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I haven’t posted in months and months (I’m the worst) but wanted to start the year with a look back at some of my amazing female clients from 2022. Big shout out to @bellabellucciphotography @peachespatisserie @saltedgraceinteriors 
(Also check the sneak peak on two projects that aren’t out in the world yet!!)
Thanks for taking a leap of faith and working with me last year. I couldn’t have loved working on these projects more. How lucky am I to get to have such strong, vulnerable, talented and badass women in my business circle? 
Here’s to more magic in 2023. 
Sam x

#midnorthcoast #vallabeach #coffsharbour #northcoast #regionaldesigner
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Jul 6

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This has been a dream job with a dream client. Beth is the baking queen of the Mid North Coast and is launching @peachespatisserie real soon! A whole lotta fun, a sprinkle of Beth’s love for retro vibes, oodles of pie inspo and 265 viewings of Waitress later and we’ve created a brand that is just so cool! Keep an eye out for all the baked goodness coming our way. Cut to me eating pie for days 🥧 
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Mar 22

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I LOVE working with other designers and working with @saltedgraceinteriors on their rebrand and website design was no exception. What a dream it was bringing Sarah’s brand to life in a way that has left us both buzzing. 
I crafted a brand that was flexible, stylish, unique and reflective of Sarah’s design philosophy. She thinks about designing spaces in the same way I think about visuals; care, inclusion, safety and design psychology are key. 
I included two main logos, some brand icons and most importantly a pattern library to use across her marketing mix. 
I am OBSESSED with this one, and hope you love it as much as I do. 
A huge thank you to Sarah for trusting me with her brand 🖤
Keep an eye out for when I share the website design! 
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Mar 8

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This has only been a year in the making but I’ve finally, sort of, almost, kinda finished my website and today, #IWD2022 , felt like a great day to launch it out into the world. 

Pretty proud of this baby. Design by me, build by my legendary developer who I’m keeping secret because he’s an absolute gun. 
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Jan 10

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Fresh vibes for a fresh year. I've set a word for 2022 and it's 'Momentum'. 

I'm usually pretty self motivated but I can lack volition (that's the follow through bit that turns motivation into action) so 2022 is all about creating momentum so that things move forward with ease and pace. A boulder gathering speed as it rolls down a slope, a wave gathering force and size as it moves towards the shore.

Here’s to another year of growth, ease and exciting projects.
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Jan 9

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Some of my favourite work to date! Such a fun, empowering and positive project to work on. Some illustrative infographics for the UNSW Menstruation Matters menstrual education project. Please can I just draw period cups all day? 
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Dec 22

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WOW, I am terrible at managing my own social media. Every now and again I decide I must get better at it but the thing is, what you see online isn't actually what's going on. Mostly I just don't have the energy for it because this year has been a whirlwind of crazy work opportunities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Wishing everyone a happy holiday and festive season. Stay safe out there xx
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Oct 31

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Working with other creatives to build their dream brand is SO FUN. This sweet little illustrated brand identity is for the super passionate and talented Ella of @bellabellucciphotography⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sweet, delicate and meaningful; just like her beautiful and emotive images. Ella works with families, expecting mothers, newborns and business owners to create memorable photos.
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Oct 20

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Hey, I'm sam- thanks for being here on this little corner of the interwebs- it means a lot. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- I was a teacher for nearly a decade. I still get mad passionate about education and supporting teachers, but the classroom (and teenagers!!) isn't for me anymore. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- I studied art history and theory. Equally the most useless and useful degree ever. Not vocational AT ALL but damn did it teach me a lot about the world and history. Plus I can talk for a good 45 minutes about Russian revolutionary cinema- who doesn't need that skill? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just a lil iPad illustration just cos I love it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Oct 8

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Taking bookings for November! I have one brand package available- get everything you need for a beautiful, memorable and meaningful brand for your business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love working with conscious and ethical biz owners, so slip into my DMs or check out my website if this sounds like you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Oct 3

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What? I'm posting? I'm posting work? Work that is recent? 〰️〰️ CRAZY 〰️
This has been an epic project from start to finish; from rebrand, to packaging, to website.  How good it is when you get to work on something from the very beginning? 
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This brand is all about THE FEELS- zen, chill, calm, getting lost in the zone. I wanted the brand to feel like a chill Sunday arvo at a rainforest swimming hole; rich, cool, easy, familiar. The feeling after a dunk into an icy pool on a hot day with no plans, no responsibilities, nothing to kill the vibe. 
My love for this green is firmly in the obsession zone. 
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Sep 13

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Just a lil bit of Monday fun.

But for REELS, feedback is sometimes the hardest and sometimes the best part of my job. Some clients find it so easy to communicate what they want, others struggle. MY job is to squeeze ever my last drop of information out of you so that the work we create together hits the mark, every time.

Knowing what questions to ask before, during and after your project is just as important as the visuals I create. It’s all part of the magic
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Aug 28

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Note to self- SHARE MORE WORK. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I get so caught up in work that I love and that brings me creative joy that I often forget this part- share the work after you finish it! Show the things!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
HOPELESS. The thing is though, I used to be a big social media sharing person, but these days I post less and less on my personal accounts that it's a challenge to switch my mindset for the biz side. I find the pressure to share is real but it's still worthwhile to put things out there. (and reels? I can't get myself motivated to make any!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is a cute lil brand for Brisbane based interiors setup, Sum&Co. Organic, light, airy, welcoming and luxe was the brief and I had a whole lot of fun coming up with this cute illustrated logo and set of brand marks. Will I ever stop using warm natural tones? NEVER. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Aug 27

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Just a big old loved up shout out to all the incredible women in my life. Couldn’t do life, or work, without you. The community of creatives I have around me, albeit virtually at the moment, is da bomb. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Having the chance to chat to @hiemmakate @annacreativementor on the @designerboss.co podcast about one of my absolute FAVOURITE topics, creativity and how we tap into it, was definitely a bit of a dream!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Aug 16

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Two things designers roll their eyes at (there are more, but that’s a story for another day hahaha) are:
- radio silence after a quote is sent 
- clients trying to negotiate with the old “this seems a bit too expensive and my budget isn’t that big”

The best thing though? Clients that do this aren’t the ones you want! Clients who value you, know the worth of good design, and know expertise is worth paying for are the clients you want! 
#designer #graphicdesign #graphicdesignmeme #graphicdesignfunny
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Aug 16

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❤️A lockdown story ❤️
I've been in lockdown for approximately 36 hours and I honestly don't know how people have done nearly two months in Sydney. I am incredibly lucky to have the beach on my doorstep and that the sting of winter is fading. Sunshine, baking fails and gratitude that I am surviving and vaccinated. 
Stay safe and sane everyone xx 
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Jul 20

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Days like these can feel jagged and sharp. The news, life, our own internal monologue can feel rough against those of us with soft edges. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A gentle reminder that there is strength in vulnerability, that slowness and being anti-hustle will keep you well and, knowing you are doing life and business your way is something to be proud of. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Stealing this idea from @veronicatuckerthelabel and dropping a big hello from me and 7 things you might not know about me. 

〰 my hot drink order is a spicy almond chai 
〰 I have a COMPLICATED skincare routine and am a bit obsessed with baths at the moment 
〰I grew up in Bellingen on the NSW mid north coast but we moved a lot
〰most of my dress ups as a kid were either old Tina Turner costumes (hello fringed Jon Paul Gaultier skirt) or drag queen dresses thanks to some of my mums close friends who worked in show biz. 
〰 I have a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease 
〰I was a design teacher for nearly a decade 
〰my Spotify would confuse most people- currently listening to Jason Isbell but 10 minutes ago it was Cardi B. 

Tell me some things about you!

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