LIFE
GOOD STUFF: 3.10.17
It’s Friday! How are y’all feeling?
Friday afternoons are usually when I pour myself a cup of tea, start tying up loose ends, map out a plan for next week and tidy up things around my studio. Not today.
Today the game plan is a little different – I still have a ton of work to get done so I am pouring a cup of tea, taking a break to write a quick post and tackling another few hours of work.
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 3.6.17
It’s Monday! As I flipped through my planner to organize my week, the date “3/9” jumped out at me.
This week Thursday will mark the 20th anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.’s death. Twenty years ago I was in Milwaukee in my childhood bedroom – it was just after Sunday School and I was hanging up my church clothes – when I heard the news on the radio. He’d been shot in L.A.
GOOD STUFF: 3.3.17
I didn’t go to Mardi Gras, but I still had a pretty wild and crazy week. It wasn’t a “beads & booze” variety of crazy…it was more of the “deadlines & technical glitches” type of crazy. Sometimes you just have to roll with the punches. Besides, having a hectic week just makes the weekend feel even more enjoyable.
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: BLACK PANTHERS AT 50
As soon as I heard that the Oakland Museum of California was honoring the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, I knew that I had to see it. The exhibition, All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50, was on display from October 2016 through February 2017.
I toured the exhibition a few weeks ago and was inspired by the Black Panther Party’s strength, vulnerability, passion and pride.
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 2.27.17
It’s Monday!
This morning I am inspired by the gray space that exists between “being compensated” and “being challenged” as a creative professional. I’ll explain. As a designer, I’m commissioned to do the type of work that I’ve already done successfully. It sounds good in theory, but the problem is that it doesn’t create a lot of opportunity for growth.
GOOD STUFF: 2.24.17
It’s Friday! How are y’all feeling?
That “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” saying pretty much sums up my week. I’ve also heard it stated as “when life gives you lemons; add tequila”. Since it’s Friday, I may do the latter instead of the former.
5 FABULOUS FASHION “SKETCH” ARTISTS
Two of the things I love most about my job is that I have the opportunity to work in different industries and constantly learning new things. Lately, I’ve been working a project in the fashion industry and I’ve been having a great time while doing so.
Have you ever seen one of those impossibly chic and deceptively simple fashion sketches?
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 2.20.17
Happy Monday!
Since it’s President’s Day I was inspired to make an orange mood board. Petty? Yeah, I know.
I keep the following quote by our former President taped inside my planner:
“Our destiny is not written for us, but by us”
-Barack Obama
At one point or another, I think we’ve all fallen into
GOOD STUFF: 2.17.17
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Friday is here,
The work week is through (Not really though)
It’s Friday! How are y’all feeling…how was your Valentine’s Day?
My husband and I both had busy weeks, so we postponed our
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 2.13.17
Happy Monday!
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I’ve got love on my mind. Nah, not that kind of love.
I feel fortunate that I have the opportunity to do what I love as a profession and that I get to collaborate with other people who are passionate about their work. I’ve been in situations where this wasn’t always the case and I can truly say that it makes all the difference in the World to be able to do something I love.
