This year my focus is not so much success but personal growth through setting intentions and referring to them regularly! Weekly, daily even. I always keep my New Year Intentions somewhere visible for me to see, remember and act upon. 

I hope my intentions inspire you! Have a successful year! ​

I am not really a huge fan of the Kardashians and frankly, I can't quite believe I am writing about them. But when I was bopping to Kanye West one day I had a thought. These icons, Kim Kardashain, Kanye, Beyonce - do you think they got to where they are know by being shy? Or reserved? No. Kim K, Beyonce - they ooze confidence. Ask yourself, what would Beyonce do? Queen B is a fav for me, but hey you - be more confident this year. You don't ask, you don't get.
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I wrote to my dream magazine to ask if they wanted to collaborate - the reply was, yes. Simple. I was sweaty, writing the email, crossed my fingers as the email whoosh into their inbox but the got a yes at the end. Do not let fear dominate your decisions. Ever. 

Life is not a dress rehearsal. The time is now. Show the world what you can do. Do not worry about what other people think. Show the world what you can do.
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Work hard, play hard. Like dear Dumbledore said "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." The email can wait, the laundry can too. Grab your camera, your boots and get out there. My Designer husband and I are already planning the next month living in another country - we can't wait!​
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It is all too easy to compare yourself, be swept up in what we see. Stay true to your roots - do what you love. Stay true to yourself and never forget who you are.
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Find success through my passion art, what ever I define that to be. 
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One of my all time favourite quotes - "Will you close your eyes in order to see?"
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Yewwwwww - a personal one, but I thought I would throw it in there anyway. Make sure you take time out, book in time off. Put it in your schedule! 
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Whoops, forget my own rule, let me grab a drink! 

Raise your hand, how many books do you have that you haven't read yet. I must have around 200 that are just waiting to be read. Ouch. Read more, read more, read more. 
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Good for the mind, body, soul. I don't need convincing. My weekly routine? 1 day of Yoga, 1 day of excercise, 1 day of rest - repeat. 
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Where do the numbers really matter in your life? Is it followers? Or is it how many pieces of art you made this month? Or how much time you spent just taking care of yourself? Or is it how many minutes you spent reading? 

What is social media really doing for you? Why do we scroll so much! No instagram, I want my thumbs back. Find me less on the gram, more on my website, so much on Pinterest and find me emailing my lovely subscribers and sending you all the good stuff! 
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I am so excited to announce that I can finally send out my Productivity Pack ready for a successful New Year!

I spent nearly all of Christmas making this for my readers to learn how I do, what I do everyday. Running two creative businesses from home and being a one woman show can sometimes be tricky and over the years, there has been one thing that has been countlessly said to me, by numerous people, time after time and that question is "How do I do so much?"

This is how! I promise you, if you practise these Productivity tips, tricks and hacks you will 100% be more productive and get things done! The bonus, its totally free! Enjoy! 

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Aloha 2019. The very first day, of the very first month of the New Year. One of my favourite times of year! Getting married last year, travelling to across the Islands of Hawai’i and making a huge move in my personal career made 2018 quite a year. This year however, is my ‘Year of Growth’ and it should be yours too! Time is on my side this year. It is currently hibernation station in my home, my Design Agenda notebook is at the ready and I am so ready for a year of success, smoothies and surfing.  
                    
If you don’t know me already, welcome to my Design, Branding and Business Blog. I am an Artist and Designer living, surfing and designing in the UK and have a love of all things tropical! I endeavour to always record moments in time artistically, whether it be on paper, with mixed media, in my travel journal or with the click of a camera.
 
Travel with me. Grow with me. Learn about Design or how to build your own business. Shop my art, apparel and salty living essentials which are scheduled to hit my online store in March 2019 and discover my online courses and free downloads live on my website very soon. 
 
What to expect at the start of 2019? This begins with my first passion – Art. This year it is all about exploration, inspiration, growth, experimenting with new ways of working influenced by my love of female surf culture and what I know now. I want to make the most stunning collection of salty inspired works of art, apparel and accessories as part of the Spring/Summer 2019 Collection via my Etsy Store @RoseEadsDesign.

​I also can’t wait to share my Productivity Pack with you that I have made for all my readers that have signed to my Newsletter! I plan to surf into a successful New Year and help you to do the same! This is through using my top productivity hacks, tips and tricks for those looking to nail the New Year right from day one! I am a one woman show behind my business that I run from home and my perfected productivity pack helps me every day get things done! 
 
So don’t miss my free, (that’s right) FREE Productivity Pack made to help increase your productivity emailed with every sign up to my Newsletter coming soon! 
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​Remember this year to have barefoot beach nights, pave your own path, create your own sunshine and come ride the wave of life with me! ​

Designers, Creators, Videographers, Photographers - this one is for you!

I have put together this short video about how I approach a design project. This might be a personal project, a brief from a client if you are freelance, a brief with a deadline in industry or a collaboration for some modelling/photography/videography when travelling. You name it - I have done it!

With all this design knowledge and knowing that we all one started with the same questions and perhaps little know how, I bring to you in this video a few top tips about how I execute a project to completion on time, with focus and deliver more than asked for by the client. Allow me to explain to you about how YOU should approach a brief with the right 'Design Mindset'.

Eliminate distractions, have a creative clear creative space, my top productivity hacks and more! I hope these tips help you. I have written a short article to go along with this video to help you complete your next project in the link below.

Please subscribe if you like what I do and look out for E Books and Courses on my website soon to help anyone and everyone working in design. Keep on designing!

​Thanks for watching as always - Mahalo! Rose xoxo

Aloha! 
 
Alongside the launch of my Design Mindset Youtube video, I wanted to break down a few things that I felt were important to do before you start a new project from the video. Lets get started! 

I want to express the importance of having a space at home, that is like a sanctuary. A place where you can just be. A place that drives inspiration but also breathes space, without the clutter. Like the space in my video! Your creative space and mind before you start a project should be clear, to allow for inspiration to flow naturally with little distractions.You need a tidy space. 
 
I take five minutes before I sit down to create, to tidy my physical space but also tidy my mind! Breathe - meditate. Let any passing thoughts dissolve in this meditation for a few moments and when your done, you have a clear mind to create and a clear space. 
 

The second tip into having the right design mindset to help complete a project at complete ease is to research before you start. This is one of my favourite things to do and is essential. The question is, why wouldn’t you want to flick through magazines, moodboard and scroll through Pinterest for a few hours!?
 
Knowledge is power, and you need a good amount of research backing your project and supporting you work to inspire you. I dedicated a whole week this week, to reading, studying and grabbing visuals aids, for a weekend of full creativity ready to create the next collection on my Etsy. Research makes a final piece of work better and it grows your imagination and broadens your visual mind.
 
 
My third tip for aiding the right Design Mindset to help complete a project is this -  eliminate distractions.
 
Through all the dings, bings and notifications it is easier more than ever to loose focus of your natural flow and become distracted. In my creative space, you won’t find house bills on the table, laundry on the chair or even a computer right now! Where I draw and create is free of all distractions - no checking emails during drawing time. My phone goes on silent, under my drawing stand and sometimes even on aeroplane mode…… sorry fam and friends…..
 
My creative space is free from ALL distractions. Self discipline is another talent to master and my fourth Design Mindset tip. If you find being on your phone is your main reason for distraction, SET A TIMER -  My top hack!!! Hop on your phone, set a 5 minute timer and then when it goes off, that’s it! Be strict - your future creative self will thank you for it. 
 
Rolling into tip number five - Create a wall of visual aids to inspire you. After doing your research, you will have probably gathered together some great images and finds that will inspire you. Now bring everything together before you start your final piece and create a visual physical creative space. Maybe a moodboard? Scrapbook? A file of found items to continue that natural creative flow, whilst you work to refer to. Your research will help you stay on track when developing your ideas in the next stage of the creative process. Fresh images and findings brought together may even trigger new ideas and new projects
 
I even put up pictures of my own work on my board and am my OWN inspiration - this helps me to create a clear collection of works all running with the same theme and it feels great to have my work up some where I can see it! A visual achievement on my wall!
 
These are just a few things that will help you with being in the right Design Mindset in order to complete a project. Watch my video in full to hear all my tips about your Design Mindset to help you complete a project.
 
Mahalo – Rose xoxo