Good design is not slapped together in fifteen minutes. Good design is like good barbecue. It takes time. Here’s how I design a logo, and why it needs to take longer than 15 minutes.
Read MoreCairn // vol. 24.: april 2020
April has been hard. Motivation has been hard to come by, I’m stressed out because I’m behind on blogs, I’m dying to shoot a wedding and I think, like many people, I’m mildly depressed. It’s been so long since I’ve experienced normal, that I vaguely remember what it’s like to go out to bars, baseball games, dinner, and coffee shops. It’s starting to hit me that any semblance of normal is a long way off and it’s not going to be the normal I remember. Then again, by that time I might remember what normal looks like.
Read MoreCairn // vol 23.: march 2020
March has been uneventful. I mean, we’re in a pandemic. So that’s eventful, but as far as my work, not really. This one will be kind of short. Shorter. Maybe not by much.
Read More5 Tips for Work-From-Home Newbies
This post was written in light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the number of people who are now adjusting to working from home. I’ve done this for several years, about fiveish to be not-very-exact. If you are frustrated with the transition to working from home for the first time, this post is for you. I hope what I have to share here encourages you, and helps make the transition easier.
Read MoreCairn // vol. 22: february 2020
February was a good slow down. I changed my workflow to include a regular time of housekeeping every month, I learned more about QuickBooks, continued to build relationships with local businesses, and I discovered that the Simpsons character whom I am most like is Lisa.
Read MorePeople First // when work isn’t a priority.
I love my job, but my people always come first. Last week’s blog will be pushed back. This past weekend was a lot of things. People I love have a lot going on, and I made a point of making myself available/on-call to them. My people are more important than my job. Work was not a priority this past week and I’m okay with that. I am a big believer in putting your loved ones over your job when it really counts. For me, that needed to happen for much of last week.
Read MoreGear Review // Canon 5D Mark IV and More!
January was a good month at Emma Lee Creative. I booked a couple of new clients, and new business is good business for small business. I also stocked up on new gear for wedding season. I recently shared about the new products I purchased, but now that I have had a chance to use them, I thought I would review them, and share a little bit about how my gear benefits the clients I serve.
Read More3 Temptations to Avoid on Social Media
Social media is known for being fake, essentially a collection of people’s highlights and what they’re having for lunch. Studies have shown that people who spend an excessive amount of time on social media are more prone to depression. It’s a great place to go if we want to feel like our insecurities are being exploited. But what if, instead of trying to hide our insecurities, we just got real about them?
Read MoreCairn vol. 21 // january
Well, 2019 has started off nicely. Social media has gotten done, and I spent the month ahead on blogs. I’ve found the motivation to do the things I need to do, thanks to accountability from my boyfriend who is amazing. I’ve always done better with another person in it with me. Goals come easier when I know there is accountability and I know there is someone actively participating with me. For a long time, I thought there was something wrong with me that I couldn’t handle such tasks on my own, but now I see that dreams and goals were never meant to be done alone.
Read MoreHow To Write A Blog
At first glance, a blog may appear to simply be an online journal or newsletter. It looks simple and straightforward. If you are blogging for business, though, it’s a little more complicated. It requires a lot of editing, creating and planning. Everything you see on my blog here at Emma Lee Creative is created by me. I write everything, decide on topics to write about, create all the visuals such as photos and illustrations, including the images you see accompanying the links on social media. It’s much more complicated than meets the eye.
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