This has been a hard lesson, but resonates. I’ve done a lot of work to create a clearer line between my work as a designer, and me. It’s helped my mental health, my ego, and honestly the work itself.

No cheating what are the first 4 pics on your pinterest homepage

It's wild to me that I can take clients through design -> dev -> launch ON MY OWN in a matter of WEEKS with Webflow – after working with bloated agencies my whole career, this process is a delight.

Brand identity for a pilates studio with a nod to internet culture – identity design by yours truly. The symbol is a combination of a smiley face (hinting at the digital-native owner) and the human form in boat pose (strength + flexibility + pilates itself).

New quick read on LinkedIn about why we as creatives need to zoom out every once in a while to better focus on the day to day: linkedin.com/posts/brennang…

Tomorrow’s my 1 year anniversary for diving into freelance FT 💪 in celebration of that, and in hopes that others find it useful, I put together an annual report breaking down my stats, wins, and lessons. Posting on LinkedIn tomorrow at 6:30am MST: linkedin.com/in/brennangilb…

I put together an annual report where I break down stats, finances, client overview, & key things I learned after my first full year freelancing - read it on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/brennang…

Going into 2024, I've got automation on the brain – trying to be mindful of anything I can remove from recurring tasks top optimize flow state time. Fellow independents, any suggestions?

“Slow is smooth, smooth is fast” - one of my favorite mantras from year 1 of running my independent design practice. See why it matters on my LinkedIn: linkedin.com/posts/brennang…

Here's a lil race car I drew 🏎️

Put in the work, little by little, & it pays off 🤝 but like watching plants grow, there'll be days where you can't see progress. Or it's 1 step forward, 2 steps back. But zoom out, take a breath, and compare to where you were years ago. Good things take time 🌱

Kid Cudi I poster I made ages ago, coming back from the archives for the solar eclipse 🌒

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Hi, I'm Brennan and I provide Direction + Design + Dev for startups ✨ grateful for a busy Q1, quick highlight reel 👇 see more: brennangilbert.com

For anyone curious what a "full" brand design process looks like beyond design, I posted mine this morning here: linkedin.com/posts/brennang…