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W: Historically have you found yourself feeling the most creatively fulfilled by the work you do professionally or outside of that?

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M: Usually I feel the most creatively fulfilled outside of the work I do professionally. I've had a couple freelance clients that allowed me to work within a style I enjoy and have more creative freedom, but this isn't usual for my professional work. I love having the freedom to work without guidelines and fully immerse myself in what I am creating.
 

W: What types of design or art do you partake in to fuel your need for creative outlet?

M: For work I mainly focus on branding, illustration, and page layout projects. I especially love illustration projects because I have always been an artist from a young age. I create art for fun using different mediums such as watercolor, acrylic paints, and colored pencils. I really enjoy using tactile mediums and working to combine both hand-made and digital techniques! Experimentation and play are both key aspects of my creative process.

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W: How do you find your creative drive impacted by times of high stress? Including right now as we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic?

M: That's a tough one! Sometimes I am really motivated to work quicker and more efficiently, like when I have a pressing deadline I tend to work well. But without distinct deadlines in times of high stress I tend to lose my creative drive. Especially right now in the midst of a pandemic, I've found it difficult to work on my own passion projects and create art for fun. I've had no problem sticking to deadlines I've made for freelance work and once I force myself to sit down and work on things, I get in the zone and have fun creating. The key for me is even for personal projects I need to set aside chunks of time dedicated to this work, otherwise I will keep on pushing it off.