by Jeannie | Sep 30, 2015 | Design Advice, Inspiration, Words & Thoughts
The loss of a job. It’s so common everyone has had it happen at least once in their life. But unemployment, is a bad word these days. It feels like as soon as you say it there are visions of vagabonds and laziness. I know that’s how I felt. Not that I was lazy or a...
by Jeannie | Mar 2, 2015 | Words & Thoughts
This is in context to a Female graphic designer. So you’re dating a graphic designer. Here are a few things you may want to get used to now… What’s in her purse; Wallet Lip gloss USB mouse Various jell or macro pens Moleskin notebook w/high...
by Jeannie | Nov 18, 2014 | Design Advice
Emotional upkeep goes along with the flow of creativity. At one design studio, I had horrible back problems linked to a car accident. One day my boss told me, “Go home. Get better. You can’t design when in pain.” While that was for a physical ailment, the same rings...
by Jeannie | Oct 23, 2014 | Words & Thoughts
Sometimes I have to remind myself to let things go. This is one of those moments, and to help I’ve enlisted Don Miguel Ruiz. I can’t tell you how much these four agreements have helped me deal with stress. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz...
by Jeannie | Oct 4, 2014 | Design Advice, Words & Thoughts
I hate desks. I hate desk jobs, well more the idea of being in one place for the majority of my life, which is why my desk is now mobile. There’s something about the minimalist style in work life that’s freeing. Being able to compress everything you do into a laptop,...
