Sometimes it is really easy to get wrapped up in the business “hows.” How do I get more clients? How do I market? How do I get all of this stuff done AND run my business? I have a lot of experience playing with the HOWs. I used to think that if I knew HOW …
Yay! It’s official: As of October 1st, 2013 I have officially launched my Kickstarter campaign for Unearthed Comics: Unearthing Science, a special compilation of Unearthed Comics science and science-related comics. With your support, this 76-page, full-color book of comics will be created. Backers who help my campaign will also receive some unique pledging opportunities along with some …
Working for the same employer for 10, let alone 20 years, is not as common as it used to be. Economies change, technologies advance, and interests develop. As a result, career development, in the form of education, training, etc., is something that most people will most likely need to address if they want to be …
You can spend all the money in the world on advertising and marketing. However, if you don’t put the energy into seeing your own business as you want others to see it, how can they? Do these thoughts sound familiar: “I don’t have time to post on Facebook, let alone create a blog post.” “My …
Sharon Oakley creates rugs and other beautiful fiber arts for herself. She contacted me when she came across my Creative Heart art piece, asking if she could use it as inspiration for a pillow she wanted to make. Sharon took the Creative Heart, and “hooked” the design, making it into a 12″ pillow with recycled …
Regardless of who you voted for in the 2012 election, the red, white and blue of our country is always great to celebrate. For you patriots out there, here is a color palette for you:
Here in the Sierras, carved jack o’ lanterns begin to mold within days of being exposed to freezing temperatures outside and the varying humidity by the wood stove inside. As an alternative, my 4 year-old daughter and I decided to paint our pumpkin this year, hoping this would add to the longevity of our squash …
Halloween colors can be found everywhere this time of year, even on the side of a rock. This small boulder is proudly celebrating our fall colors in different lichens along a dusty trail in Bishop, CA.
Fall met winter this week in Truckee. Here is a color palette made from this beautiful encounter.
Hand-drawn and hand-painted elements really make designs pop and stand out from the rest. Here is a painting I created for the primary use of being a main element in this fundraising poster (left, below): First I painted the painting. Then scanned it in and cleaned up the image. Next I started the design of …