Designing for Joy
by Emma Parnellin 🪑 Design
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Designing for Joy
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An open, honest and vulnerable take on running a business, being a designer and being a childfree by choice woman on the cusp of 40.
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- Monthly public posts on design and life
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- Weekly subscriber-only posts on running a solo business as a freelancer
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About Emma Parnell
I am a designer, writer, mentor and public speaker. I write about running a business, being a designer and being a childfree by choice woman on the cusp of 40. I write openly and honestly and with a vulnerably I hope will help others.
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The Research Objective
Sharing my reflections on taking the leap into freelance and designing a career that I love.