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What is Branding, Exactly? 5 Key Components
Have you ever wondered “what is branding, exactly?” Then this post is for you. I break branding down into its 5 key components and explain each one.
Gift Guide for Self-Employed Designers
Is there a self-employed/freelance designer in your life that you're struggling to find a gift for? Have no fear, last-minute shopper. As most self-employed peeps will tell you, buying treats or gadgets for themselves tends to fall to the bottom of the to-do list,...
25 Free Script Fonts
Pssst... this is a core part of what I do as a brand designer!Continuing the full exposure of my font obsession, today I'm sharing with you 25 script fonts. Just in case you still need to put together your fancy holiday cards, these will fit the bill. Scripts are...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just dropping by to wish you all a Happy and Wonderful Thanksgiving! (or for you non-US readers, happy Thursday!) May it be full of delicious food and free of family drama. I'll be out of office today and tomorrow spending time with my own little Texas family, eating...
Cutting the (Phone) Cord
So, I've gone and done something most business-y types will tell you is a bad idea. I've removed my phone number from my website. Yes, this site. My business site. And it's precisely to help my business that I did so. I am a one-woman operation here, which means I...
2014 Freelance Conference Recap
The first ever Freelance Conference was this past Tuesday. It was billed as an event “created by freelancers, for freelancers [...] those who leave a J-O-B with the dream of freedom, better income, and the ability to control our own careers.” I had met the founder,...
20 Free Handwritten Fonts
Pssst... this is a core part of what I do as a brand designer!Hello, my name is Amanda, and I'm a font addict. As of this writing, I have over 1,000 fonts installed on my computer. There are probably quite a few that I've never even used, but just like to have....