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Grow with the flow phrase handlettered by Ellen Morse

Q1 wrapup: New infographics, branding and more

April 25, 2024 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

It’s hard for me to believe it’s the end of April. Q1 flew by and we are already a good month into Q2. I never got a chance to get my goals up online for the year, as I dove into 2024 headfirst with a slew of new projects. To recap what I’ve done so …

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Category: Brand Building, Design business, entrepreneurship, Logo Design, perserverance, Printed marketing materials, Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: freelance graphic design, handlettering, infographics, website design

2023 recap graphic with illustrated patterned background by Ellen Morse

2023 End of the Year Recap

December 26, 2023 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

With the rush of Christmas behind us, I wanted to take a moment’s pause and recap on my successes of 2023 — and in the spirit of transparency — my failures. Or better called, learning opportunities! Success in my business I FINALLY started sending out a newsletter, I sent 17 newsletters in 2023. My goal …

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Category: Brand Building, Design business, entrepreneurship, Logo Design, Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: Surface Pattern Design

Bet on yourself handlettering designed by Ellen Morse

Betting on Yourself: Lessons from my son

October 11, 2023 //  by ellen//  1 Comment

I recently created this hand lettering piece because these words kept ringing in my head: “Bet on Yourself.” It’s the message my son heard in high school from the JUCO (Junior College) coach where he ended up playing baseball this past year. He played three sports in high school and enjoyed them all, but we …

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Category: entrepreneurship, perseverance, Running a freelance design businessTag: baseball is life, baseballmetaphor, bet on yourself, entrepreneurship, handletteringpractice, rangers, rookie, straightuptexas, texasrangers, trustyourgut, trustyourinstincts

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