A Letter to July

Dear July,

You are this time around, a month of looking. After moving away from what was my home for 3 years, I now find myself back with familiar faces who have known me since I came into this world. Everything is different, I have no schedule to adhere to and no person to report to. Although, I am hoping this will change soon.

My life as I know it currently, is in a state of limbo. I am trying to find a new environment in which I can dedicate myself to, be challenged by and allow new souls to connect with. I have come close, but it has not happened yet. There are times I think about how much this bothers me and sometimes it feels like I am a wall, getting knocked down one brick at a time. But this usually doesn't last for long.  I have faith that everything will fall into place when it is supposed to. 

July, you have only just begun and you have already given me lots to be happy about.
By the time you leave again, I hope to still be smiling.

Love, Nicola

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(This blog post was inspired by Emily Diana Ruth's 'Letters to July' series which you can find here.)

Letters to July

                    

My favourite Youtube series, this video is particularly brilliant.

Nicola

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Summer in London

I've recently finished university and have moved back home, which is all well and good for the unlimited free food, but all my friends live miles away so last weekend I went to London to visit my friend Elliott. Luckily for us it was extremely warm so we headed to Hampstead Heath (as well as a million other Londoners apparently). We had a picnic and caught up with each others lives, Elliott has a new job and is killing it so I was more than happy to listen to his exciting life rather than describe how many chocolate digestives I seem to eat on a daily basis now I am unemployed, (I am actively trying to change this, someone please hire me). We also decided to have a dip in the bathing ponds at the park, which was very refreshing/slightly terrifying as you can't feel the bottom of the pond and we both realised we are not strong swimmers at all, but at least we gave it a go! On Sunday we had a wander around Brick Lane/Shoreditch, visited around 345134 markets and then went for a roast dinner (a rule of life). I wish every weekend was like this!

Nicola 

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Layout

Layout/creative/editorial direction is something that I love. Creating them myself has always been my favourite part of past projects and over the past few months, whilst creating a magazine for my FMP. 

Here are some layouts in which I love. Personally, I like simple layouts with lots of negative space, great typography and focused images. If you would like to see more, be sure to follow my Pinterest page here. 

Nicola 

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