Learning

You may have noticed that lately, I've been posting a lot about inspiration, even after my inspiration series finished. Part of that is just a result of what I've been spending my time on lately: school is up and running and I haven't been doing a lot of design projects. But part of it actually reflects something I've been thinking on lately.

That thing is learning...and that's what I'm supposed to be focusing on.

I spent the first year of my business thinking a lot about my business, and that was fine. I did sales and promotions and found lots of clients. That was fine. I learned a lot through setting up my business and I'm glad I started doing freelance work.

But I still have a lot to learn. It seems like the more time goes on, the more I realize how much I don't know. I have lots to learn about art and design and what it means to be a good designer, as well as many other things, academically and spiritually. I think that's where my focus needs to be over the next few years.

Of course I will still do freelance work and take on some projects, but I'm not going to be as zeroed in on building my business in the same way anymore. I want to pay more attention to learning. Part of learning is doing work hands-on, but that's not all of learning, and I want to be sure I'm learning in a variety of ways.

So if you see less design work posts and more inspiration posts, that's part of the reason why. I'm seeking to learn from the things that inspire me. I also just love sharing the things I like, and it's truly fun for me to enjoy and absorb great design in various forms.

Just wanted you all to know what I was thinking and where I'm headed with the blog these days. Thanks for being such faithful readers.