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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…
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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…
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Goal Setting with a Vision Board!
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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…
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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…
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Questions ALL Visual Creators Should Ask Before Starting a Project
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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.…
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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…
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The BEST Photo + Design Resources on the Web
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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…