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Portfolio: Moroccan Caravan Tours

24 Tuesday Sep 2019

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branding, creativeservices, design, graphicdesign, graystardesign, marketing, moroccocaravantours, moroccotours, mycreativebiz, travel, traveltomorocco, webdesign, websitedesign

The final piece of this client’s project, website design for Moroccan Caravan, LLC to promote their tours. Bold blue is featured throughout with the yellows for a little pop. I kept it clean and easy to navigate, especially since older men and women tend to register often, but lively too. It was a big project but happy we could get it done under a months time. I love how it came out and Addi and his wife Cynthia do too. That makes all the difference. You can check it out at moroccancaravantours.com.

Portfolio: Divine Luxe

28 Wednesday Aug 2019

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A recent sales page I created for Malaine Lea and her team for a new venture Divine Luxxe Travels. First stop, Portugal! This was a fun project and as always, it’s great to work with Malaine. The page features clean lines, pastel pops of color, and an elegant feel. Definitely check DLT out if you are looking for an amazing trip you will never forget. Visit bit.ly/divineluxxe to learn more.

Portfolio: Queer Retreats

26 Wednesday Jun 2019

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A mini website I created for @queerretreats to promote their new project. Caitlin and Erin provide safe and inclusive opportunities for LGBTQIA folks to explore new countries and cultures and connect more deeply with themselves. I wholeheartedly support them and wish them the best of luck! I was excited to work on this with them for sure and also happy to team up with Caitlin again. You can visit the site to learn more about them and their upcoming retreat in Puerto Escondido in March. Just head over to queer-retreats.com to check it out.

White modern desktop with computer and stationary items. Minimalistic workplace of student or freelancer, mock up

Inspiration Photo Friday: Hauntings

18 Friday Oct 2013

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abandoned places, Alcatraz, asylum, california, darkness, fear, halloween, haunted, haunted places, haunting, jail, nightmarish movies, pennhurst asylum, Pennsylvania, scary stories, spring city, travel, unknown

So this weekend, my husband and I are taking a little trip to Spring City, Pennsylvania for a 2 day getaway. The whole reason we are going is to visit Pennhurst Asylum, an authentic haunted place that been transformed into a public attraction. We are both very excited to go and experience this historic hospital. Our love for abandoned places and haunted areas has brought us to a few good spots in the past so to add this one to our list is pretty awesome.

I am also looking forward to having a day to relax, something I rarely get to do. We are staying in a cottage on a historic farm and the surrounding area is really gorgeous. Exactly what we both need right now. Some peace and quiet and chill time. But of course, to start off the 2 day vaca, Pennhurst it is.

Because Halloween is this month, stuff like this helps keep that creepy vibe throughout the month. This takes me back to when my friend and I were in California and visited Alcatraz. Even though it was during the day, the whole place was dark inside. You were really able to get a feel of the environment and sense the history while you walked around. Of course, I was running around like a mad woman trying to get as many photos as I could, but I did stop here and there to take it all in. Definitely a memory I will never forget.

The photo below was one I took while we exploring the jail. There was something about how the light came in through the window and just lit up the decaying walls so perfectly, as if they were glowing. The worn tiles on the floor truly showed its years of use but had aged to a pretty metallic under the sunlight. The space was hauntingly beautiful.

When it comes to fear, we all wish we weren’t afraid of certain things. However, sometimes its this emotion that can awaken the soul and truly inspire. I have always loved nightmarish movies, scary stories, and haunted places. There is just something about being scared, the thrill of the unknown, that is invigorating. It’s been quite some time but I am truly ready.

Inspiration Photo Friday: Hauntings - © Melissa O'Connor-Arena

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