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June Wishlist 💗 ✨It’s my birthday month, and this year I’m gifting myself a few things that inspire creativity, growth, ...
05/29/2026

June Wishlist 💗 ✨

It’s my birthday month, and this year I’m gifting myself a few things that inspire creativity, growth, and becoming the version of myself I’m working toward:

📖 Start With Yourself by Emma Grede ~ I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about this book. Emma’s journey, mindset, and approach to building a business are incredibly inspiring, and I’m excited to learn from her perspective.

🕯️ A few new candles ~ because creativity simply smells better with a candle burning nearby. This one is non-negotiable.

🖥️ An iMac desktop ~ probably the biggest item on this list. It feels less like buying a computer and more like investing in myself, my business, and taking my craft seriously.

🎨 A Pantone Color Book ~ one of those designer tools I’ve wanted for years. There’s something special about seeing colour options in real life.

🩰 Pilates socks ~ I’ve been staying consistent with Pilates lately, and having the official grip socks feels like a small reward for showing up.

A mix of practical, creative, and “just because I want it” purchases.

Here’s to another year of growing, learning, creating, and betting on myself. ✨🤍


The Rotate Object feature in Photoshop is actually so useful 😮‍💨✨Helped me quickly test out the astronaut side profile a...
05/28/2026

The Rotate Object feature in Photoshop is actually so useful 😮‍💨✨

Helped me quickly test out the astronaut side profile and experiment with the composition way faster!

Would you wear one of these futuristic astronaut fashion styles? 👀🚀🌌

Brief challenge by ✨
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05/23/2026

My FIRST Create Now Event✨❤️‍🔥

I fully get why creatives say being in the right rooms changes everything 😭✨

So many inspiring talks, talented people, and reminders to stop overthinking and just shoot your shot. Left feeling creatively recharged fr 💖⭐️

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The  disco ball icon discourse has honestly been hilarious to watch 😆At first, I was fully against it because I thought ...
05/21/2026

The disco ball icon discourse has honestly been hilarious to watch 😆

At first, I was fully against it because I thought they permanently changed the logo... and I was like absolutely not.

BUT now knowing it’s temporary and tied to celebrating 20 years of Spotify, I actually think it makes a lot more sense✨

Hot take: the disco ball icon actually speaks to Spotify better than people are giving it credit for. Music, nightlife, nostalgia, parties, culture, movement, celebration; a disco ball instantly communicates all of that.

For a temporary anniversary moment, it honestly feels kinda perfect 😌

Also interesting to see how emotionally attached people really are to app icons and branding systems in general 👀✨

Anyway... I ended up discofying some of my favourite mascot designs because of it and ngl they came out pretty cool ☺️❤️‍🔥

Maybe Spotify accidentally started a trend after all👀?

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May so far ♡A camera roll full of scenic Toronto pics, little downtown moments, creative spaces, and memories in between...
05/19/2026

May so far ♡

A camera roll full of scenic Toronto pics, little downtown moments, creative spaces, and memories in between busy days.

This city really knows how to make you romanticize random walks✨

One of my favourite moments this month was attending the Black Singers Song Writing Circle & hosted by …Hearing LU KALA speak + sing live honestly sparked so much creative inspiration for me and even influenced the visual poster design I created for her P.G.E. song 💗✨

Also won a giveaway and received purple Air Maxes 😭 still not over that.

Lately life has been collecting small moments , looking up at blue skies, city textures, late nights creating, music, conversations, and finding beauty in ordinary things✨

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No gatekeeping the process behind NOCAFF 😌☕️For this visual brand identity, I wanted to build something that felt calm, ...
05/14/2026

No gatekeeping the process behind NOCAFF 😌☕️

For this visual brand identity, I wanted to build something that felt calm, intentional, and still full of personality ✨

I mainly worked in Adobe Illustrator, creating the mascot system, refining the packaging labels, and building out the visual language piece by piece.

The mascot became the heart of the brand. I took it a step further and made the mascot into motion using ✨

And honestly? This is where Canva’s image-to-video tool feels kind of magical 🪄

Motion graphics can be hard to execute quickly, especially when you’re working on tight timelines, building case studies, or trying to turn a static identity into something more engaging without spending hours animating from scratch.

Being able to take still visuals and give them movement so quickly makes the brand feel more alive, without needing a full motion design workflow every time.

This is exactly why I’m sharing the BTS, because brand identity isn’t just the final mockup. It’s the thinking, testing, refining, and finding smarter ways to bring the idea to life✨

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05/14/2026

Been feeling the love lately 💟😌

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05/12/2026

New fonts = new creative energy ✨

Thinking of starting back a fav fonts of the month series but in a diff format 👀😌✨

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