good exposure ≠ bad exposure

For all you designers out there, I found this excellent article that really nudged my conscience into believing that my work is worth something…
In the past I’ve found myself doing extensive design projects “for my portfolio,” but the time is definitely coming to begin calculating my time into money. (Of course, I always believe that there are certain exceptions, but for the most part design time = money.)
Check out the full article here!
Trying to be creative today! I found the motivation to go to the hardware store and purchase more materials for a —new— text sculpture. On top of that, I think I might —ACTUALLY— make some jewelry and start my BFA project! How about that for possible accomplishments!
Since it’s almost July and I’ve been kicking back for over a month now (unbelievable), I’m actually less bored with summer than I thought I’d be. A few things I’m really looking forward to for the rest of the summer:
01 : Riding my bike!
B : Making sun tea
III : Reading…books I actually want to read
d : Working out, morning runs and evening walks
05 : Going to Ohio for a weekend getaway! 
VI : Designing…things I actually want to design!
G : Cooking nice, tasty FOOD…none of this sandwiches all the time crap
Enjoy your days,
j

The Super Duper Mega FRANTASTIC California MegaUpdate

By the good grace of a lovely family, I was invited to San Francisco
02 / I got on this plane in Fargo, ND
The plane flew…

…and flew
…and beautifully landed —here—the in the lovely city of San Francisco!
Where I found many Californian things, and people, including (but not limited to)…

Sunny afternoons with books, cousins, and iced soy chai lattes!
A LOVELY Estelle, who was always willing to take Pocketbooth snaps on short notice…

Chinatown, and much bustling Chinese business

Doggies!

Sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, and boyfriends

 Cupcakes!
There was cool shops!

And a cool house filled with unusual, cool decor!
A great deal of looking out the windows of buses…

An incredible concert with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at Stern Grove!

(Photo by IG user crillmatic)

Sephora and inspiring makeup!

Nights of drinks and merriment
Good people-spotting!

…and a GORGEOUS exhibit of Balenciaga at the de Young Museum

It was difficult to return back to the Midwest and return to life as usual! Thanks to all in San Francisco who made my visit so outstanding!
xo
j

Back from California today. (Notice that there are no exclamation points after that statement.)

It was a grand time! Updates to follow in the nearest future…

I am going to California tomorrow,
I am going to California tomorrow,

I am going to California tomorrow,
I am going to California tomorrow,
I am going to California tomorrow,
I am going to California tomorrow,
I am going to California tomorrow,
I WILL BE IN CALIFORNIA TOMORROW!
Hello, Golden State! Hello, San Francisco!