If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.
Vincent van Gogh

Giveaway Personal

From Traditional to Digital Planners

I’ve always had a planner since I can remember. I love writing and capturing little moments on them and I cherish all of them. But lately, life has become too hectic and I find myself moving from one place to another I got tired of carrying notebooks, pens, colors, watercolors, art paper, pencils, laptop, headphones,…

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Design

Design Principles

A simple summary for the everyday designer. There are four universal principles, depending on how you use them you might get different results, but when going to the root of each I found these are at the heart of them.

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Personal

Revolución de Genero

Grité por mi, por mi mamá que no se anima a unirse a esto, por mis amigas machistas, por mis amigas feministas que no pudieron ir, por las que no conozco que fueron asesinadas, por mis futuros hijos o hijas. Por las que tienen miedo de alzar la voz, por las que no pueden, por tus hijas, por tu hermana, por todas las mujeres del mundo.

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Watercolors

Holiday Project

This season I decided to give a handmade gift to my friends and family. I made some watercolor poinsettias to keep the theme inside the holiday spirits. At first my idea was to make bookmarks, since I’ve been practicing clouds on those. But Dirk mentioned that they would look good on the Christmas tree as…

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Design

UI proposal for Spotify

Have you ever been abroad maybe as an exchange student or a business person traveling for more than 14 days? Then you know how much Spotify hates you. You are listening to your playlists and then Spotify logs you out of your device. You can’t sing in. You don’t even know why. And then you…

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Personal

About Me

Welcome to my personal blog. In this little part of the web, I share my journey and adventures. You can expect to see my watercolor learning process, my thoughts on design, and sometimes if I have the time a summary of books that I love. I believe that sharing our experiences online is a very…

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People ignore design that ignores people.
Frank Chimero

Personal

Kakeibo: Become mindful of your budget.

Kakeibo (家計簿) translates to Household account book. It’s a Japanese method of keeping track of your budget while becoming more mindful of how you spend it. First, some history. After the second world war, woman’s education was a controversial topic. The Meiji government had adopted the idea of a male-centered authoritarian family system. The philosophy…

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Random thoughts

I’ve been wanting to blog often. I really have, but I find the search for words energy draining. Sometimes I feel like what I have to say to the world might not even be important, but it holds so much significance to me. So why do I hesitate? Why is it so hard to start? Have you ever felt this way? Maybe not specifically about blogging, but maybe you want to enroll in a class, start reading 15 minutes every morning, or take a run on your neighborhood. But why do we spend so much time thinking, and not doing?

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