8 ELEMENTS OF A CATCHY MAGAZINE COVER
I know we live in a digital World, but nothing beats the feeling of curling up with a cup of tea and turning the glossy pages of a fashion magazine or flipping through the textured matte pages of an artsy periodical. I've risked missing numerous flights because I lose track of time while paging through magazines in those airport bookstores. When I travel internationally, I always pick up the foreign edition of my favorite publications - even if I can't understand the language, I like to see...
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 1.30.17
It's Monday...and it's almost February! How are you feeling about your New Year's resolutions as January comes to a close? Are you as optimistic and motivated as you were on January 1st? Hopefully you haven't lost focus of your goals - but if you have, there is still plenty of time left in 2017 to refocus and get things done. The difficulty isn't in making a vision board, or even in scheduling activities on your calendar - the challenge comes with being able to execute consistently even when...
GOOD STUFF: 1.27.17
It's Friday! How are y'all feeling? This week has been busy...in the best way possible. I had a tight deadline to turn around a major project that was slightly out of my comfort zone. It was the kind of opportunity that, despite being a little "scary", is a huge opportunity for growth and a great beginning to a new chapter in my career. I'm excited! But I can't spill the beans just yet. I spent some time doing "analog" work this week - it felt good to work on things that didn't require me to...
MONDAY MOTIVATION: 1.23.17
It's Monday! The farewell to The Obamas, the inauguration of the "new guy" (side eye) and the protest marches across the country made this past weekend pretty intense. The recent political landscape serves as a backdrop that's ripe for activism - it has me thinking a lot about art as a form of protest. As I watch marchers across the country (and around the globe), I realize that those who get the most media coverage are often those with the most colorful, creative, provocative signs or...