I stumbled upon the fabulous podcast 10% Happier with Dan Harris a few months ago. In one of his latest episodes, he was interviewing author, lecturer, angel investor, co-producer of Broadway musicals, Christina Wallace.
Initially listening to the podcast, I had the urge to skip ahead to another episode after a judgmental eye roll when Wallace referred to herself as a “walking Venn diagram” and how she has designed a “portfolio life.” It sounded a little too much like…I don’t know…forced cleverness with words.
Read MoreBook design has been part of my roster of design services for quite some time. The book publishing industry has seen some incredible changes over the past 20+ years since the first book cover design project came my way. Back then, the size of the book was all I needed to design a cover. Unless an author was lucky enough to have a book pre-released as a hardback and then soft cover, or even more elaborate, as a box set, I simply had one final layout for a cover. Self-publishing was rare. Publishing houses were the places authors found the greatest successes and financial gains for their manuscripts if they were lucky enough to get into one. It was (and still is) like winning a lottery to get published. Making it onto the NYT’s list or being awarded some other esteemed recognition was like winning the mega millions lottery.
Read MoreA new year is upon us again and it’s sometimes hard to fathom how quickly it all seems to fly by. It can be a tad unsettling with the passing of each year when making the way down that “hill” of life rather than moving up. It sure makes me more thoughtful and appreciative though. And I’ve discovered that the one thing which most consistently keeps me in the moment is the practice of creativity. I’m not just talking about art and design…
Read MoreNovember 1st is nearly always a surprise of a day for me: 27 years ago, I became a full-time sole proprietor of what has come yo be known as Studio Haus. It amazes me all these years later how time has given me so many opportunities as a business owner. And the amazement continues.
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