Keeping Burn Out at Bay
Whether you are an entrepreneur or working within the traditional job market, burn out is a dangerous state to slide into. I had a friend recently ask me what do I do when I feel myself approaching that edge, the cusp of feeling burned out. I had a laundry list of things that I told […]
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!”
Instant Gratification or Delayed Gratification? Can I Have Both?
As a kid, I believed that there was a predestined and set path to life when it came to adulthood. I was supposed to go to college, get a degree and then get a job. Working life meant working your fingers to the bone in some way unhappily, griping and complaining, and being tired until […]
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!”
Motivation Monday:: Looking for Inspiration to Jumpstart Creativity
I woke up this morning feeling tired even though I had a full night’s rest and as the morning progressed, I could not shake the sluggish, unmotivated lag I was feeling. I had a visit scheduled this morning at the chiropractor and it turned out I am not the only one feeling this way today. […]
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!”
A Small Success is Still a Success
I did it! I drew! In my new year’s resolution post, I said I wanted to make more art that was not business related (graphic design). Last month, I wrote about how I was failing miserably at doing this. A reader, Sushant Misra gave me a suggestion to try drawing for a set time limit […]
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!”
#TBT: Grateful Reflection
I thought I would do something a little different today and make a play on the Throwback Thursday hashtag (#tbt). I am in my home base of Atlanta, GA this week and we are currently experiencing a “winter weather storm.” I put that in quotation marks because by Northern standards, this is a minimal winter storm. […]
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!”