PinnedDesign Process: The LogoA logo is the central identifiable visual element that helps customers recognize, remember, and relate to a brand. Logo design is a delicate balance of expressing the client’s vision of their brand with the designer’s knowledge of the market and what will be relatable to future customers and users. I…Logo Design5 min readLogo Design5 min read
Dec 6, 2020How to Prepare for a First-Round Design InterviewPreparing for a technical interview is typically pretty straightforward: review your fundamentals, practice various design challenges, and complete an audit of the company’s website and/or mobile app. A first-round interview is a bit more elusive. It is primarily an opportunity for the design manager and team to get to know…Job Search4 min readJob Search4 min read
Nov 22, 2020Things That Brought Me Joy This WeekThis year has been full of hardships that everyone is experiencing in both universal and deeply personal ways. One of the ways I have been trying to cope is through daily joyspotting. I was first introduced to the concept of joyspotting after hearing Ingrid Fetell Lee talk about her book…Joy5 min readJoy5 min read
Nov 15, 20203 Books for Self DiscoveryIt’s about this time every year that I (an anxious-planner-overachiever type) start thinking about the new year… and the obligatory new year’s resolutions and goals. In the past I would be obsessively planning out my new diet regimen, fitness routine, five side hustles to start, 100 books to read, and…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Nov 8, 2020Where Do We Go From Here?If you live in the United States you were likely gripped by the 2020 presidential election last week. It was an emotional roller coaster to say the least. For me, a white, straight, cisgender woman born in the US, there are two things in particular that are contributing to my…4 min read4 min read
Nov 1, 2020Questions to Encourage Your Daily Journaling HabitThe benefits of daily journaling are numerous: increase emotional intelligence, promote mindfulness, spark creativity, boost memory, improve sleep quality, strengthen immune system, help heal mental illnesses like depression, anxiety and PTSD, and so many more (Huffpost, NYTimes, Positive Psychology). I still remember my first journal with its fuzzy pink cover…Journaling2 min readJournaling2 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Oct 25, 2020What is design?If you work in a creative field, it is likely that you heard about Adobe MAX, Adobe’s annual creative conference that took place this past week. This year’s event was completely virtual, and they also made it all available for free. It featured over 350 sessions by more than 250…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Oct 19, 20205 Books Perfect for FallIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, job searching, and entering into fall in the Northern Hemisphere, I am finding myself now more than ever needing things to look forward to. Even though I can’t physically go anywhere, I can always go somewhere new with a book. …Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Oct 11, 2020How 10+ Years of Crocheting Has Made Me a Better UX/UI DesignerI don’t remember what exactly inspired me to start crocheting, but I do remember going to buy my first few skeins of yarn and a couple hooks. With YouTube as my guide, I started my first piece. It was a scarf for my then-boyfriend (now husband). It was way too…UX5 min readUX5 min read
Oct 4, 2020Celebrating Banned Books WeekI still remember my first Banned Books Week as a Youth Services Librarian. I had been looking forward to it all year, reading as many banned books as possible, and collecting and ordering promotional materials. I was sitting at my desk after I had finished setting up a display in…Libraries3 min readLibraries3 min read
