Jenna Shaughnessy 15K+ IG Fans
Introducing - Jenna Shaughnessy
@jennakateathome 15k+ Fans
ABOUT: Jenna believes that everyone can have a beautiful home, no matter what your budget is! She has poured every last piece of advice into her popular ebook, Home in Progress. If you want a home that is gorgeous but you don’t have a ton of money or just don’t even know where to start, this book is for you!
Her house has received countless home design features from The Huffington Post, House Beautiful, Country Sampler, HGTV Online, Better Homes and Gardens, BuzzFeed and Apartment Therapy. And many of her recipes have been featured by MSN, Oprah Magazine and more!
You can connect with Jenna on Pinterest, Instagram, or Facebook.
While working on projects with my Clients, I end up getting to know them on a more personal level. That’s important for many reasons but two in particular;
It helps me design better, understanding the person and the project makes focusing on ideas that reflect them more structured.
The “Client” becomes more like a friend as we end up sharing stories, things about each other and find that we tend to share lot of similarities. And being comfortable with someone makes the deign process much easier when receiving constructive criticism.
“Oh my goodness, I love everything!!!”
DETAILS: Project: Custom Graphics for Free Downloads - Project Length: 21 days Category: Lifestyle Influencer
What Does it Take to Become an Influencer?
It’s not everyday that we get to chat with Insta-Famous Lifestyle Influencers who have amassed tens-of-thousands of fans. So, we figured we should ask them how they do it. Here’s what we found out along the way and other silly questions.
Q. What is your Name? A. Jenna Shaughnessy
Q. Do you prefer Stories or Posts? A. Stories
Q. Do you actively use any other social media outlets? A. Facebook
Q. What scheduling tools, do you use if any, to schedule posts? A. Missing Lettr
Q. Where do you find or get most of your content? A. It's content that I create but I also share content from other bloggers
Q. How many hours do you spend working on your account in a week? A. 20+ hours
Q. How long did it take you to hit “influencer” status? A. I've been blogging for 6 years and still don't call myself that! But I guess about 2 years
Q. When did you realize you were considered an “influencer”? A. When people started buying products that I was sharing
Q. What is the coolest project you’ve worked on as an “influencer”? A. I've worked with so many great brands! I don't think I could name one. I love when I get to work with a brand to design a whole new space, though. That's my bread and butter!
Q. Any advice for someone wanting to get started in the “influencer space? A. Just do it! It's a lot of hard work and you'll be criticized over the most random things, but once you find your "people", it'll all be worth it!
Q. Any tips you’d wish you knew before you got started? A. Just how much work it would take!
Q. Are you able to do this full-time or is it still a side hustle? A. I consider myself full time but technically I work part-time hours
Q. What do you do in your free time? A. What free time!? Play with my kids :-)
Q. Favorite song to sing to in your car (alone of course)? A. Whatever is currently a top 40 hit!
Q. What’s your favorite coffee or tea beverage? A. I only drink Irish breakfast tea. I'm very particular!
Q. What’s one show you can watch on repeat for the rest of your life? A. Friends
Q. What's your favorite holiday? A. Christmas
Project Design: Images, Icons, Color & Brand Personality
When we design for a client, we like to start at the beginning and that means identifying their brand or the concept they have for a brand. From there we create a color story that represents their brand and the feeling they are looking for. After we’ve established colors to help set the tone, the design begins. Delivering assets to our clients that they can use on their website, social media outlets and prinatable materials is the most rewarding aspect of the process. We love seeing everything come together and the reaction we get once we unveil the project to the client. Enjoy clicking through the images below
