This sums up my situation at the moment: planning a rather epic trip overseas (down jacket as evidence), with Post-Its all over to remind me of all the projects still to complete and the ever diminishing days left before I fly out. I wrote a bit more about my plans to take the next six months off and hike the Te Araroa trail on my blog. Link in bio.
Working on some colour palette options for a new site for a team of consultants who work with socially conscious organisations... left or right?
A quick trip to the Eastern Cape. I lived in the Eastern Cape for many MANY years but it has been a while since I was back. As much as I love all (okay most) of South Africa’s beaches, the vast wildness of the Eastern Cape coast is just so special. So many memories all the way from East London to Kenton-on-Sea, Port Alfred, Boknes, Alexandria and Port Elizabeth. Also, I tend to somehow think I will be able to travel and keep up with the work load I’ve committed to but I horribly underestimate the time and energy I’ll have available while on the road. Being both ‘at work’ and catching up with friends seems doable at the time, but in reality becomes rather stressful. On the one hand you want to be truly present to the people you’re with, while on the other hand the work isn’t going away. Note to self - rather take an official break than try to do both. I’m learning this the hard way! 🙈😅
I spent the morning working on a site for a little BnB located in rural Sicily. I mean I may have spent more time than necessary going through ALL the images, and making sure I had some context, like how much it costs to fly there, and what else to see in the area, and what to eat. 😂🌿😍🌊
Congratulations Rosemary Anne on your site going live! Her blog, showcasing creative work, consulting and photography is an extension of her approach to life - always with an eye for beauty and balance. Believing that the best of your journey is still to come. Here’s to living balanced and beautifully. 🌿🥳xx • www.rosemaryanne.co.za
Squarespace + 99designs • Squarespace joined forces with 99designs - a global platform for custom graphic design - to introduce a ‘Squarespace’ partner option. Its like a matchmaker for clients and designers, so people in need of a logo, T-shirt design, book cover, and now a Squarespace site can list their project brief, scroll through potential designers and reach out to someone whose portfolio they like. Its a fairly new feature and I thought I’d sign up and see whether anything would come of it. Freelance sites have not been a win for me in the past, so to be honest I didn’t have very high hopes! However, within a few hours I’d signed on my first client! I currently have two projects completed, and three on the go. Isn’t this global connectedness crazy? In the morning, I might be chatting to someone in Melbourne, and in the evening in South Africa I’m saying good morning to someone else in San Francisco! I’m still evaluating the process, there are pros and cons to this type of work of course. People are in a hurry and sometimes have ridiculous deadlines, and there’s definitely a sense of caution about working with someone you’ve never laid eyes on before, but I’m interested to see how it develops and whether its something I’ll stick with. In the meantime, my new best friend is the time zone converter app!
Back in South Africa after some time in New Zealand. Thankfully the jet lag this way around isn’t as bad, so after a short break I’m back at work, diving into some very interesting new projects, revisiting work with wonderful clients from a few years back, and loving this balmy South African winter!