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What Brands Can Learn from Black Panther
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Hear ye, hear ye. I call into order today, for all social media users and gurus alike to take heed of some practices that are becoming trends. I...
The Basics of Visual Brand Strategy
Way back in the olden days of 2010, I started FIVE12 STUDIO (nee CNICOLE PHOTODESIGN) without any real direction or goal. I wanted to design and...
Yes, You Should Side Hustle
Should you start a side hustle while you’re at your 9-5? What about if you’re in school? When is the right time to start? Now is the right time to...
Leaving Toxic Environments
It’ll be a year in March that I left my toxic environment. It wasn’t my decision, technically, but I knew it was coming. “Today’s going to be your...
I Don’t Want to Feel That
"I don't want to do this anymore." "OK. What are you feeling right now?" "Pissed, and I'm having a good day so I'd rather not feel pissed." "Then...
5 Font Pairings and Font Tips
There are a MILLION fonts on the Internet and it’s easy to get overwhelmed when choosing which to download. If you’re like me, you download all of...
15 Ways You Can Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
Watching Harvey impact Texas is truly heartbreaking and it’s easy to feel helpless. What do you do when you’re watching highways turn into lakes and...