Designer Owner of Spruce Rd. | I'm all about branding, illustration & jammin in my planner :)

Joined March 2014
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Where my designers at?! 🙋When designing for my clients, you know what one of the most important things I’ve done for my business? Focus on my process. ⠀ ⠀ Err… say what?!⠀ ⠀ Though I started my studio so I could design lovely brands, I quickly re… ift.tt/2SnMyVL
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Our designer, Ash, sketching away for a current client project involving hand-sketched icons (some of our favs to design)! bit.ly/2DvkmMD
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Jamie Starcevich retweeted
Wondering what project management system to use for you and your clients? 17 hats was the first one that I used when I started years ago and am happy to see this review from Jamie of @sprucerd! You will love it. Super easy to follow and honest. Win/win! sprucerd.com/blog/17hats
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Anyone else out there a chronic researcher?!? I'm talking... the type that scours Yelp for restaurant reviews each time before going out. (you'll find me looking at all 200 photos in the reviews before committing 🙈). I've learned that as business own… ift.tt/2MoDJNu
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Jamie Starcevich retweeted
14 Aug 2018
People often ask “How do you convince customers to XYZ?” Answer: I never try to convince anyone to do anything. There are plenty of people who *want* to do something, *want* to try something, are *ready* for a change. Sell to those customers.
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Happy launch week @advicefroma30something! 🎉 We're so grateful to work with Amanda with @advicefroma20something, and transition her branding to this new decade and chapter. It was a fun challenge for our team to create a sister brand that maintained… ift.tt/2A8K0Hq
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This past weekend was one for the books. I went to the @convertkit (now Seva!) #craftcommerce conference and had a chance to meet online pals in real life. Ya... I left full of ideas for my business, but the most impact came from conversations and dance … ift.tt/2zcAJgW
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Jamie Starcevich retweeted
19 Jun 2018
80 hour weeks make room for waste, not work.
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Last week I chatted alllll about color in my new design process newsletter series. Though pretty nerdy, it was easily one of my favorite posts (and yours too by the replies — thank you!). There's a lot that goes into the design process. Sometimes I think… ift.tt/2Jjryvy
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I replied to about 50 emails last week in response to my upcoming newsletter series all about the design process! I tossed it over to my newsletter pals (subscribers/list seems too impersonal... yes?) to see what piques your interest most about the desig… ift.tt/2xlIq3x
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Jamie Starcevich retweeted
In Episode 199 with Jamie of @SpruceRd, she is sharing about why fear is something that she talks about in her course. Listen to the full episode here: ow.ly/HCxC30jM9cw
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Who here loves Adobe InDesign?! 🙋I'm betting most of you made a cringing face when reading that question (and tempted to keep on scrollin')! I remember being thrown into InDesign when working at the university, and man... it was overwhelming to this … ift.tt/2uJ8Drm
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Join me next Tuesday at 11am CST for a live design workshop — I'll be designing a PDF worksheet and coordinating promo image, all from scratch in InDesign. Good timing too, because it's the same day the InDesign Field Guide re-opens! Who else is excited?! buff.ly/2upLBFI
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Learn about the 1 logo solution and what it's like to work with a team of designers with @SpruceRd bit.ly/2lv4L6c
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Since I know you guys are into design, I have a hunch you're pretty great at creating an inspiring space for your home. Whelp -- I'm calling on you for some help! For the first time in a couple years, it looks like we'll be "somewhat settled" in Boise. … ift.tt/2Da1q7m
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Let's chat about my #1 fav design tool — Adobe Illustrator (okay okay... it's actually tied with InDesign. Caught me! 😉)⠀ ⠀ I know there's lots of confusion of which Adobe program to use for each task, so here's a roundup of my fav ways to use Adobe … ift.tt/2mmBYRH
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And just like that, my little secret I've been holding close over the past few months, is finally ready to be revealed! The new Spruce Rd. site is live, y'all! 🎉🎉🎉 And in true type-a designer style, I had to go all in and give my brand a refresh incl… ift.tt/2zaIIWv
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I'm over here oh so anxious to reveal something exciting we've been working on behind the scenes — and it drops TOMORROW! Can't wait to show you what's we've been up to 🎉. Are you frantically working away to wrap up projects before Christmas? Drop th… ift.tt/2kPDHO4
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Learn about the 1 logo solution and what it's like to work with a team of designers with @SpruceRd bit.ly/2BTOH3E
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Who's ready to bust out their planner and conquer 2018?!? (this girl)⠀ ⠀ I'm a fan of beautifully bound planners, but I also know that I'm not alone when I say that I'm also a fan of designing my own planner. Ya with me? Something about designing it … ift.tt/2kYYu5y
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