Who is Arienne?
Hello World! Many developers know that term to test the waters of the website or application they are creating. This first blog post is to introduce myself, show you my design journey and test the water of blogging. Where Did I Learn to Design? My first introduction to photoshop and photo manipulation was actually in…
Digital Well-Being pt 2
Embracing a Healthy Digital Well-Being: Finding a Balance Hello again! In a world that’s more digitally connected than ever before, it’s essential to take a step back and reflect on our digital well-being. What’s that, you ask? In my previous post on Digital Well-Being, we learned that it is all about finding balance in the…
The BEST Newsletters Every New Digital Designer Should Know
To be a designer in the past, you had to attend a post-secondary institution, do an internship or two, and then make your way up the career ladder. Learning was formal, and access to conferences, exclusive magazines, and extra courses was a privilege. Now with the World Wide Web being so accessible: design tools and…
New Month Check-In! Pushing Through Your Goals
Happy Monday Everyone! January felt like a long, drawn out month for me. Many times I did not know if I could keep up with all the enthusiasm I had during the holidays, but everytime I look at my vision board that I created with my free vision board kit, remember why I set those…
Goal Setting with a Vision Board!
Vision Board with Me! How to Create and Use a Vision Board to Manifest Your Best New Year Yet! Happy New Year! In the past two years I have been making vision boards to visualize all my dreams and goals for the year as a constant reminder of the expectations for myself. I didn’t know…
FREE Vision Board Kit!
2020 has been a rough year, and there were a few ideas I had that I didn’t feel motivated enough to complete. However I found that the goals that were on my 2020 vision board that I saw everyday, reminded me that I deserve to be my best. Those goals were more likely to get…
Find Your Creative Process
When I graduated university a few years ago, I was freelancing and applying to several creative agencies. When applying for web and graphic design jobs, one of the job applications had an assessment question that still stuck with me today: what is your creative process? I never actually thought about my process. What I do…
Great Holiday Gifts for Journal Writers!
Holidays are around the corner and so was post cyber monday deals. I encouraged a lot of my readers to start different forms of entertainment that do not require staring at a screen this winter. One of those things was journaling. Journaling has proven to release stress and is a great way to express yourself…
Questions ALL Visual Creators Should Ask Before Starting a Project
Happy Sunday! As many of my readers know, I work full-time at a company creating in-house designs and running their social media, but I also freelance when I get spare time and energy. Lately I have been asked to do a lot of small projects before the holidays. I do not officially have a design…
Digital Well-Being Pt.1
It seems like every application has a “digital well-being” section in their settings lately. Users have been more mindful of how bright their screens are, how long they have been staring at it, and if the time spent is benefitting their life outside of the screen. As a graphic designer, I really struggle with this.…
How to Find Visual Inspiration?
Everyone wants their work to be original. They want their visual content to be modern but nothing anyone has seen before. Personally I am constantly searching for inspiration as a visual designer, so that the content I make is forward thinking. Finding inspiration is at the top of my list in my creative process. Finding…