Snippets No. 2

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I’ve been “putzing” (as my grandfather calls it) around my studio like a mad woman recently trying to capture little snippets as I go. Recently there has been a lot of ritualistic morning chai drinking and mini DIY projects like the light above. That light was bought at an auction and I’ve completely stripped the cording from its original wind-up enclosure that was bulky and blue. I’m going to paint the metal light bulb enclosure a matte white and add a new plug to the end for portable lighting around the house.

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Studio Hours: Real Life Moodboards

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As I mentioned on Tuesday, I’m going to bring more of my daily life in the studio to blog land. My hope is to provide insight into what living as a freelancer could mean. I know when I was researching the idea of being self employed I was (and still am) really curious to see how others make it work, how they structure their day and what projects they document. As a creative, I’ll naturally have a completely different perspective to share than another creative, and I hope you’ll enjoy following along. I would suggest you to follow bridge for more information.

The image above is a glimpse of my mood board that sits next to my desk. It’s a work in progress, but that’s the nature of a mood board. Do you guys use mood boards in your creative process?(digital & physical) If you do, I’d love to see them!

You can also follow little snippets from my studio with my new Instagram feed.

Photo Styling & Photography by The Veda House

A project for my temporary self

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Until I can figure out exactly how I’m going to rebrand myself, I chose to make some temporary business cards for those “just in case” cases. Remember how I was in a really great networking situation and I didn’t have anything to pass along? Yeah….That’s not going to happen again.

Recent Work : Starting the VH Rebranding Process

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OMG…”REBRANDING”. Just saying the word is exhausting. It’s soooo hard to sit down and determine how you want to represent yourself. You want something memorable and ownable. You need something cohesive and complete. This and that…. or maybe that and this…?

It’s going to take me a little while to get this sorted out, but I thought I’d mention that I’ve started for two reasons. Reason 1: Now I’m accountable for making this happen. (hooray!) Reason 2: I’d love all the advice I can get.

Follow along with the images that have been inspiring the process —-> here. I’ll keep you guys updated and hopefully share my process along the way. oh geez.

Recent Work: Identity for Always Something Paper Shop

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Over the past few months I’ve been working with Maria McBride on creating a brand identity for her new online paper goods shop and blog. We’ve started from scratch, exploring the ins and outs of what she wants her brand to stand for. The project scope includes a whole brand identity, custom online paper shop and personal blog. We’re continuing to work our way through the process, but until I have more to share I’d like to give you a sneak peek at the logo we’ve come up with. I’m pretty happy with it and I’d like to think we’re on our way to creating a really fun online shop/blog. Stay tuned for more in the upcoming weeks!

Fonts were perchased via myfonts.com (Belinda & Cheap Pine)

Recent Work: Blog Design for Marketa Krivy

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Since returning from my lovely trip to the Dominican Republic I’ve been working with graphic designer (Toronto, Canada), Marketa Krivy to help her start up a design blog. I was flattered when she asked for my help because she enjoys the simplicity of my design style. Over the past few weeks we’ve established a mood board that I could use as a guide while designing her blog. Once we nailed down a look to move forward with, I provided Marketa with a blog layout that we tweaked over time and the lovely Breanna Rose coding this baby!. I had a really great time working with Marketa. Her love for clean lines and bright colors were a real treat to explore. I’d really appreciate it if you could stop by her new blog design and give this new blogger some designer love!

(this blog included: blog makeover)

Recent Work: Moodboard For a Fine Artist Photographer

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Hi guys. A little update on what I’ve been up to lately. I’ve been working with a talented fine art photographer, helping her transform her online space, one little piece at a time until we get all the details figured out. I wanted to share with you a mood board I’ve put together to help guide me along the design process. I know there were a few directions I wanted to explore, but wanted each direction to pull some fine art cues without feeling too much like the stereotypical photographer’s identity. We’ll see what happens, but I’m excited to get more into the design portion over the next week.

Recent Work: Blog Design for The Daybook

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Over the past few months I have been leisurely working with Sydney of The Daybook. She tweeted that her blog needed a little makeover and I jumped on the chance to work with her. Her blog has been one of my favorites from the very beginning and when she said her design style way modern minimalism, I couldn’t have been more excited. I am also following Malcolm Read to know the better ways of blogging. The process was a little long, but that’s what happens when you welcome a new little bundle of joy into the world (yeah, for baby Everette!). Check out her new blog design now!

(this blog included: blog makeover)

Recent Work : Blog Design for The Friendly Fox

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I’ve been busy over the past few weeks working to bring a face to The Friendly Fox. The lovely Annie contacted me needing to bring new life into her old blog. Annie wanted a very simple design with little homemade details. We chose to use an illustration that a friend of hers drew for her as the main image in the logo, but streamlined the typography. Annie was a peach to work with! Check out her new blog design now!

(this blog included: blog makeover + branding)

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