A little reminder that freelancers are humans, too. ❤️

This freelancer is moving apartments next week, and not all stress comes from work.

After a year of amazing clients, projects, and even winning Contra hackathons that helped make this new chapter possible, it feels like a lot is changing at once. I'm scared, but happy.

And right after the move, I’m off to Europe to visit Christmas markets, something I’ve dreamed about for years. 🎄

So I probably won’t be as available as usual for a little while, and I’m learning to be okay with that.

Sometimes growth looks like new projects. Sometimes it looks like a new home, a long-awaited trip, and making room for life outside your laptop.

Here’s to new beginnings. ✨

totally agree! I’m learning to adapt to the quieter periods between projects and enjoy the extra free time. Wish you a nice trip!

New on Contra, not new to design.

I draw logos by hand, then build everything around them: the brand, the website, the store. Lately I also make product films and ads with AI.

Recent work: an RY monogram and site for a Koreatown law firm, a winged W for a defense firm, and my family's golf eyewear brand, from the mascot to Shopify.

Starting a brand, or have one that doesn't feel like you yet? Show me what you're building.

The logo-led system reads tight because the wordmark sits clean in the negative space instead of fighting the emblem — when a brand has that kind of restraint, the Shopify store usually carries the same hierarchy into the product grid and checkout without inventing new rules....