Design Clarity Weekly hHelping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hi Lovely, I’ll be honest — January is historically a tough month for me.I can slip into a bit of seasonal sadness, and over the years I’ve learned to recognize it before it spirals. Maybe you’ve felt it too: The post-holiday let-down, the darker mornings, the cold settling in… Or, in my case, the quiet that hits when the kids head back to university and the house feels a little too still. Because I know this...
17 days ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! If we’ve spoken in any capacity this past year—on one of the many webinars I’ve hosted, through Instagram stories or DMs, inside the Bring Calm to Chaos program, or during a VIP Strategy Session—you already know how adamant I am about business audits. A proper audit, carried out multiple times a year, is one of the most powerful tools a solo designer can have. It helps you identify the chaos leaks...
24 days ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! Have you ever had a design meeting where the client loved everything… …and then a week later sends an email that makes you wonder if you were even in the same room? Yep. Been there too. 🙋♀️ This week in Design Clarity Weekly, I want to share how I curb that “wait… did they forget everything we agreed to?” feeling. Now, let’s dive in! 🚀 Tips, Tools & Takeaways for Designers 3 Tips – To Stop Clients...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! Before we dive in, I want to share something exciting:I’m making a big shift in January. What does that mean for you? It means more support, more services, and more dedicated hours so I can serve you and your business even better in 2026. New offers, clearer workflows, more hands-on help — all designed to bring ease and clarity to the way you run your design business. And now is the perfect time to...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! After 20 years in the design industry, this week was a first for me — a client terminated their contract. And you know what? I’m grateful. Grateful for my processes, a sound contract, and my project management portal. Because when the email came through, I didn’t spiral. I stayed calm, professional, and grounded in my systems. Within 24 hours, I had issued a final invoice, refunded the balance of...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! If you’ve ever had a project that left you exhausted, second-guessing your fees, or wondering how things went off the rails — you’re not alone. Those “never again” projects can actually become your greatest teachers if you take the time to look back and see what they were trying to tell you. This week, let’s turn those tough lessons into clarity — and learn how to use your systems (like Mydoma) to...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! In my early years of business, I fell hard into the feast and famine cycle. I’d pour myself into client projects, disappear from marketing while I was busy, and then panic when the projects wrapped and the phone was quiet. I learned the hard way that consistency—not hustle—is what keeps the work flowing. Today, I show up for my clients in ways that plant seeds for the future, and I keep a steady...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! There are a lot of moving parts in our design business. Mishaps will happen—it’s inevitable. What sets you apart isn’t whether everything always goes perfectly (spoiler: it won’t), but how you respond. The way we treat our vendors, trades, and clients in those moments says more about us than the wins. Strong, respectful, solution-oriented relationships are the foundation of a business that grows with...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Design Clarity Weekly Helping Design Professionals Streamline, Simplify & Succeed Hey Lovely! I’ve become much more intentional with my mornings. For years, I dove straight into work—coffee in hand, inbox open, and already chasing the day. Recently, I started delaying my workday by just one hour (gasp- guess what the world did not come to an end), and the difference has been remarkable. That small shift has created space for clarity: time to stretch, journal, check in with my priorities, and...
3 months ago • 2 min read