Life: Designed

August 13, 2026

The Touch-Ups and the Polish

It’s done! I’ve completed the final edit of my animated infographic! This week was all about getting my video to a point where I was proud of it and felt it was ready to launch on YouTube. If you’re new here, I’m working towards creating a comprehensive animated infographic centering around the topic of reproductive… Continue reading

Content Creation

After Effects, animation, Audio, design, Graphic Design, project-management

August 8, 2026

Into the Nitty-Gritty: Beginning Animating

This week I got into the nitty-gritty of my project: the animation. This week is when all my prep work finally comes together, and my vision starts to become a reality. If you didn’t know, I’m working towards creating a comprehensive animated infographic centering around the topic of reproductive rights in the United States. I’m… Continue reading

Content Creation

After Effects, animation, project-management

August 1, 2026

All My Ducks in a Row

If you’re new here, I’m working towards creating a comprehensive animated infographic centering around the topic of reproductive rights in the United States. I’m calling my project The Statistics of Autonomy: Reproductive Rights by the Numbers. This is week 4 of 7 of that journey! The focus of my work this week was visual preparation.… Continue reading

Content Creation

after-effects, animation, organization, project-management, social-media, storyboarding, visual-identity, writing

July 26, 2026

The Deep Dive

I have officially begun production on my animated infographic! This week was all about diving deep into my subject matter and collecting all the facts that will inform the visuals down the line. If you didn’t know, I’m working towards creating a comprehensive animated infographic centering around the topic of reproductive rights in the United… Continue reading

Content Creation

animation, motion-graphics, planning, prep-work, research, script

July 16, 2026

Breaking it Down: Planning a Large Scale Project

Last week I said that any good project starts with a plan. Then, I created a general outline, a proposal, for my plan to create an animated infographic talking about women’s reproductive rights. Now, it’s time to get into the nitty-gritty and plan out the remainder of my time working on this project. To help… Continue reading

Content Creation

animation, Asana, business, marketing, motion-graphics, planning, project-management

July 11, 2026

Starting on the Right Foot: The Importance of the Project Proposal

Any good project starts with a plan. Taking the time to create a plan allows you to start on the right foot. It allows you to work efficiently and avoid backtracking. It allows you to make the best possible project. A project proposal forces you to think and plan out your project before jumping right… Continue reading

Content Creation

animation, digital-marketing, marketing, motion-graphics, project-management, research

June 29, 2026

What I Learned from Creating a Social Media Campaign for Trader Joe’s

Over the last seven weeks, I challenged myself to improve my social media strategy skills by putting together a concept social media campaign for Trader Joe’s. This process taught me a lot about all the work that goes into it before you hit post. From a competitive analysis to creating personas and planning content, there’s… Continue reading

Social Media Practice

digital-marketing, marketing, social-media, Trader Joe’s

June 16, 2026

Links against Performance: Why to Keep Links out of Your Posts

“Click the link below” “Link in Bio” “Product is linked on TikTok Shop” We’re used to seeing links on social media. It’s commonplace now, but have you stopped to wonder if that’s what we should be doing? The Science of Social Media podcast says no. According to their research, which analyzed over 714 million tweets,… Continue reading

Social Media Practice

business, digital-marketing, Links, marketing, seo, social-media

May 29, 2026

Why Every Brand Should Have an Instagram

Having a social media presence as a brand today is invaluable. It can expand your reach and drive your business in ways never before possible. To have success on social media, you don’t need to be on every single site. Actually, you really need to put your time and effort into one site. With all… Continue reading

Social Media Practice

business, digital-marketing, marketing, social-media, technology

May 25, 2026

A New Wave of Marketing in Your Pocket

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 20 or so years, you know about social media. From Facebook to YouTube to TikTok, social media has revolutionized the world. For better or for worse, it’s not going away. Social Media isn’t just for funny cat videos or seeing what your friends from high… Continue reading

Social Media Practice

business, digital-marketing, social-media, technology