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"2019-02-02T15:18:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbba-b7f9-73f0-81a2-b12ef4de3a3b", "title": "My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 4: Tips for authors", "url": "https://neladunato.com/blog/self-publishing-tips/", "published_at": "2018-12-24T07:25:01+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbba-b7f9-73f0-81a2-b12ef5269a1e", "title": "My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 3: Marketing & selling", "url": "https://neladunato.com/blog/self-publishing-journey-marketing-selling/", "published_at": "2018-12-20T04:28:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbba-b7f9-73f0-81a2-b12ef5882441", "title": "My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 2: Production & distribution", "url": "https://neladunato.com/blog/self-publishing-journey-production-distribution/", "published_at": "2018-11-16T02:22:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bbbf-2f48-7223-8612-99afee8a4d24", "title": "My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 1: Motivation, planning & writing", "url": 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2026

Nela Dunatooriginal ↗
7 Sept 2026
Pruning my creative services, againoriginal ↗
3 Sept 2026
Easy things to do when you’re not able to make artoriginal ↗
16 Jul 2026

2025

12 symbolic & monogram logo sketches + final logo designsoriginal ↗
24 Nov 2025

2024

My new mixed media portrait painting process: more ease, confidence & funoriginal ↗
26 Nov 2024
Art Day: How to make time for creative projects while busy with client workoriginal ↗
12 Nov 2024
Journaling technique: Polarity integration journal spreadoriginal ↗
18 Jul 2024
How to find clients without social mediaoriginal ↗
17 Jun 2024
My policy on the use of generative AI in creative workoriginal ↗
10 Jun 2024
Motivate Yourself to Create More Art + Fantasy Watercolor Portrait Painting Processoriginal ↗
10 Apr 2024
Free Mixed Media Art Supplies Compatibility Chartoriginal ↗
6 Mar 2024

2023

Why you’re not getting hired as a designer & how to fix itoriginal ↗
13 Dec 2023
Personal branding for neurodivergent (ADHD or autistic) professionalsoriginal ↗
6 Dec 2023
Nela Dunato Art & Design got a brand refresh!original ↗
3 Dec 2023
Emotional labor in creative professions + mixed media art journal page videooriginal ↗
13 Nov 2023
Why people avoid social media detox (let’s bust those excuses)original ↗
30 Oct 2023
Mixed media sketchbook tour 2009–2023original ↗
28 Sept 2023
My art studio renovation (that took 4 years to complete)original ↗
26 Sept 2023
Why I don’t want to grow my freelance design studio into an agencyoriginal ↗
2 Sept 2023
5 Things You Need Before Raising Your Pricesoriginal ↗
11 Jul 2023
Talent exists, but it’s not what you think + mixed media portrait drawing processoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2023
How to create a brand mood boardoriginal ↗
9 Jun 2023
How can selling services be easy?original ↗
17 Feb 2023

2022

Quest for the best black paint: Gouache, acrylic, india ink, pastel, watercolor & more comparedoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2022
Messy recycled mixed media sketchbook tour videooriginal ↗
25 Nov 2022
How to tactfully answer awkward client questionsoriginal ↗
24 Nov 2022
Artist vs content creator + Stylized portrait with Neocolor II crayonsoriginal ↗
14 Nov 2022
How long does it take to design a great logo?original ↗
8 Nov 2022
Overcome art supply envy + cute kitten mixed media drawingoriginal ↗
17 Oct 2022
3 ways service based businesses can specializeoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2022
Is graphic design subjective or objective?original ↗
2 Jun 2022
The truth about dark art + spooky colored pencil drawing processoriginal ↗
19 Feb 2022
Mixed media sketchbook tour 2016–2021original ↗
7 Jan 2022

2021

Art & creativity for mental health & wellbeing + mixed media self-portrait processoriginal ↗
24 Dec 2021
Find your own answers & solve problems through journalingoriginal ↗
15 Nov 2021
Can great branding really help you earn more money?original ↗
6 Nov 2021
Doorways of inspirationoriginal ↗
18 Oct 2021
Fact-checking 13 MLM myths about businessoriginal ↗
20 Sept 2021
How to get clients to see you as an expertoriginal ↗
7 Sept 2021
Easy & Free Brand Health Check for Your Service Businessoriginal ↗
1 Sept 2021
One logo design concept, one revision: why this method worksoriginal ↗
29 Jun 2021
How to stand out through exceptional client serviceoriginal ↗
24 Jun 2021
How to balance personal & commercial creative work + Mixed media cat painting processoriginal ↗
18 Jun 2021
Which brand identity design assets does your business really need?original ↗
12 Jun 2021
5 types of travel sketching kits I use: watercolor, minimal, study kit & moreoriginal ↗
27 Mar 2021
5 Rules of Elegant Logo & Brand Designoriginal ↗
11 Feb 2021
Nela’s ultimate list of 37 freelancing tipsoriginal ↗
5 Feb 2021
What will people think? 10 steps to overcoming your fear of visibilityoriginal ↗
21 Jan 2021
My favorite black, white & red mixed media art supplies (video compilation)original ↗
18 Jan 2021
I broke up with Instagram (a graphic essay)original ↗
15 Jan 2021
Big Mouth: A graphic essay on self-expressionoriginal ↗
14 Jan 2021
Integrating words and images (my creative journey)original ↗
13 Jan 2021

2020

Setting goals after a disappointing yearoriginal ↗
17 Dec 2020
Creative professionals: design your client processoriginal ↗
11 Dec 2020
My logo & brand identity design process explainedoriginal ↗
3 Dec 2020
How young designers benefit from volunteeringoriginal ↗
28 Nov 2020
How to reduce communication overwhelm in your service businessoriginal ↗
26 Nov 2020
Branding is a journey, not a one-off projectoriginal ↗
20 Nov 2020
Creativity in digital isolationoriginal ↗
13 Oct 2020
Do I need to register a trademark with my logo and business name?original ↗
21 Jul 2020
Creatives have a responsibility towards social justice + Colorful portrait drawing processoriginal ↗
18 Jul 2020
Stop comparing your art to others + Winter fairy drawing processoriginal ↗
17 Jul 2020
3 video sketchbook tour compilation: Watercolor & mixed mediaoriginal ↗
18 Apr 2020
How & why to sell accountability?original ↗
15 Apr 2020
Coping when art turns out bad + Mermaid watercolor painting processoriginal ↗
9 Apr 2020
How to get over fear of technology & learn anything onlineoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2020
My 6 favorite mixed media art journal & sketchbook techniquesoriginal ↗
15 Feb 2020
The Ramp and the Ladder – 2 methods for improving client experienceoriginal ↗
31 Jan 2020

2019

12 uncomfortable truths about doing creative work for a livingoriginal ↗
17 Dec 2019
Rebranding 101: Why & how to update your existing brandoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2019
Art “just” a hobby? + Creepy portrait drawing process videooriginal ↗
29 Sept 2019
What I did during my Summer Social Media Sabbatical 2019original ↗
17 Sept 2019
Mermay 2019 – How it went & what I learnedoriginal ↗
3 Jun 2019
Should you do an art challenge? + Mermaid drawing process video for Mermayoriginal ↗
5 May 2019
Sketchbook Adventures: Sketching with fountain pensoriginal ↗
13 Apr 2019
How do I know what I’m buying? – Logo design & spec workoriginal ↗
13 Mar 2019
What’s the best sketchbook out there?original ↗
23 Feb 2019
The challenge of (re)starting a creative practiceoriginal ↗
2 Feb 2019

2018

My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 4: Tips for authorsoriginal ↗
24 Dec 2018
My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 3: Marketing & sellingoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2018
My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 2: Production & distributionoriginal ↗
16 Nov 2018
My journey of self-publishing a non-fiction book, part 1: Motivation, planning & writingoriginal ↗
9 Nov 2018
Real friends pay full priceoriginal ↗
24 Oct 2018
A dialogue about art, narcissism & Vincent van Goghoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2018
Consistency in visual branding shouldn’t be boringoriginal ↗
14 Sept 2018
Devoted to wholeness instead of pursuing successoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2018
Dream Clients: Myth or Reality?original ↗
3 Aug 2018
“The Human Centered Brand” book is out!original ↗
30 Jul 2018
Save time, money & frustration in your business with a brand style guideoriginal ↗
25 Jul 2018
Improve your business & brand with a client journey maporiginal ↗
15 Jul 2018
Human Centered Branding: Filling the Gap between Personal & Corporate Brandingoriginal ↗
8 Jul 2018
I made a new thing! Here’s how you can help.original ↗
6 Jul 2018
How to stay motivated while working on long-term projectsoriginal ↗
28 Jun 2018
How to encourage constructive design feedback (video)original ↗
19 Jun 2018
If you love your work, charge more.original ↗
23 May 2018
Business tips for people who have “too many passions”original ↗
15 May 2018
What if people think my idea is stupid?original ↗
8 May 2018
Step by step hand-lettering process: “Moonlight”original ↗
2 May 2018
The Ethical Impact of Your Creative Businessoriginal ↗
4 Mar 2018
From art block to a new art series: Notes from navigating my creative processoriginal ↗
18 Jan 2018
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