Every year, I look forward to Cincinnati Design Week, organized by AIGA Cincinnati. I get to hang out with my design buddies and take part in inspiring and informative workshops, panel discussions, speaking events and more. And this year, I was invited to speak! I...
Every year, I look forward to Cincinnati Design Week, organized by AIGA Cincinnati. I get to hang out with my design buddies and take part in inspiring and informative workshops, panel discussions, speaking events and more. And this year, I was invited to speak! I...
Dear MANMAN, People are always talking about how the best way to get more clients and more projects is to network. But what does that mean exactly? How do I network when I'm sitting in my home office all day?...
Someday, maybe even now, I hope that you are super successful and living your wildest dreams. That's really what this blog is all about anyway—helping YOU live the life you've always wanted. ...
"Stealing" can be a dirty word in the art world, but it's really something that all artists do every day. We just don't usually think about it as stealing. In the book Steal Like an Artist, the author Austin Kleon takes a different view...
While I was recently listening to Debbie Millman's Design Now podcast interview with Brené Brown (grounded theory researcher and social worker who studies things like bravery, vulnerability, shame and empathy...
With the day of love right around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to chat about something near and dear to my heart. The importance of self-love! As a freelancer, it is very important to practice self-love on a regular basis....
Dear MANMAN, I'm a newer freelancer and with so many people going freelance (as you often say yourself), how do I stand out from the crowd? Is there anything I can do to differentiate myself from other freelancers?...
Before I took the leap to go full-time freelance, I talked to many creatives, including veteran freelancers and those in full-time corporate jobs, about their experiences. One thing I heard over and over was "the world of design is cut-throat." ...