i’m working on a website right now for a blow dry salon and it’s been a total blast. we met several months ago for our initial meeting at the salon and their space is absolutely beautiful! upscale, glamorous, luxe, warm, and accommodating are some of the words that describe the interior of their salon, their aesthetic, and what they are looking for in a website. cannot wait to show you this one!
last monday, ann-marie, janelle, and i had a midday excursion to the arts district in downtown LA. the insanely talented photographers jessie webster and kim genevieve held a photography workshop and it was super interesting to hear about their techniques and processes. the temps were a blazin’ and i was roasting in black pants so i was ever thankful for the unlimited iced coffees (compliments of handsome coffee roasters). we took advantage of our midday hangout sesh and followed the workshop with a little shopping at poketo and a delicious lunch at eat drink americano.
i’m constantly feeling grateful for the freelance lifestyle of making my own schedule and pursuing what i love. it has allowed me to do so many things (like going to a workshop on a monday afternoon!) that i wouldn’t have been able to do being cooped up in an office. i’m not sure how long we will live in los angeles, but i’m trying to take advantage of it while i can because this city is pretty incredible and has so much to offer!
yesterday i shared my photo diary recap of designer vaca and today i’m sharing another recap…in video form! i didn’t really start filming until midway through the weekend (plus i felt i should get comfortable with people before i shoved my camera in their face), so it’s pretty short and sweet. enjoy!
this past weekend i had the pleasure of trekking out to the desert for a design retreat called designer vaca (we successfully spammed instagram all weekend with the hashtag #designervaca). i got to meet so many talented and truly inspiring women and left palm springs feeling crazy inspired. i really enjoyed making new friends, eating yummy food, exploring the oh-so-hip ace hotel, bonding with my roomies candace, bri, and meg, and hearing people’s stories on the Q&A panels. it’s assuring to know that i am not alone in this crazy freelance life and that i can relate to so many women who are in the same boat.
thank you SO much to promise, alyssa, liz, eva, megan, and kathleen for organizing such an amazing weekend!
ALSO…i’m working on a little video recap of the weekend that should be up very soooon! so stay tuned for that.
…sooo my logo got a makeover! i think most other designers would agree that designing something for yourself is so much harder than it is for your clients. i’ve been toying around with tweaking it to something more hand drawn since march and it’s taken me since then to come up with something that i really feel fits me and my brand. a million sketches later experimenting with different pens and paints and lots of wasted paper [sorry trees], here it is!
in continuation of this post last month…here are some photos from the rest of our day spent in san clemente! we went for a “hike” (if we can even call it that) on the rancho san clemente ridgeline trail. it’s definitely more like a paved walk, but it was still a nice little jaunt! our walk was followed by tacos at the renowned pedro’s. california mexican food wins big time in my book. we ended our day with a few hours at the beach and a walk along the esplanade with coffee and frozen yogurt. there are so many incredible places to explore in california and i am looking forward to many more adventures here with my main man. i am just praying some waves will decide to show up so reis can get his surf-fix soon…