Design Dictionary: Spec Work
Recently a friend of mine had a bad experience applying for a job she really wanted. It was a job that matched her skills perfectly, but because she didn’t have a lot of projects that showcased those...
View ArticleArt of: Developing Facebook Campaigns
Hi there, A friend of mine recently asked me how to handle social media marketing and I thought I would be obliged to share some insights i’ve gained while designing facebook campaigns for companies...
View ArticleFreebie Friday: Nature and Floral Photos
Hey! Just a quick post today. I haven’t done a freebie friday in a while. Here are some 100% free to use photos of florals and nature. You can download them on Flickr. This past week I’ve felt very...
View ArticleEvent: Creative Mornings with Josh Higgins
Friday was Creative Mornings and I was one of the lucky few who nabbed a spot before the tickets sold out. Fun fact: It took 1 minute and 16 seconds to sell out! That’s absolutely nuts. For those of...
View ArticleTalking About Failure
Let’s talk about Failure. Not the kind of failure that everyone talks about. This isn’t the “fail early, fail often” type of failure that helps you learn, and iterate ideas faster. I want to talk about...
View ArticleDefining Your Core Values
I’ve been at my current in-house role for six months and recently I started thinking about my core values. But what are they? At the heart of every company are core values, that pinpoint what matters...
View ArticleCreative Mornings: Finding Your Color with Ash Huang
Last friday was another Creative Mornings and I was lucky enough to get a spot. I say lucky because our Chapter Leader, Stewart Scott-Curran, mentioned that the tickets sold out in 60 seconds. The...
View ArticleHow I made the transition to UX design
A year ago if you told me I would be designing apps as a UX designer and websites more than I would be designing brands and marketing, I would have laughed. Right about this time I was still in Chicago...
View ArticleWorking Agile: The Pocket Method
Wednesday night instead of going home I was one of 15 lucky creatives chosen to participate in a workshop hosted by AIGA SF, Pocket, and Google Ventures. It was a last minute acceptance, since I had...
View ArticleFreelance Files: Thoughts on Consulting
Greetings! Happy December! I’m sure you’re busy getting merry on holiday cheer. I’ve been trying to carve out time to do my christmas cards, but man.. I just have so much freelance work piled up....
View ArticleHow to “speck” your website comps for a developer
I wanted to talk about a skill that I haven’t seen a lot of resources on, but it’s a really important part of the process when working on websites and apps. It goes by many names, but I call it...
View ArticleCreative Mornings with Elle Luna
Last Friday was Creative Mornings and I was lucky enough to snag a coveted ticket. I haven’t been attending CM’s since starting my new job six months ago, but when I saw that Elle Luna was the speaker,...
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