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Musings on creativity, simplicity, and doing good work.

Visual Eavesdropping

Logos, logos, logos!

June 8, 2015

Bear Valley Map

Whimsical cartography

May 26, 2015

Six Basic Tips to Simplify Your Next Design

April 4, 2015

How to create a custom grid

How to create a column grid

April 4, 2015

Understand the Basics

Understand the Basics of Your Creative Project

March 26, 2015

Working in an Awareness of Wonder

January 8, 2015

Thank you for your business card kit , a free gift from MatternCo

Zen and the Art of Saying Thank You

November 30, 2014

Pleased to Meet You: David Price

October 23, 2014

Pleased to Meet You: Jeanene Harlick

October 23, 2014

What's happening around here...

While you’re making room for everyone and everyt

While you’re making room for everyone and everything else today, remember to leave space for your whimsy. Write a poem that no one will read, doodle in the margins, sing and dance in the kitchen, meander slowly around the block. Take a breath.

Sometimes this is all we need to rediscover our playful, peaceful selves.

More at sarahmattern.com/blog

Finding the center

Finding the center

Raining inside and out @fertilegroundworks

Raining inside and out @fertilegroundworks

The garden beds and I are wintering. sarahmattern.

The garden beds and I are wintering. sarahmattern.com/blog
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And also! If you’re in the Livermore area, check out the Fertile GroundWorks Plant Sale Fundraiser at fertilegroundworks.org/plant-sale and let us start some plants for your spring garden!

Want to support a good cause today? Consider don

Want to support a good cause today?

Consider donating to Fertile GroundWorks, a nonprofit that encourages, empowers, and teaches community members like me to grow healthy, nutritious food, organically and sustainably.

Today the Community Health & Education Foundation (CHEF) will generously match $1 for every $2 donated up to $5K for participating non-profits.

Donate here: https://chefgivingcommunity.org/GT2021

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Happy fall! I sure hope you’re doing well out th

Happy fall! I sure hope you’re doing well out there. Musings on smile files, intrinsic marketing, and fall are up at sarahmattern.com/blog

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