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Last Updated 24.10.31
Sweeter Studio
SARAH WONG
Graphic Designer | Zine Maker | Illustrator
sarahewongdesign@gmail.com
LA-area designer, working since 2018. Loves literally every piece of art they see, full of tattoos, always learning and growing.
Contact for resume and PDF portfolio.
Has Worked for
A Noise Within Theater
Vietnamese Film Festival
Laguna Playhouse
Brannan Center
Loves
Matcha Lattes
Tattoos
Colored Foil
Fun Earrings
Dungeons & Dragons
Evil Clowns
CONTACT
6.23.25
I now have blue hair and fake nails to cover up the blue dye that stained my fingernails. Yesterday I was pretty productive, which I chalk up to not checking my social media obsessively. I was spending so much time on social media, trying to avoid my worries and fears and I realized if I just relax by reading or taking a walk instead, that helps more.
Today marks the beginning of the last week in June. I feel like the summer has been eventful and stressful so far, mostly taken up by fears and efforts to save my relationship. Now that it’s all over, I feel newly invigorated to do what I feel passionate about outside of dating.
I have to admit I’ve been on dating apps, aimlessly liking people. I’m not really looking for anything as much as I'm trying to remind myself there are other people out there.
I find myself going through the motions a bit in terms of my graphic design work. Most of the branding for my projects have already been established, so I’m just filling in the branded material according to guidelines. The work isn’t very intellectually challenging, which I must admit I enjoy more at this time. Maybe creative direction isn’t my forte, and I’m more of a technical worker.
Not that I mind creating a whole new brand. I just find it difficult to conceptualize and I’m at a point in my life where I’m more interested in my personal projects (package design, face painting, this blog) to be terribly concerned with taking on a giant design project. Maybe I’m more of an artist than a creative director who likes a small project.
When I think of my design ambitions, I just think I want to make zines and art books in my spare time, and then have some sort of stable job for my day job. Of course, I could work at a publishing house as a designer, but I’m not sure what publishing houses are in the LA area and if they would accept one stray designer who has limited professional experience laying out books.
Is it bad that I don’t have ambitions for my 9 to 5? Will employers look at me and find that my lack of passion a dealbreaker? I know I’ll care about my work and do a good job, but I don’t think I’ll ever be insanely eager to work for any kind of company that doesn’t let me just do whatever I want and make endless artwork aimed at myself.
I just want a regular job so badly. A normal one where I make enough money to not worry and make things that I am moderately proud of. I want to work for an organization that makes the world a better place and isn’t like... fully evil. Is that too much to ask? Sometimes I feel like it is.