My self-published trade book arrived and I must say, I’m pleased with the final product and the book-making process with Blurb as a whole. These are the details of the book I made: Trade Book Format (size 6×9) Soft Cover Economy, standard paper (matte) 28 pages. Text and images. FirstContinue Reading

Introducing the featured creative section. The artists, writers, illustrators, designers, and performers that will be featured in this section have made an impression on us. They have talent but also initiative, charisma, and vision. They are leaving an authentic stamp in their world and have a new perspective and a personalContinue Reading

I’ve had a lot of fun trying new things to make blogging more fun. These are some of my favorite creative tools to enhance your projects, blog and brand. Creative Tool #1: BeFunky This free editing platform helped me customize the visual content. Its filters, fonts, and overlays add anContinue Reading

For the love of making books I’m always excited about book creation and the prospect of trying a new self-publishing tool or platform. Partnering with Blurb Books I was giving the opportunity to try their book-making platform BookWright. It took me around two weeks from conception to submission and publication.Continue Reading

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The Creative Market is one of my favorite platforms to find design inspiration and after reading this it will be one of yours too. I’m always looking for ways to enhance the professional look and feel of this blog. One of my on-going projects is to develop a mini-course ofContinue Reading

Simona’s New Friend is the third installment of the bilingual children book series Simona’s Adventures.  What is this bilingual book series about? Simona was the little character that pushed me into self-publishing three years ago. Ever since the illustrator, Mariel Garcia, sent me the draft of Simona I knew IContinue Reading

In light of the recent news surrounding Facebook’s shady involvement in the data-mining scandal, a question has become more relevant than ever, what responsibility do we have to our clients and followers as creative entrepreneurs? When creativity sparks a business venture and the creation becomes a business itself we noContinue Reading

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Collaboration is the bread and butter of the creative entrepreneur. We understand its power and thrive on its creative fuel. But how to make collaboration practices a seamless experience from which all parties can benefit? The collective of creatives around the world can be tapped easily thanks to the toolsContinue Reading

Curiosity is what fuels the creative mind. When we were children, it was our curiosity what made us explore the world. Thanks to that curiosity we learned and grew at an exponential pace. Unfortunately, as we became more familiar with our environment, the more we knew about our world, theContinue Reading