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Creative Manifesto

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I still remember when I found the Holstee Manifesto . It was the spring of 2011. I was supremely angry, stressed out, over worked, under supported, confined to a desk that saw my butt for 13 hour days. I loved what I was doing (that's what kept me there for 13 hours straight day in and day out) but I hated the premise of it. I despised the demands that were put on me, I was basically operating a 3 person graphic design service all on my own. I'd break down and cry out of pure stress and frustration. All I wanted to do was give up but my passion for what I was doing kept me there. Then I found it. The Holstee Manifesto . It said what I needed to hear. Some aspects, I already knew. Like loving yourself and doing the things you love to do in order to find love - that's what led me to meeting my amazing husband B. I understood the absolute beauty in savoring every single last morsel of food I put into my mouth. Travel often, I would in the drop of a hat if funds weren'

Make Work Projects

I recently received a graphic design job that could have been 100% avoided. Don't get me wrong , I don't mind the work, nor do I mind the money that I will be paid for my time BUT it's the frustration that there are some designers out there that fail to follow through with their projects and therefore put people like myself into business all the while giving all designers in general a bad name. So what's the job? Recreate a logo. A logo that was already designed, approved and just needed a word changed. That's right, a word change, that's it. So what could've resulted in a 15 minute (tops) effort or approximately $25-50 in fees now took over an hour and cost my client over $100. I know, I know, I shouldn't be complaining because I'm on the "Win" side of the spectrum on this one, I even managed to gain another client for more jobs out of this however, it's just not right. When you, the client, hire me, the designer, to do a creativ

Long Weekends & missed workouts

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I slipped. I got in the first workout (although I think I did it wrong... more on that in a moment) but then after that first workout on Saturday, I missed the next two. I had good intentions to do it but, well, things happen. I guess that's the take away really, things happen. And sometimes there are other things that should take a higher precedent over others. This time it was hiking in the beautiful back country of Alberta. My husband, dog, awesome neighbors and I spent the weekend out west of Longview, Alberta and went hiking, fishing and simply hanging out in what, I deem, to be a truly amazing gift on this earth - the Canadian Rockies . Hubbs and I chatting about whether to leash the dog or not... this is bear country after-all. Cataract Creek Falls and late day fishing - 2 Rainbow Trout caught. I love waterfalls So now, needless to say, it's time I put in some hard time, play make-up and get back on track. We have one more weekend of camping ahead of us