Welcome to my blog!
I’m starting out as a freelance designer and editor, and want to share the experience. So welcome to my blog!
You might be asking yourself why my blog is in English, even though I live and work in Austria and mainly work in the German-speaking market. Well, I grew up in the US – in sunny Florida – and am therefore bilingual. Since I now live in the quite international but nevertheless very Austrian city of Innsbruck, I hardly get a chance to speak English daily. However, English has always continued to be a part of my life: I studied English and American Literature and Culture and until recently worked in the field of EFL. So it makes sense for me to communicate my thoughts in the first language I spoke as a child. (Plus, I’m not gonna lie, there’s the added bonus of reaching a wider audience than if I were to write in German.)

What can you expect?
If you’re interested in typography and good design, like I am, then most of my posts should tickle your fancy.
I also like to follow fellow editors and the publishing world in general, from the German-speaking market to the UK and also the US.
And, since I am a small-business owner just starting out, I’ll also be including my views on going freelance, bureaucratic hurdles, and other things young entrepreneurs might deal with.

In detail:

Reviews
I’ll be reviewing books on design, typography, editing, going freelance – if I’ve read it and it has to do with my business, I’ll be reviewing it. I also welcome reading tips and comments from you!
The same goes for films. Although they are often simply eye-candy, there are some quite inspiring films out there related to design, typography, entrepreneurialism etc. I’ll also be talking about those I’ve watched and find worth reviewing.
And I’ll also be discussing other blog posts, and any apps or technology that might be helpful or fun for designers or editors.

Beauty and information
Also, whenever I come across anything beautiful or interesting I think is worth “repinning” or “reposting” or “reblogging”, you’ll find it here. And then of course on my Facebook, google+ and twitter pages.

Personal updates
Apart from these things, you can expect personal updates from me. For one, on projects I’ve completed, and also on my further education. This includes my experiences with Rudolf Paulus Gorbach in tgm’s two-year course Typografie intensiv 10 that I’m currently taking in Munich, as well as my insights from seanwes’ course Learn Lettering.

So in sum, my blog should provide inspiring, informative, interesting, and personal insights into my life as a wordsmith.
I aim to post on a regular basis (at least every two weeks or so), so stay tuned – I’ll keep you posted!