A New Year + Some Changes
Hello, 2019! As the new year starts, I wanted to take a minute and talk about how things have been evolving at Design Crush. For the past several years I’ve continued to do both freelance design and writing for other sites, even though Design Crush was paying the bills. But about two years ago the tide began to turn. I didn’t want to build a team and I didn’t want to add video – two decisions that lead me and the site to where we are today. Lately I’ve had a very full schedule working with two other sites as well as a local agency, and there just aren’t enough hours in the day to continue as I have for so long. Design Crush will still be here, I’ll still be sharing my favorite artists and designers as well as things that align with my personal aesthetic and lifestyle, but posting will be more irregular. I’m not going to stress if I miss a day posting, and I hope this new practice will even bring back some of the joy and excitement I had when I started Design Crush way back in 2007. Thank you so much for continuing to support this site that I absolutely love creating in all of its iterations. xo, Kelly
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Jacky
January 3, 2019 at 10:14 amHappy new year! What a fortunate problem to have, look forward to upcoming posts.
Kelly
January 3, 2019 at 11:39 amThanks so much, Jacky! It really is the good kind of problem. 🙂
Lauren
January 3, 2019 at 10:23 amWill you still create the desktop wallpaper downloads? I haven’t found any that I love as much as yours. Would consider purchasing!
Kelly
January 3, 2019 at 11:45 amSuch a nice compliment, Lauren! At this point I’m not sure, as I’d already be late on January’s.
Sylvia Gil-Stearns
January 3, 2019 at 10:27 amLooking forward to your wonderful posts and am happy for your success!
Kelly
January 3, 2019 at 11:46 amThank you so much, Sylvia!
Rachel
January 3, 2019 at 4:07 pmThank you for all the beautiful art you have introduced me to…I’m still grateful you’ll be posting at all!! Congrats on your growing success!
Kelly
January 3, 2019 at 4:12 pmYou’re too kind! After 11+ years of sharing I can’t imagine ever stopping completely. 🙂
Mrs Z
January 9, 2019 at 4:08 pmAs the song goes, “I love you just the way you are,” —and this blog—just the way it has been created and how you present your content. I get it that many people want video content and that best practices confirm this (as does view counts) but I think there are many of us who do NOT want to constantly be barraged with moving images and sound. You have always displayed your posts tastefully, with style and careful consideration. I appreciate this! And so do many of the artists whose work you have featured (and which I have ardently collected!). Stay the course, Kelly. You rule.
Kelly
January 9, 2019 at 4:11 pmThank you oh so much for the kind words, Mia! I appreciate them more than you can know. xo
Cynthia
January 9, 2019 at 7:47 pmI am so proud of what you have created here. I remember the day you decided to leave the world of advertising because you felt the need to do more. Create more. Share more. And you succeeded. But once again it’s time to grow. Do more. Create more. Just differently this time.
I know 2019 holds more changes instore for you, professionally and personally. It’s going to be a great year for you Kelly……I can already feel it. xoxo Mom