Illustration by Karen Captline. Evidently I talk about myself in the third person now.
As I progressed through the phases of my cancer treatment this year, my husband and I would remind each other what a Merry Christmas we would have. And so it is. While some effects of the treatment linger for the moment, I am looking forward to - and gearing up for -the year ahead.
Here’s what’s going on:
I’ve been flexing my illustration muscles - like the little tree here. I’ll be putting some things on Shutterstock. Creating some SVGs for crafting on Cricut machines. Yes - I have a Cricut now.
Look for the What Would Karen Do? - Canva Coaching program. Let’s face it - Just because you might know how to use some design tools doesn’t mean you know how to design. I’ve seen some bad Canva work out there, and I just can’t let it happen anymore.
As they say, “those who can’t do, teach”… well I CAN do, so I don’t see myself as a traditional teacher - but I know what I would do to change a bad design and I can offer my insight.
How it will work: You will design as usual and will critique your work - sort out your strengths from your weaknesses and in eight weeks you will have a better idea of what goes on in a designer’s head. Namely mine. In a good way. Not in a scary way.
It’s only fair, I guess. I get in my clients’ heads sometimes. you know… that whole informal therapy thing I do. And while I didn’t take on new clients during my treatment, I look forward to taking on new challenges in 2022. Non-medical ones for a change. :)
That being said - here comes the shameless ask: if you or someone you know doesn’t have the tools, training, talent or time to do DIY their design - send them my way!
I’m firming up the details of the What Would Karen Do? - Canva Coaching program, please get in touch if you’re interested in snagging one of the first slots!