Spruce Rd.

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You guys submitted some fantastic questions (and lots of them!) about design, running a design studio, and even my age :). I’m answering each of them for ya!

Veronica Rogers — Shoppe Theory

“There’s a sort of harmonic tension in the marriage of service and leadership. To lead is to step into the unknown, wield power and savor the rewards.

Most Adorable Fall Family Pictures + Outfit Goals | Thompson Family | This is what fall family picture dreams are made of.

Gibson Jack Trailhead, Pocatello, Idaho mountain family session including outfit ideas and posing inspiration by Kortni Ellett Photography

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“Esquire, Britain’s most sophisticated men’s magazine, is launching its standalone new brand, The Big Watch Book, with an exclusive Harrods partnership.” — hearst.co.uk The publication comes in six collectable covers, with titles set in Noe Display Bold (Schick Toikka,

All Day Cocktails: Low (and no) alcohol magic by Shaun Byrne, Nick Tesar. Hardie Grant Books. Hardie Grant Publishing.

4,291 Likes, 101 Comments - JULIE HAMILTON (@juliehamiltoncreative) on Instagram: “DAY 100 and it’s Done! Talk about the generation of so many ideas all based around a bit of paint,…”

A collection of 5 bookmarks each printed with an illustrated quote to inspire you whilst page turning. This project came after hearing a quote from the master of speed reading, Jim Kwik. Jim says to use a marker to follow each word whilst we read this can speed up your reading by 25-50%.

99 Likes, 3 Comments - S T U D I O . A C C (@studio.acc) on Instagram: “Tones. 💫”

424 Likes, 7 Comments - Joe Geis (@joe_geis) on Instagram: “new door, who dis?”

I can’t believe it has already been six months since launching Spruce Rd. in January! Seriously, time flies. I thought it would be fun to share my reflections from these past six months, and be transparent in what worked and didn’t work for my business.

If you have a business, or blog, most likely you understand the significance that branding plays in establishing yourself in your field. But what can you do if you don’t have the funds to allocate to branding from the get go?

Color is such an integral part of branding. It conveys the mood + tone of your brand, in the most visual way. But where do you start?

When it comes to your business, here are a few pitfalls you can easily avoid, in order to make your brand identity as quality as your business is!

Sometimes we get that desire to completely redo everything. Whether that’s our website, wardrobe, brand or, heck — even our hair. We get the itch to rebrand.

Google tells me there are 254 million search results for “graphic designer.” You might be thinking “Well, how do you even get noticed online with so many designers?” Listen up! I’m sharing what I did to attract premium clients.

We’ve all heard it — “grow your following,” “build your list,” “blog” to get clients. Whelp, this post is the exact opposite. Here’s a case of two freelancers, and why you shouldn’t focus on marketing.

“Niche your brand.” This is a common phrase preached to us regarding our brands. But what if you have multiple audiences, passions and products? Do you have to limit your focus to only one? And if you choose to not limit your audiences, how can you speak to 2 audiences at once?