Writing “Creative grief” helped me feel free for the first time in a very long time.

Like all legitimate forms of marketing, dating requires you to be real about who you are, your intentions and your ideal “customers.”

As life events force us to slow down and turn our attention inward, our jobs compel us to keep producing inspired ideas — no matter how uncreative we feel.

Two of my most popular blog posts are now available as free PDF downloads for presentations, classes and business meetings.

As someone who has been designing for more than a decade, I can tell you that my most successful clients are those who come to me with a strong business foundation and a solid marketing plan.

Despite all of the amazing, talented professionals I have met and worked with in the graphic design community, I can’t tell you the number of “My Last Designer” horror stories I’ve heard over the years.

Like most big life transitions, leaving my part-time job of three years was full of complicated emotions. There was never a moment where I felt I was sticking it to the man, like Mr. Jet Blue Flight Attendant or that episode of Roseanne where the gang finally walks out of Wellman Plastics. There was never a moment of regret, either.

Comparing yourself to others — almost always a bad idea.

Five tips for hiring a graphic designer.

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