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Giveaway! Because FREE stickers are objectively better than non-free stickers

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 emvaro

Everyone knows free stickers are the best. So here’s how you can enter to win some yourself! But first: A quote — Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. — Mason Cooley Doesn’t … Continue reading Giveaway! Because FREE stickers are objectively better than non-free stickers

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So, I got laid off

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 emvaro

I found out on Friday. The newspaper job I’ve had for ten years (first job out of college) has come to an end. I’m not entirely sure how to write this, because I don’t know how to present it properly. … Continue reading So, I got laid off

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Choosing a word of the year

January 6, 2020February 1, 2020 emvaro

I love when the internet offers up a good idea for a change. I follow Ashlyn Carter on Instagram — a copywriter who offers lots of good tips on how to find your voice, etc etc etc. Last week, I … Continue reading Choosing a word of the year

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It’s her fault I illustrated a book

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 emvaro

If you’re lucky, you have people in your life who push you. Not, like, off a cliff (avoid those people) — but who push you to be better than you were the day before. My friend Amanda is one of … Continue reading It’s her fault I illustrated a book

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3+ME: It’s okay to dance to your own music

August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 emvaro

“Just because you don’t like it, doesn’t make it wrong.” That’s what I told my stepson one day, driving him and his sister to a school rollerskate party. I was talking about music on that particular day, because his sister … Continue reading 3+ME: It’s okay to dance to your own music

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So I designed a tattoo

July 18, 2019July 17, 2019 emvaro

Yep, an actual legit tattoo. One of my favorite professors from college reached out a few months ago, with some awesome ideas to combine in a … Continue reading So I designed a tattoo

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Artspiration: Arizona

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 emvaro

I’ve cried over a cactus before.  It was a cartoon of a sad cactus holding a sign that offered “free hugs.” But nobody would hug him, … Continue reading Artspiration: Arizona

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“Don’t worry, I’ll remember”: Why artists don’t make the best accountants

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 emvaro

“Don’t worry, I’ll remember.” ^^^ one of the lies I tell myself ^^^ Do you tell yourself that? You know you should write something down, leave … Continue reading “Don’t worry, I’ll remember”: Why artists don’t make the best accountants

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Reminder: You actually don’t suck.

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 emvaro

Some people struggle with overconfidence, with overselling themselves, with thinking they’re God’s gift to the world. Not me. I think a lot of us tend to … Continue reading Reminder: You actually don’t suck.

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Love’s (art) labors lost

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 emvaro

At the newspaper I work at, I’m used to fast deadlines and short turnaround times. “When do I need this design done? Today? Sure thing.” That’s … Continue reading Love’s (art) labors lost

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