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Welcome to my ever-growing resources page with everything you need to be an impactful and successful graphic designer.
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I know how hard it can be to find reliable, quality sources of motivation and practical creative strategies that actually work. Whether you like to listen, watch, or read; if you have five minutes, fifteen minutes, or a few hours, there’s something for you here!
Design Speaks Podcast
Listen anytime you need empowering motivation, practical creative productivity advice, tips on how to find uncommon inspiration every day and so much more!
Design Speaks on YouTube
Some bite-sized and some longer-form, but ALL packed with tons of sensible, valuable, and actionable ideas on design and creativity that are easy to digest.
Design Matters Blog
There are blog posts for everything from color psychology to imposter syndrome to help you on your creative journey!
the essentials course.
Do you wish there was a better process to approaching your design problems?
The Strategic Process™ framework empowers you to take control of your creativity so you can unlock your own inspiration, get past creative block, and be creative “on demand”.
Instead of starting with ideas, we will start with words and use a proven method that gives you the tools to discover your overarching concept so you can create meaningful, purpose-driven designs.
This method will save you time by giving you a clear design plan, you’ll stop chasing creative tangents that go nowhere and create designs that get approved the first time.
You’ll get the clients you want and gain creative confidence by learning to trust the process and trust yourself to create work that gets noticed.
free resources.
Coming Soon...Please take a look at my little box of design treasures. From my favorite books on design and business to software and apps, from sketchbooks to planners and pencils, there's a little bit of everything for you here.
On My Bookshelf
All my favorite books on design, logos, layout, color, symbology, creativity, & more!
Color
Places to research color and playing with color palettes.
Type & Fonts
Where do I look for typefaces and fonts for projects? Look no further.
Stock Photography
From free to paid, here's some of my favorite spots to get unique and high quality photos.
Design Assets
Best all-around places to find templates, graphic elements, brand boards, etc.
Daily Tools I Use
All the things I rely on to keep my creativity going and keep my studio running!
Mockups
Every good design needs a mockup to show what it will look like in the real world.
Illustrations
When your project calls for more than a photo.
Everything Else
Software, portfolio sites, email marketing, social media, and even learning sites 🙂