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[Field Trip] No-Code Ways to Support Your Community with Designer Sarah Lawrence

March 17th, 2021, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Learn creative ways to support your local community and make an impact in this interactive FieldTrip with best practices and tools from Atlanta designer Sarah Lawrence.

Talking about COVID-19

It feels obvious to say that 2020-2021 have been pretty tough years, considering all we’ve had to deal with due to COVID-19. I was feeling isolated at the end of last summer and started asking questions informally on Instagram (which has a polls feature) to just get a simple read on how everyone else was […]

14 Chrome Extensions I Can’t Live Without

People think I’m a wizard with the internet, and I’m really not – I’ve just cultivated a solid list of Chrome plugins that make me feel like a wizard.

5 Great Ways to Host Interactive Events Online

One of the weirder things to come out of this time of COVID-19 is the strong, immediate interest in hosting virtual events that at least sort of feel like you’re there. This can be tricky to do with online experiences, and so I’ve decided to help everyone out and put together this online guide based […]

Design

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Spare Snacks Rebrand

I’m working on a project with my interns that helps them build their writing skills. Here’s the fourth one, by Natalia: a recap on the new Spare Snacks rebrand. Spare Snacks, formerly Spare Fruit, is the type of company you should want to support just on principle.  The whole concept behind the snack is that […]

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ZARA Rebrand

I’m working on a project with my interns that helps them build their writing skills. Here’s the third one, by Natalia: a recap on the new ZARA rebrand. ZARA: where fast fashion meets marked up prices. Personally, I never fully got the hype of ZARA, and that’s okay. I like that they bring European style […]

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National Museum of Iceland Rebrand

I’m working on a project with my interns that helps them build their writing skills. Here’s the second one, by Natalia: a recap on the new Museum of Iceland rebrand. The National Museum of Iceland, located in the capital city of Reykjavík, is devoted to highlighting the country’s culture and history. Before it got its […]

Small Business

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14 Chrome Extensions I Can’t Live Without

People think I’m a wizard with the internet, and I’m really not – I’ve just cultivated a solid list of Chrome plugins that make me feel like a wizard.

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5 Great Ways to Host Interactive Events Online

One of the weirder things to come out of this time of COVID-19 is the strong, immediate interest in hosting virtual events that at least sort of feel like you’re there. This can be tricky to do with online experiences, and so I’ve decided to help everyone out and put together this online guide based […]

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10 Things to Keep in Mind when Renting a Studio Space

My main gig as a freelancer is graphic design, but I also love doing interactive public art projects, that mostly live as installation art – I’ve been working out of my own house and backyard for the past three years, but working out in the yard was tricky. It was tough to keep these big […]

Atlanta

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25+ Places to Learn Something New in Atlanta

I started 2018 with a resolution to pick up some new skills; to break out of my comfort zone and try something new. I couldn’t find a good list of workshops and classes in the Atlanta area, so I decided to put this one together. Enjoy! Updated August 5, 2021

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Come stay in some of the Coolest AirBNBs in Atlanta

Sure, you could stay in a room in someone’s regular house when you visit Atlanta, but why not one of these? As for someone that lives here in the city, I think it’s time for a staycation! Alpacas, anyone?

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Psychogeography with Dr. Holbrook’s Class

I’ve been interested in the concept of psychogeography since I saw this TED talk by Ari Venetikidis in 2012. 

Inspiration

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DIY Matchbox Promos

I recently decided it would be fun to have some matchbooks with my information on them, to drop off in various spots and possibly capture the eyes of people who may need a designer at some point in the future. The weather is nice now, and I also needed a reason to get outside. When I […]

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6 Ways to Outsource Your Brain

Like any ~millennial,~ I’m a busy, busy person. We’re currently in the middle of renovating our house, so I’m working with the contractors, plumbers, electricians, and everyone else, while freelancing from my studio, meeting new clients, and finding time to work on side hobbies. Any way I can cut down on extraneous thinking and wasted […]

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Learn Sign Painting With These Resources

I’ve been hunting around, trying to learn more about sign painting.

Travel

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A Week in Isla Mujeres

Back in February, Natasha sent us a link to this AirBNB she’d found–a house shaped like a seashell in Isla Mujeres. We just had to book it, and the next available opening was all the way in November. November 9th, to be exact. We spent nearly all of 2016 dreaming of this trip, and realized […]

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Cool Waterfalls, Cold Water Falling: Iceland

Last week I went to Iceland with five awesome friends of mine—Maura, Michelle, Kate, Forrest, and Ryan. Right now, Iceland’s seeing a huge increase in tourism to strengthen their economy, and they’re doing a ton to cater to foreign visitors. For example, Icelandair offers a Stopover Buddy to show you around, since Iceland is a common […]

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Ridin’ Dirty: 48 Hours in Milan, Italy

So, last week I went to Italy for the first time. Scratch that, I left the country for the first time. Oh, and, I was totally alone. Ford invited me on a press trip to visit their exhibition at Salone del Mobile, the world’s largest furniture trade show. Obviously I said yes, because it sounded […]

Food

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The Great Macaroni n’ Cheese Taste-Off Competition

Hello, it’s me—your weird friend who loves throwing elaborate theme parties and always starts them exactly on time. Shouts out to the people who’ve learned this about me and have started coming to things at the exact start time on the Facebook event. You are the true heroes.

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The Great LaCroix Taste-Off

I remember when I was thirteen or fourteen and used to babysit for the kid across the street and his parents’ fridge was full of LaCroix. The mom would offer me one when I came over and I would turn up my nose, disgusted—bubbly water? No sugar? No flavor? No thanks. I’ll take seven of […]

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TGI Piedays

One of my closest friends and I are working on a blog to celebrate both our love of Fridays and pie. It’s called TGI Piedays—she plans out and develops the recipes, I take the photos and add the lettering. This way, we both get to practice our favorite things (and I get to eat too much […]