It’s a new year, and there are some new happenings to discuss around here.

The Good

I refined my bundle offerings to be useful starter packages for different subsets of the lifestyle sector (and cater to the types of projects I love doing!). I go into more detail over on the services page, as far as what is included in each bundle and the differences between them. The new setup also gives a rough idea of the investment required if you’d like to work with me. I debated with myself about whether or not to publish my prices, but in the long run I think it saves time for both potential clients and me to know right away whether I’m in their budget range or not. I know I do excellent work, and am confident that my prices are where they should be. Ideally it will discourage those more interested in a lowball price than quality design work. And for those ready to invest in design for their business, the details hopefully answer a lot of the questions you might have.

The Less Good

A new year, a new accountant, and a new… sales tax? Womp, womp. Way less exciting. It turns out that graphic design services are taxable in the state of Texas. So, if you are also located in Texas, all invoices from here on out will include sales tax on services provided. If you’re outside of Texas, no worries, you are not affected by this change.

The Amazing

And now for the really exciting bit: over the holiday break, my boyfriend of many years became my fiancé! We are officially engaged, and plan on getting married later this year. There will be a sizable out of office period when the wedding and honeymoon roll around. It won’t be for a few months at least, and I’ll certainly give any active clients as much advanced notice as I can. But wait, there’s more! Since I’ll be taking his last name, there will be quite a few changes around here, too. I’ll be moving to a new domain name (this one will forward there, don’t worry), adjusting my logo, maybe even doing a DBA as a studio instead of just my name. I haven’t quite decided yet, but major changes along those lines are coming. And to answer some non-business questions about this: I was completely surprised, at the Grand Canyon, I love my ring, and yes, I’ll be designing my own wedding invites (and am super excited about that!). 🙂

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How was your holiday break? Any big changes in store for you this year?