Resources + Blog

Travel Notes from Italy: Lucca, Spello, and the Everyday Beauty That Inspires My Art This June, my family and I spent two unforgettable weeks in Italy—a trip I’ve been dreaming of for years. We traveled with my parents and our girls, returning to places that have felt like a second ...

Illustrative Branding: How Hand-Drawn Designs Can Deepen Your Brand Story Where Art Meets Design I’ve never felt like “just” a designer or “just” an illustrator. A professor once called me a "designistrator" — and it stuck. My work has always lived in that in-between space: equal parts visual storytelling and ...

How to Use Google Search Console to Know What to Write Next There have been so many times I’ve sat down to write a blog post and had no idea where to start. And when you’re a solopreneur or working with a small team, that moment can feel overwhelming—because there ...

How to Get Your Website Found on Google: SEO Tips Long before I ever thought about SEO—or even knew what it was—I found myself building my first website. At the time, I was working full-time and had signed up for a single evening coding course. For years, websites had felt ...

Build Momentum with a Smarter SEO Strategy How to use Google tools like Search Console, Analytics, and Keyword Planner to strengthen your content strategy and amplify what’s already working I’ve always loved the strategy behind a good chess game. I learned it from my dad—how to see the board holistically, ...

Balancing Business, Family, and Caregiving: A Candid Conversation with Koree Ritter Running a business while managing caregiving and family life can feel like walking a tightrope—striving for balance with every step. In this interview, I had the honor of speaking with Koree Ritter, a brand strategist and marketing planner whose ...

The Beauty of Print: 15 Ideas to Bring Your Brand to Life The Enduring Impact of Print in a Digital World Long before I became a designer, I had an experience that made me understand the quiet, lasting power of print. I was a young girl visiting my neighbor, Glenn ...

Rhythmic Renewal: The Art & Science of Slowing Down Why Is It So Hard to Slow Down? Ever feel like your brain has 187 tabs open, and half of them are frozen? Same. Slowing down doesn’t come naturally to me. I love to ideate, iterate, and create—I thrive on generating ...

How to Keep Your Emails Out of Junk Folders How to Keep Your Emails Out of Junk Folders Email deliverability has become a hot topic recently, especially with updated standards aimed at reducing spam. While these changes are great for inboxes everywhere, they can create headaches for small business owners ...

How Surface Pattern Design Can Elevate Your Brand & Creative Business The Moment That Changed Everything Years ago, I sat in my attic studio, pen in hand, scribbling out a list of creative goals. One stood out: Learn how to make a seamless pattern design for wallpaper. At the time, ...

How to Design for the People Who Matter Most: Your Audience Design with Heart: How to Create a Brand Your Audience Truly Connects With Picture this: You’re hosting a party, and you’ve spent hours picking out the perfect outfit. You’re polished, stylish, and feeling great. But when the time comes, ...

Finding Balance: An Interview with Jen of White Wave Restorations Our lives are often filled to the brim with tasks, responsibilities, and endless notifications, leaving little room for rest and reflection. At White Wave Restorations, Jen has created a space where stillness, intentional pauses, and deep restoration take center stage ...