Learning to Appreciate Feedback & Negative Criticisms
While I pride myself on being thick skinned enough to not allow negative criticism or feedback to get me down, sometimes it does. As a designer, I learned way back in art school that art is subjective. Not everyone will like it, especially professors. My design professors were very hard on us during critique. They […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Almost Wordless Wednesday…
…because I’m writing this short paragraph. My brain is on the fritz and too full of project details, strategies and creative design ideas. Yesterday I put my rain boots on the wrong feet and couldn’t figure out why they “didn’t feel right” for a good 15 minutes. I actually thought it was because my pants […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Monday Morning Pick Me Up
As you can see if you frequent this blog space, I have an unhealthy preoccupation with Mondays. In my past life (corporate America) I hated and dreaded them and as a freelancer, they hold a new perspective and viewpoint. However, the last couple of Mondays in my current location have been rainy, gray, dark and […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Image Diversity in Advertising
I recently received an email from a stock photography site that I use with the title, “Real Imagery of Modern Moms and Dads.” The email highlighted a collection of images they had pulled together that showed diversity in what today’s families look like. Visuals have always been an important part of marketing, but even more […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
It’s A Rainy Monday; Time To Get Positive
My current location: Atlanta Georgia Suburbs It is raining cats, dogs and armadillos. My view outside my office windows looks like it is 7:45 pm and not 7:45 am. We are under a severe weather threat and flash flood warnings. It’s also Monday. Time to get positive, so here is what I’ve got: We are […]
Colleen Eakins is a dynamic and creative individual that possess a knack for great design. With over 15 years of experience in the field of graphic design, Colleen is able to effectively brand her clients with great design pieces. Her motto is: “Anyone can make a pretty picture, but is it effective? Will it make your customer buy your product or use your services? My design tries to answer with a YES!”
Keepin’ The Lights On
