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Lesson Learn-ing: It's ok to be unmotivated

I’m having one of those days. You know those days where even Pinterest can’t inspire you! Those severely unproductive days where you feel guilty for only moving a few pixels around on the screen with no need in pressing the save button. No masterpieces are being created, nor thought about.  The only kind of motivation I have at the moment is picking up a milkshake from the corner ice cream shop… Completely worthless I tell ya.

I suppose you can’t be “on it” every day, so I’m deciding that it’s OK to be unmotivated….today. I’ll try really hard not to make sloth like behavior my new day job. 😉

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branding backwards / 02

Hey everyone! I’m pumped to be back sharing a new branding backwards with you all this week. Like I said before, I really enjoy making moodboards and could honestly make them all day. So much fun! This week’s brand is The New Domestic, a modern + colorful shop with a focus on simplicity. I fell in love with their products from the first time I browsed through everything. Personally, I think the best part about their shop is all the beautiful colors, paired together so well. I mean, check out their branding colors. Totally digging it.

On a sidenote : my blog moxee has moved to a new location! Never fear, all of Cassie’s previous recreate it and branding backwards features have made the journey over, too! Don’t forget to check out Cassie’s branding pick this week.

THE NEW DOMESTIC / F IT / YOU & ME / WOMAN / GEOMETRICS / THANK YOU / ANCHORS / BLOGGED BY BREANNA ROSE

Curate 1K: Affordable Art

Have you guys heard of Curate 1K? It’s a really fabulous online resource that hunts down some of the best artwork under $1,000. I know $1,000 can still be a lot for a single piece of artwork, but sometimes it’s ok to splurge. I’ve also found this site to be a really useful resource when I’m looking for color & pattern inspiration.

Take a look!

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Jody Rogac Takes Portraits

Hey everyone. Happy day to you all. I’ve been day dreaming about my upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic (at the end of the month) and I can’t help but be attracted to any photo with a beach in it. I came across these photos by Jody Rogac and just fell in love with her style of taking portraiture. I’m a huge fan of capturing people  just “doing what they do” and Jody nails the incognito photographer thing. Stop by her portfolio to see more on location shots!

Lesson Learn-ing: Don't call your client a moron

I’ve been tested pretty darn good over the past few weeks when it comes to restraint. As a freelance designer, you’ll receive email inquiries from all different kinds of people. Some know a little bit about design, but I’m finding out that most people know diddly squat about the subject…hence the reaching out for help.

The restraint part takes effect when the people reaching out want something done with little to no money to put towards the adventure, almost expecting you to work for free. I wanted to send a really rude email back saying something to the effect of “I’m not coming to you, asking you to work for free” or “you’re a moron”, but then I remind myself that not everyone lives and breathes the design world. Most people don’t understand what goes into making something”look pretty” or how many hours you’ll be staring at the computer screen making things happen, and they surely don’t know how much money you paid to go to design school to be able to call yourself a professional.

So lesson learned-ing is to stop and think before you email a potential client back with a string of profanities or evil stares. It’s really really tough you guys. I’m sure a lot of you know exactly what I’m talking about 🙂

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In Their Home // Elv's Blog

I’m really excited to share with you the home of Elvera from Elv’s Blog. I don’t remember how I found her blog, but ever since I did I’v been a frequent visitor collecting inspiration for my home. She considers herself an interior design junkie and lover of Scandinavian design. Just like myself she feels like she is always transforming her home and taking pictures along the way. I highly recommend you take a little gander over to her space and check out all the black and white details!

Are you visiting this feature for the first time? It’s your lucky day and you can catch up on all previous In Their Home posts HERE!

* All photos in this post were taken by Elvera specifically for this feature. If you chose to pin or use these images, please make sure you “link with love” and link to Elvera’s blog.

Mario Hugo

Mario Hugo is a 25 year old design/illustrator with a great body of work to peruse. His work is incredibly unique and keeps you coming back for more. He uses pattern and texture perfectly, with subject matter that makes you think deeper.

Some of the clients he’s worked with include: Nike, British Airways, Dolce & Gabbana, Microsoft, and MTV. Stop by his portfolio to see more.

 

Friday Finds & Favorites // 62

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1. Between 10 and 5 has some really great inspiration for creative individuals

2. This is one of the best DIYs I’ve seen in a long time! (via DesignLoveFest)

3. Who knew painting a room like this would look so good. I really like the thinking outside the box.

4. This website has some of the best wedding invitations I’ve seen. Really great selection!

5. Blondie cupcakes with raspberry buttercream!!!! Yes, Please!

6. This post by Rose & Crown is really beautiful. The lighting in these photos are just amazing!

7. Favorite blog of the week = Lotfi Blog

8. Design Sponge’s weekly sneak peeks are some of my favorite blog posts I read each week. This one was just stunning.

9. This first image by Mike Perry is perfect- “It’s a Beautiful Day

10. I really love this blog and this illustrator’s style. So good!

Happy Weekend!

Lesson Learned: via Blog Brunch

Hi there guys. I hope the day is treating you well 🙂 I wanted to pop in today and share some of my thoughts about the last blog brunch that happened this past weekend. Where you there?? I wasn’t able to make the first half of the chat, but found several topics of discussion to be very interesting. The whole chat got me thinking about my blog and some things that might need a little more thought.

1. Weekly/Monthly Newsletters: I’ve always been interested in this idea, but wasn’t sure if adding a newsletter would be beneficial to my readers. What do you share? What extra content would be interesting to get. I completely understand why having a newsletter for a small shop would be a great asset in spreading the word about new products, but how can a newsletter help my for my blog?? Would love to hear your thoughts about newsletters in general and also what you’d like to receive in a newsletter.

2. Less Commenting: It was mentioned that less commenting has been a trend recently in blog land. I’ve been noticing this as well and it was reassuring to hear that it’s not just my blog/my content, but an overall trend. I don’t know if this is a good or a bad thing…

3. Search Bars: I really hate search bars and I really want to get rid of mine. Would anyone be disappointed if it just magically disappeared??

4. Viewing Blog Content In Readers: I don’t know why I didn’t think about this before, but a lot of people don’t even come to my blog to read a post!! Shocking, but makes 100% sense. After making this connection, I realized that it is SUPER important that I design/write my blog post content to reflect that knowledge. I’m curious now…who reads blogs in readers versus actually visiting a blog??

That’s it for now. Blog Brunch really got me thinking. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the topics above.

Get an invite to BlogBrunch here, and catch up on the discussion here (recap)!

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