I know we’re all familiar with the feeling of staring at our screen for what seems like hours to no avail. Your mind is absolutely blank, and you don’t want to do or make ANYTHING. It’s like a positivity parasite that creeps up when you think you’ve finally hit your stride. One moment you’re on fire, getting clients, cranking out designs, selling hella merch, and the next, you’re laid out on your couch, unable to summon even a spark of inspiration or drive.

I’ve spent most of my 12-year design career working for start-ups or on corporate marketing teams doing multidisciplinary design, but what I really enjoy is creating kick-ass branding and illustrations for rad companies full of quirky and whimsical beings that like being loud and standing out. So at the end of 2023, I quit my full-time gig to start doing just that.