Hi, I'm Emily!
I'm an independent designer, creative writer and side project
enthusiast.
Since 2013, I’ve been building micro-businesses online, and I always seem to have a new project or hobby up my sleeve.
I also write a personal blog on Substack, called
Extracurricular Pursuits.
Current Project: Launching a collection of
hand-illustrated fonts! ✍🏼🎨
My Indie Project Empire
E-Commerce Shops
Personal essays about my creative side quests, lifestyle
experiments, and travel tales — all intertwined with my pursuit of a
happy, meaningful life.
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Recent Posts:
Don’t You Dare Say Pumpkin Spice
Sept 9, 2025
Issue #55: An overdue side quest update and a plot twist I didn’t plan for.
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Summer Camp for Design Nerds
July 24, 2025
Issue #54: Who needs an art degree when you can just wing it?
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Book Club Dropouts
July 13, 2025
Issue #53: This is your brain on reels (cue the chonky cat videos).
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