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April 27, 2015
Work + Business

On Quitting Your Job, Freelancing, and the Pros and Pitfalls of Both

I feel like everywhere I look lately, I’m spotting articles encouraging people to quit their jobs and freelance instead. For those of you who hate sitting at a desk for eight

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March 27, 2015
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Seven Years and Four Blogs Later: What I’ve Learned From Blogging

I first started blogging back in 2008 when I was 18 and attending art school. I mostly shared video skits (before Vine, people!), scribbles from my notebook and excerpts of self-di

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March 5, 2015
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The Unexpected Result of Laziness

It’s not in my nature to sit still. Even when I don’t have anything to work on, I make work for myself. But lately, I’ve been singing a different tune… Last

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February 4, 2015
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Why It’s Time To Burn Your Business Plan

I once heard that planning is actually just guessing in disguise, and it’s stuck with me since. I mean think about it: You don’t plan to have a brilliant idea—rather, it

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January 12, 2015
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What I Learned from Hosting a Collaborative Art Project On Social Media

Organizing a free-for-all open-source art project is a huge undertaking. If I’m being honest, the first year of #365DaysofType was easier–and I made and designed every

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December 22, 2014
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Become a Better Writer With These Tips

These days, writing is an essential skill, no matter what field you’re in. We text, we email, we convey instructions in messages. But boy is writing  difficult! Good, cl

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November 24, 2014
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How To Channel Inspiration: Three Things To Do When You’re Inspired

Finding inspiration and getting inspired is the easy part. But what to do and how to channel that energy is the hard part. This past 2 weeks, I’ve been teaching/guest lecturi

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October 16, 2014
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My Interview with Tuts+ About My Job as a Creative

Original post from Tuts+ Many thanks for Mary Winkler for the interview! Mary: This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Sabrina Smelko, whose work varies from illustration to

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September 23, 2014
Work + Business

10 Ways Yoga Can Enrich Your Life and Career

 (Pictured: Yoga Handstand | Wearing: Blundstone boots, Danier leather jacket) I first started practicing yoga when I was 15. I was recovering from a rough time — both physi

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September 8, 2014
Work + Business

6 Productivity Tips For Those Who Work From Home

I thrive when I’m doing many things at once. I’m currently helping design Mozilla’s Firefox Operating System and working as a freelance illustrator/Art Director/d

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June 17, 2014
Sabrina's LifeWork + Business

How Yoga Helped Me Stop Over-Working

This article was first published in Computer Arts Magazine’s July 2014 issue. “Hi, My name is Sabrina and I’m a freelance workaholic.” You’re a freelancer. You&#8217

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January 18, 2014
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Personal Design Projects: My Year-Long Labour of Love

Any self-initiated work requires plenty of discipline, but taking on one every single day is an altogether different prospect. Here’s what I’ve learned so far from my p

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