AGF Design Studio Newsletter

Hi Reader, Last month, you might've seen that I mentioned a special announcement. 👀 Well, here it is! 🥳 I'm so happy to share with you that I've officially kicked off my three-episode sponsored video series with Adobe Express. It's called Prep, Polish & Post with Adobe Express, a special series I've developed as an Adobe Express ambassador, and episode 1 is live right now! It's designed to help you turn your portfolio project assets into graphics you can share in your portfolio or on social...

Hi Reader, I hope this month has been good to you. I'm currently weathering the blizzard moving through the Northeast. Can winter be over now? 😅 This month, I've been busy with a type design course I'm taking with Type Electives, and it's been so much fun ☺️ (even with the weekly homework). My teacher is Libbie Bischoff of Type Du Nord, and I highly recommend subscribing to her newsletter if you're curious about type design. After the class wraps up, I look forward to sharing what I've been...

Hi Reader, Happy 2026! This year marks 5 years for AGF Design Studio, and I've only recently realized that I've been a freelancer longer than any other job I've had. 🤯 Kind of crazy to think about, but I'm so proud of how far I've come. To kick the year off, I'm sharing five highlights and lowlights from last year, and an upcoming livestream! The details are below, and I hope to see you there! Alanna Join me LIVE on YouTube 🎥 Join me LIVE on my YouTube channel this Friday, January 23rd, at 1...

Hi Reader, What's up? I'm coming off a great birthday weekend, and since we're heading into my favorite time of year, I wanted to pop in to share some of my favorite tech, software, and accessories with you. First, I've got my latest YouTube video, where I share my desk setup. Then keep scrolling to find the Black Friday deals I'm most excited about. I hope you save a ton of money! Alanna Creative Tools I'm Loving + 2025 Desk Tour In my latest YouTube video, I share the creative tools I'm...

Hey there Reader, In case you missed it on Instagram, I'm excited to share a new platform that I believe can benefit all artists, but we need your help to bring it to life! It's called Armadillo Stock, and it's a free-to-use community-built platform for licensing art directly from illustrators. It was started by the talented artist, Michele Rosenthal, and two years ago, I was honored when she asked me to be one of the artist ambassadors for the platform. Support Armadillo Stock on Kickstarter...

Hi there Reader, I'm here with my party hat on because today, Love Letters: An Alphabet of Affirmations officially turns 1! 🎉 🥳 🎂 I created a carousel post on Instagram to look back at some of the special moments I've had with the book. I'll never get tired of seeing it have such a positive impact on people of all ages! Now that we're one year in, I want Love Letters to reach even more readers! As you can see, support doesn't have to cost you anything, and every little bit makes a huge impact...

Hi Reader, I hope you're doing well! I've been having a fun and busy summer here in New York, with a few new work opportunities that I'm grateful for after a slow start to the season. And while work was slow, requests for podcast interviews weren't! 🎙️ I was invited to chat with Justin Robinson and Elizabeth Silver, and I've linked both interviews below where you'll learn more about my career journey and client pitching process! To wrap things up, I'll be back on Adobe Live tomorrow (hope you...