We had a pretty significant snow fall this week in mid-Michigan. I am not ready for winter, to be perfectly honest, but it was so beautiful!
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Have you read Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert yet? The full title is Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. It’s fantastic and it’s not just for artists.
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Color inspiration strikes again from a maybe unexpected place.. rocks. Yes, you read that right rocks. I have always loved looking for pretty rocks on Michigan beaches, and now my daughters love that too.
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I love everything about fall. The cooler weather. The changing leaves. The coziness. I could go on and on about all the romantic aspects of autumn… but I also very much love Halloween.
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I feel like I say this all the time, but it’s so true I’ll say it again… Nature is the best place for color inspiration! Today we dive into flowers.
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As a graphic designer I can never have too many fonts… I’ve been on a signature style font kick lately and I wanted to share my favorites with you!
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Fall is my favorite. One of the most beautiful things on the planet is when the trees change in Michigan…
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I was listening to Elizabeth Gilbert’s podcast, Magic Lessons, a few days ago and came upon the episode with Glennon Doyle…
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Inspiration can come from strange places sometimes. Did you know bugs could be so beautiful?
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Looking back at my early art helps me remember who I was, and who I am. It validates my artistic choices now and reminds me that I’ve always been interested in life, beauty, pain, death, and hope. Here’s a look back at my first large scale art installation…
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Spring is HERE and I’m dying to see all the beautiful blossoms begin to bloom here in Michigan. We just have to push through the rest of the rain, and mud, and brown, before everything turns green again.. and then. THEN. This…
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In late 2018 I rebranded Paper Heart Design in a day. It was one of those things that just hit me and fell together in the most perfect creative way. When it came time to order new business cards I thought long and hard about what I could do to set myself apart from other graphic artists…
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Pantone is the the authority on color these days. Each year Pantone chooses a Color Of The Year, and the design world usually has a lot to say about it each year! For 2019, the Pantone Color Of The Year is: Living Coral....
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Something I learned about myself recently is that I love creating color palettes. Color is such a a fun and easy way to shake things up! In your business branding, in your home, in your wardrobe…
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The first time I met Julia Kepler was at Live Oak Coffeehouse. We met to discuss the creation of a logo for a brand new store she was opening in downtown Midland, Michigan: Serendipity Road…
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In February of 2016 I began teaching painting classes at Captured Community (now Parker Lane Design Studio). It was an incredible experience that started as a way for me get out of the house once in a while and be creative, (hello, mom with young kids cabin fever!), but it became an awful lot more…
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When it comes to graphic design, logos are my absolute favorite. I rebranded Paper Heart Design back in April 2017 and was happy with where I landed on that design, but...
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In the past few weeks I have had the great pleasure of working with another Midland small business owner, Gretchen Schmidt. She is the proprietor of Wild Violets Handmade where she makes custom hand knit and crochet gifts and accessories…
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