Small Business Archives – Sarah Lawrence

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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14 Chrome Extensions I Can’t Live Without

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 on what I’ve been able to do so far. Questions? Just leave a comment below!

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5 Great Ways to Host Interactive Events Online

26/11/19 Blog , Small Business

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 plywood pieces clean, out of the elements, and nice enough to continue to bring to events. This year I took on a new project that called for an even higher quality of presentation, and I felt that it was finally time to graduate to a studio space in my neighborhood. After 4 months, it was so bad I had to break my lease early and move out.

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10/01/19 Blog , Small Business

5 Things You Could Make (and sell) with a Glowforge laser cutter

When I first discovered the Glowforge a few months ago, I knew it was something special. Since I got it back in December, I’ve probably spent over 100 hours cutting, engraving, and building things, from gifts to crafts to weird utilitarian gadgets. Here are five things that are incredibly easy to make and sell in an online shop like Etsy.

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5 Things You Could Make (and sell) with a Glowforge laser cutter

05/02/17 Blog , Freelancing , Small Business

70+ Things You Didn’t Know You Could Get Custom-Made

Last Updated: August 30, 2021

Custom products really set your brand apart from everyone else. To me, it’s not about just slapping your logo on everything that moves, it’s about really crafting a cohesive brand identity that effortlessly moves across mediums, from digital to print. Over time, I’ve been stockpiling a list of all of the different things you can get custom-made, to enhance your brand and reach your customers better (it’s also not really in order to help spark some inspiration). If you want to work on designing any of these with me, please get in touch!

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70+ Things You Didn’t Know You Could Get Custom-Made

07/07/16 Blog , Inspiration , Small Business

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 time is a godsend to me (everything I’m trying to remember feels like too much on my [brain] plate), so I’ve tried out productivity app after productivity app. After awhile, you find that you spend more time using productivity apps than you actually are productive—which is disheartening and disappointing. I’ve been able to hone it into a couple of apps and methods that are genuinely useful, and I’ll lay them out for you here:

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