Pride, work and necessity of creative efforts—on the side:
Designer Sarah Jackson’s Pursues Things to Stimulate Her Creative Heart
“Everything I do feels like a side project!” Read more.
Consultant Sally Lait Turns Her Admiration of Japanese Details into Animated Art
“I decided to use this as an opportunity to teach myself about creating vector-based illustration and to animate them.” Read more.
Copywriter Janelle Blasdel Creates Comedy from the Page to Stage
“My side project is comedy, both performing and writing, which is a pretty broad arena to be working in, but that’s one reason I enjoy it so much.” Read more.
Desk Lunch Newsletter Advocates Inclusiveness in the Creative Industry
“We hope this is the first step in switching up the narrative to include more diverse voices.” Read more.
Shauna Keating Galvanizes the Design and Tech Community of Hudson Valley and Upstate New York
“We strive to connect the people in our region doing cool work related to technology.” Read more.
Woodworker and Storyteller Katie Thompson Champions the International Community of Woodworking Women
“When I started Women of Woodworking years ago, it was because I felt there wasn’t a thriving space on the Web quite yet for women in the craft—but we were out there.” Read more.
Graphic Designer Belinda Kou Works Practices Her Hand-Lettering Craft
“I experiment with different styles, refine existing ones and connect with the greater lettering community.” Read more.
Po Campo bike bags Designer and Entrepreneur Maria Boustead’s videos on the Quest for Sustainability
“I found the journey of realizing sustainable design to be really interesting.” Read more.
Illustrator Rukmini Poddar Draws from a Extended Range of Emotions
“Side projects have opened such a healing and empathetic space.” Read more.
Type Designer Dyana Weissman Advocates Experiencing the Outdoors
“I co-lead hikes in a nearby state park, guiding new parents who carry their babies on a different trail. This gives them an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of being immersed in nature.” Read more.
Designer and Marketer Kimberly Gant Loves to Create with Others
“Side projects gave me the opportunity to explore new things.” Read more.
Writer, Director and Filmmaker Tara Cocco’s Comedy Chops
“Comedy is about understanding how your content resonates and connects with your audience.” Read more.
The 100 Black Females Project created and advanced by Shayla Hunter
“A project about what it means to be a black female today.” Read more.
Professional Picture-Maker Liz Nugent Happily Goes Into The Wild
“I get a lot of inspiration from nature—then draw it!” Read more.
Product Designer Caylee Betts’ Entrepreneurial Outlets: Swipies, Meetup group Moonlighters and More
“If you’re interested in professional self-improvement, I highly recommend taking on a side project!” Read more.
Sacha Judd is Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in The Tech World
“My side projects all revolve around the central question of how we can make the tech sector better.” Read more.
Designer and Illustrator Ngaio Parr Launched “Make Nice” to Elevate and Inspire Creative Women
“I built Make Nice to make things easier and better for working in the creative industries.” Read more.
Designer Rebecca MacDonald’s Mentoring, Collaborating and More
“It is really refreshing to take a break from my day-to-day design work and create something completely different and unique.” Read more.
Designer, Photographer Bekka Palmer Turns Threads into Textile Products
“A side project is totally necessary for my creative-self.” Read more.
Hand Letterer Libbie Bischoff Nudges People to Save The Fucking World
“I have always been passionate about the environment and I am hoping my artwork can help with that.” 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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