Episode 023 – Idle Paintbrush

The Question:

I left my design job during COVID and started picking up graphic design freelance work. Now, I’m facing burnout and a lack of creative motivation. I don’t want to go back to working for someone else again, but I want to be excited when I sit down in front of my computer.

How can I rediscover my creative spark after feeling stuck or uninspired?


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Notes:

Spread used:

Yellow Brick Road

Decks used:

Judie’s Deck: The Voyager Deck

by James Wanless
illustrated by Ken Knutson
graphic design by Louise Riswold

Miri’s Deck: The Rider-Waite-Smith

by by Arthur Edward Waite
illustrated by Pamela “Pixie” Colman Smith