“When you step away from the prepackaged structure of traditional education, you’ll discover that there are many more ways to learn outsid

Learning your own way means finding the methods that work best for you and creating conditions that support sustained motivation. Perseverance, pleasure, and the ability to retain what you learn are among the wonderful byproducts of getting to learn using methods that suit you best and in contexts that keep you going. Figuring out your personal approach to each of these takes trial and error.

This article really speaks to me right now, as since graduating from college a year and a half ago I’ve been working to fill in the gaps my education left me with. Unfortunately 64K doesn’t guarantee employment, and it’s been incredibly difficult remaining motivated and inspired while working my last-resort full time job. This article gives me hope.

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MGMT design studio worked on the branding for Elbow Room - a restuarant serving a variety of mac and cheese dishes, yum.

http://mgmtdesign.com/work.html?id=1,5,118

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Provo Bakery Brand Design by Elyse Taylor

Successful Redesign. Student project by Elyse Taylor. Task was to design a new identity for a local bakery. Elyse Taylor created the full visual identity including all print collateral and packaging.

Source: We and The Color

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An open space where partnerships between like-minded businesses are housed. The clients’ different backgrounds in hairstyling, food and fashion, challenged the agency to create distinction amidst homogenising the brand experience.

A botanical magazine spread by Detroit designer Jessica Decker.

Branding for local gourmet chicken food truck.

More wedding invitations by One Plus One Design.

Wedding invites by husband and wife duo One Plus One Design. I’m especially in love with the nautical map.