We are taking flight!
Design is my talent, it's what I know how to do well, it's my gift, I would even call it my super power...
Design is my talent, it's what I know how to do well, it's my gift, I would even call it my super power.
But for a while I was struggling to find meaning for my work, searching for a way to create a positive impact in the world, how could I make my work and business help me have a more meaningful life?
Thinking, going deep, overcoming fears let me to the answer:
Finding purpose + giving back + sharing more...
Welcome Explora Creative!
Daniela-Cabrerizo.com is now ExploraCreative.com.
Through this website you will be able to, as before, see my work and get in touch with me, but now it will also be part of something bigger: with a renewed sense of purpose, I'll help you use design to your advantage + I'll be sharing lots of other surprises and goodies through my blog and email list, so stay tuned!
Explora is a mission-driven business, that creates design that matters, where branding and it's application for the web are done thoughtfully, having your ideal customer in mind at all times, where projects are done based on collaboration, and by being a force for good. One project at the time.
Just so you can recognize me on the streets... here's a sneak peak of my new business cards!
I encourage you to look around and #explore this website, check out my portfolio, suscribe to the blog, and most importantly, come back often!
For all my clients, friends and colleagues that have been with me during this process and the many years of my freelance career, I want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for your trust, support, for your feedback, and your encouragement.
And as everything in life, this is constant work in progress, so your feedback is always welcome! I want to know what do you think about this new brand and website :)
If you like it, please share it with your friends or somebody you know that might need some design help...
Have a smile!
Let's start the year full of color and positive vives, shall we?
My treat!
Not everyday is fun or perfect, as entrepreneurs we know things can get complicated fast and 24 hours is not enough for our extensive to-do lists. But, we should all take a few minutes everyday, to be grateful for still being around, to be able to work, and keep on #Exploring!
In honor of this idea, I want you to experience your days full of color and positive vibes. And to jump start this concept, I want to share with you his very cool video about creativity that makes me smile every time I watch it, enjoy!
The speaker at this November 2011 CreativeMornings NewYork was Jessi Arrington, Co-Founder of WORKSHOP and all-around Rainbow Queen. The event was hosted in Brooklyn.
* CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series for creative types. Each event is free of charge, and includes a 20 minute talk, plus coffee! You can join us in numerous cities around the world. For the Colorado area visit: Creative Mornings Denver
Inspiration Day – The work of David Smith
It's is always refreshing to discover the amazing work of artists and designers I didn't know before. David Smith's work is definetly unique, and absolutely incredible.
Sorry folks, not everything has to be about business... sometimes you've to step away and look at inspiring things, to get inspired!
For me, it's is always refreshing to discover the amazing work of artists and designers I didn't know before. David Smith's work is definitely unique, and absolutely incredible. This is an article from 2013, but that is worth reading if you haven't do so before. If you don't feel like reading, I recommend this fun video:
Fontfeed – Stunning Artwork for John Mayer’s Born and Raised
To visit David Smith's website go to: davidadriansmith.com
Traveling feeds creativity...
...because it opens your mind, breaks boundaries and pushes you to think and feel out of the box.
...because it opens your mind, breaks boundaries and pushes you to think and feel out of the box. Feeling out of place is good, because if forces you to notice the world around you, to pay attention to it and to yourself. All these while (usually) having a great time.
Our home for 2 months, Hanoi – Vietnam
Between 2011 and 2014, my husband and I, decided to travel while working, taking advantage of the fact that we were both freelancers and could work from anywhere with a decent internet connexion. We wanted see the world (or part of it at least) while continuing with our careers, so we packed out bag-packs and head for the airport with a one way ticket to Hong Kong...
Hubud coworking space – Ubud (Bali) Indonesia
For 3+ years, we work-traveled through the US east coast, Canada, Peru, southern Chile, South East Asia, New Zealand, and Australia.
Planning the longest part of the trip, which was 8 months in South East Asia and Australia, took so much time...ohhh so much timeeee... that I decided to help future freelance adventurers with a simple blog.
In my travel blog, which you can read here. I shared not only my experience and opinions about each place, but specific information about it too: good places to eat, best internet connexion, good place to stay, what to do/see/visit, worth and not worth visiting, etc. All these oriented to a Spanish speaking audience (sorry America, there were way to many travel blogs in English already).
So, if you are curious and want to read it (maybe practice your Spanish while doing so?), please visit Saca La Petaca. I hope you enjoy it. OH! and pack your bags, travel is healthy!
Trekking around Cusco – Peru, our home for 4 months