I spent last week playing hookie with my dear friend Jessica from Virginia, who those of you back in RVA will be interested to know is kicking butt at her own freelance marketing and consulting business. This week has been back to the grindstone, but with some fun projects. I’m working on website updates and new case studies for Speakeasy while wrapping up the HerCut business plan.

I’m also very excited about helping my other friend Jessica get her new business started here in Seattle on my beloved Capitol Hill. Artemesia Healing Arts offers acupuncture, acupressure, Tuina massage, Chinese herbal medicine, Japanese meridian therapy, yoga, and much more. Here’s a rough preview of the WordPress site I’m building:

I have no idea how full-time designers stay sane. I get obsessive enough when I’m writing, but when I’m working on a design project I get totally and completely sucked in to my computer. I start tweaking CSS and suddenly it’s 5 hours later, I have 50 tabs open in my browser, and I haven’t eaten or blinked the whole time. It’s gratifying to have total control over both the content and design, but it’s definitely a good thing for my mental health that I don’t do this very often.

As always, I welcome new clients. If you’re looking for a writer, especially if you’re in Seattle, drop me a line.