Let's catch up

Hi Reader,

I wanted to first say hello! 👋🏾 I know this is my first update newsletter this year so I figured it'd be a great time to catch up on the happenings from the first quarter of the year.

As an added bonus, my podcast interview with Martina Flor is officially out so you can give that a listen using the links below. I hope you're well, and feel free to hit reply and let me know what you've been up to as well!

Alanna

AGF Design Studio Q1 Recap

💛 Self Love V-Day Event In partnership with the Mayor of Tuckahoe, I was invited to read Love Letters: An Alphabet of Affirmations to a group of local kids at the Tuckahoe Public Library. We learned about the importance of affirmations, and then wrote positive affirmations about ourselves on paper hearts.

✊ Creativity As Advocacy Event Earlier this month I was invited to speak on a panel for a Women's History Month event hosted by The One Club. We spoke about how we use our respective creative practices to advocate for causes and issues that matter to us. I was featured alongside Mimi Muñoz, Isabel Martinez Mancebo, and host Neisha Tweed Bell. You can watch the replay recording here.

💌 New Card Designs with TouchNote I spent part of Q1 creating fun birthday, and Valentine's Day cards for TouchNote. I've also licensed some of my classic designs with them. You can check out my full collection here.

🎨 New Personal Project I officially started my newest personal project! I'm creating a series of gift cards to help me attract real gift card projects. Personal projects are a great way to attract clients so I'll let you know how this all goes. Check out the first post on my Instagram.

Listen to my latest podcast interview on
Open Studio with Martina Flor 🎙️

I had the honor of being a returning guest on Martina Flor's Open Studio podcast. We talked about my early career as a graphic designer and the spark that started my lettering journey.
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We even dive into a piece of my artwork and I walk you through my process, plus things I'd change. Tune in to the episode to learn all of that and more!

P.S. Martina's free lettering workshop series is coming up on 3/31 so don't miss out if you're interested in building your lettering skills into a side-hustle or career. Sign-up today before spots fill up!​

A few things I'm loving right now 🌟