We recently connected with Miranda Myles Jackson and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Miranda, so excited to have you with us today, particularly to get your insight on a topic that comes up constantly in the community – overcoming creativity blocks. Any thoughts you can share with us?
Creativity block is a very real concept. Through the years I’ve learned that the ability to overcome it is what sets apart the creative professional from the novice. Personally, for me to be creative I have to de-stress and also take in outside creative inspiration.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I am a Graphic Designer and Design Educator. I’ve worked as a designer for over 15 years and taught graphic design in higher education for over a decade. I’ve published my first book and also had my terminal degree research published in ProQuest, the only digital repository available within the Library of Congress. My design work typically focuses on creating identity design, marketing materials, digital collateral, and websites for small to mid size businesses. When time permits I also work on personal artwork via, digital & typographic illustration, digital collages and photography.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
3 qualities and or skills which were most impactful toward my journey were:
1. Not being afraid of professional development. The field of Graphic design expands daily. Also software comes and goes. You have to stay on top of these changes and aquire these new skills if you want to remain relevant.
2. Learning the importance of both working in your business and working on your business. These are two very different things. If you only work in your business on specific projects then eventually the business will suffer. You have to be able to step back and put in the work to make the business itself a success so it can keep going.
3. I also had to learn the value of “No”. It’s a complete sentence and it’s ok to use. You don’t have to take every project, idea, or circumstance as it presents itself and that’s ok.
Who is your ideal client or what sort of characteristics would make someone an ideal client for you?
An ideal client for me aside from marketing agencies who are looking to bring in experienced consultants, is typically a small business owner who needs to level up their brand identity and visuals to compete with larger and or more established businesses.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://PoshCreativeStudio.com
Image Credits
All images were taken by Miranda Myles Jackson.
All Creative work featured within the images was created by Miranda Myles Jackson.
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