Meet Coco
I'm big on making friendships that surpass that professional designer-client boundary, so sit tight because you're about to learn all the personal fun facts about me. Obviously there will always be that intangible connection between two humans that you can't truly get until you talk face-to-face (whether that be virtual or physical lol), but hopefully you and I get to do that on our discovery call! For right now though, I hope to shed a little light on my journey, personal beliefs, personality, and hobbies.
Aka nichole, nikki, & Nikita
I have a positive relationship with change. We, nor our environment, are static; everything changes, constantly. Change can be scary, as it is the unknown; try to adjust (or change lol) your perspective. Change is growth. We only grow skills and re-establish values when presented with a change in our environment, whether that environmental shift is self-brought or not. Once you stop trying to control the inevitability of change and start demanding it, you'll flourish in your growth & so will your business. Your dream travel loving clients aren't going to book a photographer who only advertises a local studio, and you won't get that travel session on your portfolio if you don't put yourself out there. Demand change; allow your business to grow into new and exciting areas!!!
The power of change, aka growth
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I def enjoy relaxing hobbies the most, the top being reading.
You can also find me watching dramatic fantasy series, or playing
video/board games (of course loved animal crossing and WILL be
playing the 2023 Harry Potter RPG, but mostly games with the besties).
I def enjoy relaxing hobbies the most, the top being reading. You can also find me watching dramatic fantasy series, or playing video/board games (of course loved animal crossing and WILL be playing the 2023 Harry Potter RPG, but mostly games with the besties).
The hobbies
I would consider myself a mid-level foodie (my husband would say
novice level though) and I def enjoy myself a good cocktail. French
fries, sushi, Mexican, southern dumplings, dry cider, margs, g&g,
and cranberry vodka are all some of my favs.
I would consider myself a mid-level foodie (my husband would say novice level though) and I def enjoy myself a good cocktail. French friends, sushi, Mexican, southern dumplings, dry cider, margs, g&g, and my fail safe cranberry vodka are all my favs.
The food + Drinks
I get way too attached way too quickly to fantasy worlds,
so you bet I'm DEEP in more than a couple fandoms: Harry
Potter, all of Sarah J. Maas, Marvel, and Vampire Diaries.
I get way too attached way too quickly to fantasy worlds, so you bet I'm DEEP in more than a couple fandoms: Harry Potter, all of Sarah J. Maas, Marvel, and Vampire Diaries.
The fandoms
I am a: Ravenclaw, INFJ, Enneagram 9w1,
and Gemini Sun + Scorpio Rising + Aquarius Moon
I am a: Ravenclaw, INFJ, Enneagram 9w1, and Gemini Sun + Scorpio Rising + Aquarius Moon
The personality traits
I have a loving and supportive husband (just got married and
it's so weird to call him that still lol), and then two fur babies
that I seriously have separation anxiety issues with.
I have a loving and supportive husband (just got married and it's so weird to call him that still lol), and then two fur babies that I seriously have separation anxiety issues with.
the coco fam
Some of My Favorites
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We all gotta start somewhere right? Well, I had a winding journey,
ending in an accidental discovery of passion in design.
I went from...
> Training to be an elementary teacher in high school.
> To entering college as a criminology major with the
end goal of joining the FBI.
> To discovering my first real passion in neurobehavioral
psychology my last two years of college. While I still cherish the
two years of research I did within my psych lab, it unfortunately
did not get me into the PhD route I hoped for.
> Leading me to accept a corporate job (semi) in my field.
Hot damn did I learn a lot in that job, but I also struggled
because I was not fulfilled.
It was at my corporate job where the accidental second passion
discovery happened; I was searching for creative outlets to combat
the drain the corporate world left on me, and low and behold, my
2010 iPad opened the world of graphic design to me. The rest
of the story is as expected; ups and downs of figuring out what
the heck it means to own a business and to constantly be learning
new skills. Still, I made it through that journey (really will always be
on that journey) and a couple years later I have my own brand
and design business that allows me to pursue a creative passion
of mine as a career.
We all gotta start somewhere right? Well I had a winding journey, ending in an accidental discovery of passion in design.
I went from training to be an elementary teacher in high school, to entering college as a criminology major with the end goal of joining the FBI, to discovering my first real passion in neurobehavioral psychology my last two years of college. While I still cherish the two years of research I did within my psych lab, it unfortunately did not get me into the PhD route I hoped for, leading me to accept a corporate job (semi) in my field. Hot damn did I learn a lot in that job, but I also struggled because I was not fulfilled.
It was at my corporate job where the accidental second passion discovery happened; I was searching for creative outlets to combat the drain the corporate world left on me, and low and behold, my 2010 iPad opened the world of graphic design to me. The rest of the story is as expected; ups and downs of figuring out what the heck it means to own a business and to constantly be learning to skills. Still, I made it through that journey (really will always be on that journey), and a couple years later and I have my own brand & design business that allows me to pursue a creative passion of mine as a career.
How did I even get here
My Backstory
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Whether I read for the full hour and a half, or get side tracked
on Tik Tok for 30 minutes, I'm usually actually putting everything down
for sleep by 10:30pm - I need my 9 hours.
Whether I read for the full hour and a half, or got side tracked on Tik Tok for 30 minutes, I'm usually actually putting everything down for sleep by 10:30pm - I need my 9 hours.
10:30pm
Normally I watched an episode or two of TV before it's
officially time to climb into bed with both kitties and do
my fav activity of the day, READ!!!
Normally I've watched an episode of TV before it's time to climb into bed with the kitties and do my fav activity, READ!!!!
9:00pm
After eating dinner, it's time for the second daily Insulin shot for Prancer!
After eating dinner, it's time for the second daily Insulin shot for Prancer!
7:30pm
I'm usually logging off anywhere between 4:30pm and 6:00pm
and start making dinner!
I usually log off anywhere between 4:30pm and 6:00pm and start making dinner!
6:00pm
Lunch time FINALLY and if I don't have a particularly busy day,
this is also my 30 minute Vampire Diaries (or whatever TV show
I'm watching) break.
Lunch time FINALLY and if I don't have a busy day, this is also my Vampire Diaries (or whatever TV show I'm watching) break.
12:00pm
I'm usually at my desk with a hot coffee + protein bar and replying
to priority emails or finalizing a project that needed morning eyes.
I'm usually at my desk with a hot coffee and replying to priority emails or finalizing a project that needed morning eyes.
8:30am
The alarm goes off which means it's time to snooze for
15 to 60 minutes (sometimes longer...it's a problem).
Once I'm up, my first task is give my cat Prancer his
daily morning Insulin shot, then I shower and sometimes have
morning shift (aka cleaning my kitchen that I ignored last night).
The alarm goes off which means it's time to snooze (sometimes for an hour...it's a problem). Once I'm up, my first task is to give my cat Prancer his daily morning Insulin shot, then I shower and sometimes have morning shift (aka cleaning my kitchen).
