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Telling your boss you want to take a sabbatical to travel
Have you been day dreaming of travel at your desk? and secretly pinning photos to your ‘dream travel’ pinterest board? Do you think about taking a sabbatical from your work to travel? Don’t worry, because you’re not alone in wanting to take a break from work and certainly not in this decade where it’s almost considered normal. Taking a break from work to go traveling is pretty much always a good idea. You’ll hardly ever hear someone say that they have regrets about traveling. In fact, last year I left my secure position as a graphic designer, to travel on a “leave of absence” for 8 months. Hey, If you…
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How Can Travel Improve my Creativity?
Feeling a little stuck creatively lately? Like you might be in a creative rut or low? Traveling is said to one of the top ‘creativity boosters’ out there! But don’t be turned away because ‘you can’t afford to travel’, I’ve listed some easy and affordable ways that you can still use the adventure of travel to improve your creativity. TAKE A ROAD TRIP – Let the mind wander Going on long road trips could be the answer to more innovative thoughts. Driving on an empty highway can allow the mind to wander and this is when you can have the best ideas! Original ideas need a clear mind or ‘quiet…
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2018 Highlights + Hustle
Let’s reflect on the year, all the 2018 Highlights and Hustle! Wow, what a year of Adventure 2018 was! I hope that everyone had a year full of creativity, adventure, fun, success and learning! The biggest part of my year was obviously the eight month travel trip I took across the globe, visiting 17 countries, 50 cities and cruising on over 24 flights. The experience of such as trip really was a once-in-a-lifetime gig. I’m not saying I won’t travel again or go solo again for extended periods, but the likelihood of taking an eight month trip again is pretty slim. Did I achieve what I set out to achieve…
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What is Textile Design? Who is a Textile Designer?
So you want to know more about Textile Design? What it is all about? Who is a Textile Designer and How do you become qualified to be a Textile Designer? The advice and information below is based on my professional experience as a passionate textile designer, working in the industry for the past eight years and also from having my own textile-based design business. Now, let’s get stuck into what you really want to know… — What is Textile Design? Textile Design (also referred to as Surface Pattern Design mostly in the UK) is the creation and design of repeated prints, patterns, graphics and artwork for surfaces. These ‘Surfaces’ include…
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Traveling Solo For The First Time – 15 Things I’ve Learnt
Are you thinking about traveling solo, but unsure if it will be for you? Are you a little scared and perhaps weighing up the pros and cons of going solo?? Well, below are a few things I’ve learnt on my first big solo trip (and I decided to go for 8 months!), that will make you more aware of what you are getting yourself into! It will be worth it I promise, with so many valuable lessons to learn and invaluable self-confidence, friends and memories gained! — 15 Things I’ve Learnt Traveling Solo — 1. You’ll Have The Time Of Your Life Someone once told me that after they took…
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Budapest Stationery Haul + Mini Shopping Guide
Another city, another stationery shopping spree! This time my stationery haul is from Bomo Art, an original Hungarian design and made paper products brand, based in Budapest – which is also one of my new favourite cities in the world! Scroll down below to read their brand story and see all the beautiful products that I just couldn’t resist taking home. — Budapest Stationery Haul + Mini Shopping Guide — The Brand – Bomo Art Bomo Art was first established in 1997 by a small team of professionals with a passion for paper and printing. They work towards a shared goal everyday and that is to “bind book and man…
