once upon a time, i was a san francisco girl, the founder, and publisher of this long-running blog , and now i happily reside seaside in sunny laguna beach as i head into my golden years (ahem, i’m now 63 and sliding slowly into semi-retirement). i have been creating unique creative content in the design community since 2006 (so you could say i am one of those o.g.’s) so this news is somewhat bittersweet. but after brainstorming, fretting, and trying to devise a plan to save this blog for you, i’ve come upon a solution i hope will work for everyone.
and that, my friends, is to move this blog to . along with unique design content i currently share on and ; it’s on i will now be sharing my latest design discoveries with you beginning this week. if you’re unfamiliar with , it lets independent bloggers, writers, and podcasters publish directly to their audience and earn a small income through affordable and free subscriptions — it will look just like , only delivered straight to your inbox! or you can simply read on or the directly. it’s easy-peasy, so don’t worry.
i will be providing you with ad-free, sponsored-post-free content from now on, . there are a few , including free subscriptions — there will always be 1 free post per week for those of you who prefer to follow along unpaid. and for $5/month (or $4.17/month if you ), you’ll receive all my blog posts. So there are a few that provide you with all the additional design posts and include fellowship in our community, including commenting and occasional additional random musings and unique recommendations from me. it’s a small fee, but it’s the cumulative effect that will keep the blog going. all those small add up to help support my business, and without them, we won’t succeed to save the blog. but together, we can make it work.
you can still look forward to the same eclectic design content i’ve been sharing for years on , but with the ever-changing landscape of social media and shrinking attention spans, i’ve realized i can no longer support myself through sponsored posts and advertising, especially since the algorithm whims of the mighty powers that control what we see have shifted the way you view and read my content. and costs to run a blog, rising fees for servers, and all the boring blah blah blah, but necessary technical peripherals needed to support a blog platform have become much too cost-prohibitive for me to continue as-is after happily providing you with thousands and thousands of free posts for over 16 years.
i hope you’ll continue to read but now ad-free, sponsor-free design inspiration and that you’ll and support my future endeavors. i hope you’ll find a small (about the same price of one latte, per month) worth your while and your continued loyal readership. it would mean the world to me to have you along on this new endeavor of mine! i don’t yet know what will happen to my archival posts, so should you want to save your favorite images, pinning them to is a good way to do that. the blog will continue here through October at a minimum, but it then may sadly land in the blog graveyard if archiving proves too expensive.
i’m so happy to be making this move, and i’m excited to have you along for the ride. as i said, the original blog will be live for a few months longer, but by year-end, is where you’ll find me and all my design finds. cheers, and thank you so much for your continued kind support and readership!
xo, victoria
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