My Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media

An Ocean of Reactions and Judgments Red, ferocious anger blob blob blob. Too much going on. Too much to process. Dopamine addict. What’s next? What’s next? New!! New!! Shock me!! Piss me off. Swim around scroll scroll scroll. Swipe. Like. Heart. Tweet. It NEVER ends. There is so much I’m angry about So. Much. So … Read more

Debilitating stuckness and How I Worked Through It

VPH Design Part Four: My Surface Pattern Design Guide. Session two was great. I got valuable feedback and started sketching more designs of cupcakes, ice cream, and adding embellishments to come up with a collection. I referred to my mood board, but was frustrated with not being able to create easily. My direction was to … Read more

Forgiving the Past, How I Began My Dream of Surface Pattern Design

VPH Design Part One: My Surface Pattern Design Guide. Hey, #GenX. How’s 50 looking for ya? Hi, everyone else! I’m just getting my stride over here. Are you worrying about retirement, like me? Now, I know our pop, capitalist culture hates aging. As we enter our 50’s how are you feeling about that? I’m calling … Read more

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