✨Where to find us in 2021! ✨ We’re stepping away from Instagram. It may not be forever, but for now… I’m finding that Instagram simply doesn’t serve us or help us serve our clients to the fullest. We haven’t been active here for awhile, and this feels like a good time to step away from a platform that, in this season, feels more depleting than life-giving. Interested in our reasons behind this decision? I’m happy to share my thoughts and invite you to a conversation over on the blog! -- If you've enjoyed the content we've shared here in this space, I'd love to see you on our email list—where we'll be sharing well-curated resources and thoughtful reflections, in a space where we can take time to sit down, share a cup of coffee, and be intentional about the content we consume. I know your inbox is a personal space, and I want to honor that. We invest thought, time, and intention into our messages—so we can share in a conversation that goes beyond infinite scrolling and quick double-taps. Whether you are a fellow creative soul or a fellow designer, I would love to connect with you. Visit the link in bio to join the list and continue our relationship there! -- In the meantime, we're still working diligently on our client projects—giving them our fully focused attention. We are currently booked through May / June, and I couldn't be more excited about our upcoming projects. I am immensely grateful to each of our clients for their trust, and I feel so inspired to work on these creative projects in 2021! If you're interested in working together, you can find all the details on our website at www.sarahanndesign.co. We can't wait to connect with you! -- WHERE TO FIND US: 💌 Join the Email List! (link in bio) ➡️ www.sarahanndesign.co 📬 hello@sarahanndesign.co ☕️ Reach out any time for a good old fashioned coffee date! LATEST ON THE BLOG: Stepping Away from Instagram Intentions for 2021: Living Well 2021 Recommended Reading List COMING SOON: Portfolio Updates Design Day Openings Video Tutorials ... and more! ✨ 
Checking in on you, friend: how are you holding up these days? Really, how are you doing? I was recently reminded that no matter how well we adapt, these current circumstances are still not normal. As humans, we are resilient. We adapt to our current environment. But that doesn't mean that it's normal. For most of us, this year has held a lot. For my own family and dearest loved ones, the past few months have held a lot of personal challenges too, one right after another: death. cancer. loss. heartache. mental health crises. Gratitude helps. There is still plenty of good and beauty to be found in the world. 🌷 But sometimes we also just need to acknowledge the fact that this has been a really hard year. We’ll continue to learn and grow from it, and it’s experiences like these that help us become our best selves. I haven't been posting much lately, mainly because my energy feels particularly precious these days. I’m much more conscious of how I want to invest my time. I'm learning to protect and prioritize my focus in new ways, reserving my energy for the areas it matters most: my own well-being. relationships with my loved ones. creativity for the work that I love so much! I need more breaks than usual. I need more sunshine☀️ , more rest 😴 , more cups of tea ☕️ . More time for creativity to bloom. I need margin. I need grace. ❤️ It's okay if you need those things too. And when my focus is limited, I'll be honest: Instagram doesn't usually make the cut. I'd rather pour my energy into relationships and conversations that feel more meaningful than a quick double-tap. I'd love to know how you're really doing—and to connect with you over more words than a caption or comment allows. I hope we can take things to a real conversation together! My inbox and my heart are always open. Whatever this season looks like for you, I hope you're being kind to yourself. You deserve it. ❤ -- P.S. Update: While I may not be posting as frequently, things are busy on the other side of this screen! We're currently booking brand + website designs for April. If you're seeking an elevated new look in 2021, I'd love to hear from you! 
Last night at the dinner table, my husband's mom asked us: "If you woke up tomorrow and didn't have to work another day in your life, what would you do?" My response was immediate: "I would still do the same thing. I would still want to create things. I would still want to be a designer, even if I never earned another cent for it." It's what I feel that I was made to do. It's not easy... sharing your work with the world can feel incredibly vulnerable. Relying on your work for income lends a different kind of weight to it. And there is always, always more to learn. But it's worth it. It's worth it because there is a deeper level of joy in knowing that my everyday job allows me to live in alignment with my purpose as a creator. Do you feel a sense of purpose in your work? Like you were made for this? Made to create, to bring things of beauty and meaning into the world? I feel it in my bones. Maybe you feel it too? I think a lot of us designers and creative entrepreneurs share the intuition that there is something deeper about the work that we do. It's a good reminder to step away from the deluge of marketing tips or sales tactics and instead return to the foundation behind our work: Creativity. Making things. Feeling inspired. Doing our best work—not for the sake of increasing income, but for the sake of creative fulfillment. So, now it's your turn to think about it... If you woke up tomorrow and didn't have to work another day in your life, what would you do? ✨ Maybe just for today, we can set income aside and think about the deeper joy behind our work. What makes your work feel purposeful? What makes you feel alive with creativity? 
We are fully booked for 2020! ✨ Thank you to each client who has entrusted me with their brand—especially during a year like this. I know for many creatives, this year has not been an easy time to invest in your business. With every project, I hope to honor your investment and give you an elevated brand... not just for a pretty new look, but to elevate your perceived value in the eyes of your ideal clients. I'm ready to close out this crazy year on a high note with some inspiring projects on the books! We'll open availability for 2021 soon, but until then... you can find me at my desk, pencil in hand and heart full of gratitude for the projects I get to create and the people I get to work with. ❤ Photography // @hanhaston