These are a few logo comps that I have been working on for a client, who happens to be an old college friend. She started a consulting business in Georgia, where she helps political candidates raise money for their campaign.
I’m excited to share the final design with you soon!
Had to do a pullover to capture these…beautiful. Found on Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville, SC.
Wanted to share something with you today – my new favorite past-time….Pinterest! My pins (a few are above) are all of the things that bring me joy, challenge me, inspire me, or is a catalyst for a new project (when I find some time)! I have a couple of fun categories: For the Home, Type, Coffee Mugs, Stripes (can’t ever have enough stripey things), Packaging, and Prints/patterns.
this causes me much joy to have everything that I’ve researched, scoured and drooled over in one place! I would highly recommend signing up for an account. I used to work for a clothing designer and she would collect clippings from magazines, nature, fabric, etc before designing her new line – this is similar but soo much easier!
Click here for my Pins and follow me after you sign up – and I’ll do the same!
In a time where everyone is light-speed busy, and can easily find a better designer (just being honest) for cheaper and quicker, I’ve realized that communicating the process is something I hold near and dear. I also ask a lot of questions up front, pre-quote.
For example….What are your expectations? Who is your benchmark? How many drafts are you expecting? What is your timeline? Who/what inspires you? How many people are involved in decision making/revisions? Do you have a project budget? The number isn’t important. It does tell me that someone has taken the time to think through the project before outsourcing it.
For the most part, I think it’s important to lay everything (probably more than necessary) out on the table, and quote projects based on the answers to these questions (to name a few…). Going over budget is completely normal and almost a given these days and nobody likes surprises! Well, at least the kind that involve forking over more money…
Whoever said ‘freelance is the hardest and best job you’ll ever have’ is right on. Especially because you wear so many hats at once…my least favorite being the ‘get new work’ hat. That’s not my strong point. I am an introvert and not good at small talk – I like to get right to the point! How I have a great (very outgoing) husband and great friends, who knows. I had a part-time retail job in Charlotte and was so bad at it. I was always at the bottom of the sales report :) So in my downtime, I try to find nonprofit organizations that need some design assistance!
For example, this piece is an infographic for a great organization here in Greenville, Loaves and Fishes. They sent over their stats and it blew me away. In 2010, they provided more than 1 million meals to the area! That is amazing. Makes me 1) appreciate EVERY meal we are blessed with and 2) sad because there were THAT many hungry people to feed and I’m sure there were more families that went without.
This postcard is the reason I do what I do – help those that go without.
I am extremely indecisive, so I need some help. Which one do you like better? {click to enlarge}
Hint on right image: They are raindrops (it’s a bridal shower, get it?). My mom said they look like tears…not the message I wanted to get across for an upcoming wedding!!) Thoughts?
Party for two please! What do you do when you have two kids’ birthdays in one month? Have one big celebration!
My sis had the idea to throw a princess AND train party and invite all of their friends. Even though trying to tie these two things together was a little difficult, hopefully each one will feel equally special (I know both will be spoiled!) on their special day.
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