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Creative Confidence Quotes

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Pastel colored hand lettering of the phrase "You are the creative director of your own life" in script and sans serif styles Lettering Design, Lettering Alphabet, Typography, Lauren Hom, 10 Year Plan, Lettering Challenge, Passion Project, Book Deals, New Instagram
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The truth is that the shift from agency job to freelance can be intimidating, but it can be a lot less scary if you have a plan for how to make that transition and actionable steps to take you from here to there. For me, I knew I wanted to pursue lettering. I figured out what kind of work I wanted to do once I left the agency, how much financial cushion I needed to feel comfortable before quitting my job, and started working towards making those things a reality!
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Hom Sweet Hom
Creative Confidence Quotes
Blue text on a red background with sparkles that reads "You can have a job that fills you up and has the sparkly shiny things" homsweethom.com I Want To Leave, Get What You Want, Working Nights, Business Savvy, Uninspired, Marketing Skills, Confidence Quotes, Be Your Own Boss
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By October that year, I was drunk crying to my best friend in the back of a cab. Sobbing, I admitted to her that I felt drained and uninspired at the agency but also felt guilty for feeling this way because it was supposed to be my dream job. That was my conundrum: finally acknowledging I was unhappy with the long hours & mundane work but at the same time feeling obligated to stick it out. I found myself making lots of little excuses for why I couldn’t quit at that point.
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Hom Sweet Hom
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Teal and orange hand lettering of the phrase "Dear Burnt Out Art Director" surrounded by illustrations of sparkles and stars Jr Art
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[Blog Post] I had just graduated top of my class from SVA with a degree in Advertising, and my partner and I had just landed our dream jobs as junior art directors at a big NYC agency. It ticked all my boxes: great salary, reputable agency for my resumé, and snacks all over the place. This was the job that was going to make all those late nights working my ass off in school worth it. I could feel it. By October that year, I was drunk crying to my best friend in the back of a cab.
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Hom Sweet Hom
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Cream text on a green background that reads "Give yourself permission to have some fun with your work again." homsweethom.com Job Posting
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On the blog: Dear Burnt Out Art Director, a letter to my former burnt out self + the catalyst for deciding to quit my job.
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Hom Sweet Hom
Creative Confidence Quotes