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24 Exceptional Fonts

Heads up, font lovers! There’s a brand new bundle of awesome fonts that has just been released from my friends at Design Cuts.  This collection comes with 24 different font families, (which include multiple font weights, glyphs, swashes and more) in a variety of styles. Most of you know that good fonts are not cheap and can […]

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If you love fonts as much as I do, you’re about to be one happy camper. On behalf of my truly awesome friends at Design Cuts, I’m thrilled to share that they have bundled together a brand new set of fonts for an incredibly low price for us designers, bloggers and type enthusiasts. 15 font […]

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In this post, you’ll find a roundup of 21 PSD mockups you can use to showcase your digital products— a great alternative to product photography. If you’re a blogger or a designer, or you run an online shop, you may share in my biggest dread: photographing your work. We all know that the quality of […]

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Are you a creative looking to share your work online? In this post, you’ll find ten steps that’ll aid you in starting a successful creative blog. Many of you have reached out to tell me that you have dreams of someday starting your own blog and/or creative business. I also have some dear friends and […]

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In this personal post, I share my 2015 goals and word of the year selection, that’ll help guide my intentions. I love blank slates, fresh starts and new beginnings. Since I moved to Florida, I even love the month of January (it’s 80 degrees at the time I am writing this…). Like many, I began […]

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In this post, I share a collection of handwritten font ideas you can use to create digital products, posts, and more! I have been loving handcrafted everything lately. I think there’s something about creating my own things that have really given me an appreciation for the love that goes into what others have made. Today […]

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In this post, you’ll learn five ways to create pin-worthy graphics to help promote your blog, online shop, social media, and more. If you’ve been making your way through my design school series, I’m guessing you may be a blogger or online content creator. If you’ve got something great to share, you need artwork and […]

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In this post, you’ll learn how to use font glyphs to make your designs look more dynamic and professional.   I’m so excited to be starting a new segment today: Design School! Don’t think of it as “school” in the sense that you need to show up on time and hand in your homework to […]

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A modern maker with a classic approach to design.

An elder millennial, I learned graphic design the old-fashioned way, but for the past fifteen years, I’ve practiced those principles in the digital space. The result: content that stands the test of time.

I work with clients to craft everything from the ground up, establishing a strong foundation and energizing your visuals with meaning. Impactful content goes beyond what we see. We’re here to make your audience feel.

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