Pride, work and necessity of creative efforts—on the side:
Lindsay Anderson Complements Her Brand Design Business with The Power of Music
“The poetry in lyric writing helps me tell better brand stories.” Read more.
Tiankai Feng is a Data Consultant by Day then a Data Musician by Night
“I combine the worlds of data and music not only for joy, but also for educational purposes.” Read more.
Design Strategist Vidya Mantrala Finds Joy in the Classical Movements of Her South Indian Heritage
“I am getting back into a regular practice of Bharatnatyam which is a South Indian Classical Dance Style.” Read more.
Double Bill Design’s Sarah Schrauwen & Mathieu Vancamp turn Double Features into Double Fun
“It was a way to combine our mutual interests—graphic design and film—away from client briefs.” Read more.
To Andrea Ong, Photography is Best Done Underwater
“I travel only to dive, and I never dive without my camera.” Read more.
Product Designer Ken Pan Collaborated on a UX Design Job Board to Help Applicants Save Time
“To help everyone find suitable job opportunities quickly—leaving more time for self-improvement and networking.” Read more.
AI Product Designer Steven Phung Equips Extensively the UI & UX Design Community with UX Gears
“UX Gears is where I have the privilege of sharing my insights, learnings and experiences with fellow design enthusiasts.” Read more.
Typeface Designer Chantra Malee’s Scholarship Supports Women of Color in Type Design
“Our goal is to empower women from underrepresented ethnic groups in the type industry.” Read more.
To Freelance Designer Daniela Covarrubias, a Plant-Based Home is a Happy One
“Plants have the power to transform a space from something pretty good to something downright magical.” Read more.
Juan Villanueva Fosters the Humanity and Cultural Depth of Typography
“To make type design and type designers more accessible and approachable to students of all levels from anywhere in the world who are serious about honing their skills.” Read more.
Christina Li is Forging the Current-to-Future Advancement of UX Mentorship and Research Leadership
“To me, it’s about giving back to the communities I am part of.” Read more.
Elizabeth Rynecki Wrote and Filmed “Chasing Portraits” and Founded the “Author Answer” Platform
“Side projects bring me joy.” Read more.
Product Manager Adam Attas Co-Founded the Hybrid-Thinking Group “Business Designers | Chicago”
“Our mission is to use business design methods and mindsets to influence formation of meaningful alliances between practitioners, educators, entrepreneurs and innovators.” Read more.
Through her Creation of Literation, Michelle Ruiz Explores Books that Inspire Designers
“I’m always interested in what people are generally reading.” Read more.
Travel Writer Tim Brookes Discovers and Perseveres the Vital Beauty of Endangered Alphabets
“I discovered that most of the world’s writing systems—perhaps 90%—are in danger of extinction.” Read more.
Copywriter Brooke Randel Co-Writes a Memoir with Her Grandma Golda Indig—a Holocaust Survivor
“The horrors she faced, the depth of her courage and pain, how raw it all still was—it stunned me.” Read more.
Dale Watson Creates Whisky Maps
“I wanted a nice-looking reference map to sit alongside my whisky collection but just couldn’t find one anywhere which fit my brief.” Read more.
Designer Joni Trythall’s Quality Time with Her Son, Ben
“We will sit down together whenever Ben has the urge to do some drawing.” Read more.
Designers Miho Aishima and Kat Garner Founded a Better Creative Space in Rye Here Rye Now
“A lot of the design talks and events we were going to were quite formal and could be intimidating to people just starting out.” Read more.
Emily Smith’s Writing Led to the Founding of Her Tech Startup Chorus
“Side projects can lead to real projects.” Read more.
“As a knitter, I’m usually working on my winter wardrobe and gifts for family members …”
Nathalie Williams’ side project
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