Werk smorter, not harder.
When Adam told us he was making us each write a blog post, I panicked. What was I going to write about? Who would care about what I had to say? Then I realized there's an easy way to get others to help give me content: a Q&A, baby. Let the people tell me what to write. Werk smorter, not harder. 😉
A special thanks to the whopping four people who submitted questions on our Instagram! I appreciate your help, truly.
Q: What are some best ways to stay organized?
A: This is an easy one, as I consider myself super organized. 💁🏼♀️ Make lists! This is key to remembering things, and visually seeing what needs to be done or what you need to get/pack, etc. You should see my Notes app, I really do have a list for everything. My other advice is to create a file labeling system and stick to it. Not only will your Finder look hella organized, but you'll easily be able to find and search for you files.
Q: What font would Donald be?
A: For those of you that don't now, Donald is my cat. I'm going to go with Cooper Black for one obvious reason: because Cooper Black is a fat font and Donald is quite hefty herself. (Yes, Donald is a female.) Also if she could talk I bet she'd be sarcastic, and Cooper Black seems like a sarcastic font to me.
Q: Adobe phasing out Pantone colors? NBD?
A: Honestly, this is news to me! I've always felt that the Pantone colors in Adobe don't match the swatches in our swatch books that well so good riddance, tbh. NBD!
Q: What are your real thoughts on Comic Sans?
A: I think it's funny when used ironically, but you will never catch me using it seriously. I don't think anyone uses it seriously anymore, right?
Q: What was your most proud moment as a designer?
A: Aw man, it's tough to pinpoint one moment! I will say I'm always proud of myself when I find a solution to a challenge a client has given us, or when I figure out some sort of code on my own without having to involve our developer. (Those moments actually make me feel like a genius.) And also all the little moments when I hear people compliment my work without knowing I did it. Makes it feel super honest, ya know?
Q: Last meal: Chick-Fil-A nuggets or Berry Hill fish tacos?
A: Neither! It'd be the crab bisque from Bazille at Nordstrom for me, dawg. (Berry Hill fish tacos are only good when they are $2 on Mondays. Full priced fish tacos just don't taste the same.)
Well, that's it! If you ever have any more questions for me, you can reach me at sarah@5plus8.com.
Update: Since this post has been written, all Berry Hills in Houston have mysteriously closed. No more $2 fish tacos on Mondays. But Bazille is still thriving!
