(*Insert joke about white girls and their fondness for a pumpkin spice latte here*) I will admit it. I have no shame. I am a pumpkin-flavored-anything enthusiast and would happy fulfill any stereotypes you might have about the drink. PSL is not just a thing, a drink. It’s a season. And I, for one, am […]

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I am a huge sucker for hand drawn fonts. Truly. The way hand lettering can convey a comfortable, thoughtful message is really unmatched. It’s my go to strategy when I know I want to cultivate a cozy yet elegant design. Enter Briar Rose from OnTheSpotStudio. It’s perfect. The delicate balance between retro elements and modern versatility. […]

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One of the best things (or maybe the best thing) about working for yourself is setting your own schedule. It is tremendously liberating having a schedule that I dictate and have complete control over. I just love that moment in the morning – I’m barely just awake, eyes still closed, and I do a quick […]

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Hey guys! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I spent the entire weekend packing cards for my little print shop and enjoying as much of the warm weather as I could. We had the perrrr-fect weather on Sunday. Sunny, warm, a little breeze – delightful. I tried to soak up as much as I […]

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Just stopping in to relay a message about my pants. Exciting stuff, right? I just returned from my weekly daily trip to target and came back with these puppies below: (Note, this is not a a sponsored post and there are no affiliate links. Just a girl who really appreciates a good pair of sweats.) […]

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Count me in as one of the people that agrees that fall is the best season. I think there are a lot of reasons I feel this way. The change in temperature, the introduction of pumpkin into every single food item ever created, adding extra blankets to the bed – it’s all good! And don’t […]

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Beautiful design for the best season of the year appeared first on Palmer Street Press.

It’s a perfect mix of exhilaration and trepidation that a lot of what I do for a living relies on my ability to be creative. Everything from sketching a new greeting card design to coming up with an advertising budget for a client requires that I am able to think creatively to do the job […]

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Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. There! I just saved you from needless reading. But seriously, a lot of discussion around freelancing alludes to the idea of ditching the 9-5, and the enormous amount of freedom that being your own boss can give to you. Take back your life! Get out of the grind! Stop living for […]

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Ah, here it is! Palmer Street Press’ inaugural post. (Are you allowed to use that phrase for things definitely not presidential in nature? Question for the ages.) Let me tell you a bit about why this little blog sprang up and what’s in store. I’m Gillian. (Soft G, like giraffe.) I’m a full-time designer and […]

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