Courage is doing things anyway despite the fear you may feel. This week marks 7 years of Branch being in business and I still remember the day I walked out of my stable dream job to start the studio. The pull was so strong that even though I was scared, I knew I had to […]
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Stay Curious
I wanted to share a more personal post about one of the most important attributes to having a successful creative career on your terms: staying curious. If you’re ever feeling stuck, the number one thing you can do is to stay curious. If you can remain open to possibility, when you least expect it, the […]
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Palm Springs Studio Refresh
September always feels like the ideal month for fresh starts. Even though I’ve been out of college for over a decade at this point, I still associate this time of year with getting back into the swing of routines after taking it a bit easier over the summer. For better or worse, 2020 hasn’t followed […]
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Branch Palm Springs Studio Tour
Two years of dreaming and planning. One big move to Palm Springs. Three months of building. A million (rough estimate!) trips to Home Depot. 120 square feet of pure magic. After months of hard work behind the scenes, the build-out of the new Branch studio space wrapped up in early March. I was excited to […]
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The Art Of The Maintenance Year
In an entrepreneurial world that can leave you feeling pressured to do more and be more, it can be difficult to create space to reflect and dream. I want to remind you that you don’t have to be “on” all the time, moving at warp-speed in your business just because it seems like everyone else […]
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Cheers to 6 Years
Six years. Two cities. 3 office spaces (soon to be 4). 700 completed projects. Plenty of opportunities for growth. And…just as many mistakes to learn from. Back in September 2013, I started Branch out of sheer necessity. The year before, I’d finally landed my dream design job but right as I began to settle in, […]