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Stay Positive

21 Friday Aug 2020

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bepositive, bethelight, beyourbestself, evolve, glow, grow, liveyourbestlife, smile, spreadlove, thrive

No matter what happens in your life it’s so important to stay positive and and surround yourself with good energy. At times it’s hard but remember there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Darkness doesn’t last long, it just may feel like that because you are choosing to hide there. The shadows can sometimes eat you alive… be strong and allow yourself to shine. Always stay true to who you are but also strive to learn and grow. Smile, radiate and free the light within you.

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Bloom

09 Thursday Jul 2020

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art, branding, creativeservices, design, graphicdesign, graystardesign, marketing, mycreativebiz, webdesign graphicarts, websitedesign

Life isn’t a competition. We all have unique talents and personalities and that’s what separates us from everyone else. When it comes to the design field, I’ve never felt I needed to be better than anyone else or that anyone was better than me. But at the same time I accepted that some could do certain things better than I could and that was fine. Still is. Artists are all on the same team and we should always support each other. We have a special job to do and that’s to bring more beauty to the world. We should not be competing with each other.
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That being said – we must also know what it is that helps us stand out among the rest. Because we want to show potential clients how good we are at what we do and grow our business. It’s smart to focus on your best skills and market those the most so people who need those type of services can pick you out faster. And this allows for more experience, which in turn helps you to bloom even more beautifully.
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It’s always been hard for me to choose a niche in the arts because I love to do so much in the field. Even when I was studying design I had a hard time deciding my major. It took me awhile but I finally graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design. This allowed me to take a bunch of fine art classes to strengthen my drawing and painting skills while also gaining knowledge in graphic arts and photography. I saw it as the best of both worlds. And even though I focus on marketing and branding, having the history of illustration, photography and creative writing on my side I find it’s very beneficial to my business to have a well rounded education in the arts. Not to mention, decades of professional experience in the design field. And this, plus my personality and work ethic, is what makes me stand out from the rest.
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So if your business needs an upgrade or you’re starting out fresh and you’re looking for a designer who is experienced, efficient, and easy to work with then contact me today and we can chat.

A Grateful Heart

25 Wednesday Mar 2020

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It’s times like these we need to be grateful for the good things in our lives. The world may currently seem like a crazy place but YOUR WORLD doesn’t have to be. It’s important to maintain control of your mindset and not allow the media, fear, your financial situation or other people throw you off your path. Because no matter what we need to keep moving. You need to keep moving. Make the necessary changes but stay on track. Be thankful that’s it’s not worse and be positive because better days are coming.

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Changes are Coming

30 Thursday Aug 2018

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change, changeiscoming, design, freelancer, gettowork, girlboss, graphicdesigner, growth, lifequote, momboss, mycreativebiz, mystory, richardbranson

I am feeling a shift in my business and it’s pretty awesome. Lately, I’ve been very busy with projects, booking up weeks ahead, and I can’t say enough how grateful I am to do what I love. There has been many changes throughout the years as my business has grown and now there will be more.
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In the next few weeks I plan to update my website, feature more design packages, refresh the shop, and start a new stationery series. And since my son will be starting preschool on the 10th, my schedule will allow me more time to work as well.
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I feel like a door is opening and my story is evolving. Looking forward to the changes coming my way and excited to share them all with you soon.

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