039: Making Time for What Brings You Joy with Veronica Ruiz

Do you dream of getting into lettering? If you do, then you'll definitely enjoy today's conversation with Veronica Ruiz, lettering artist and founder of Veronica Letters. We chat about how she got into lettering, finding your own unique lettering style and making time for your passion projects. She gives a few pointers on how to start your lettering journey and what she does to find inspiration. We also talk about the importance of using what you have to create (she shares how she has never bought a professional camera and uses her iPhone to edit and film all of her videos!)

What's in this episode:

How Veronica got started in lettering
How she got into crayligraphy with Colin Tierney
Her advice for someone just starting their lettering journey
Why you should keep your old work to see how you've progressed
How to find your own unique style
Veronica's suggestions for practicing lettering
Supplies that she's obsessed with right now
Finding inspiration everywhere she goes
Learning to create on a digital device
How Veronica uses her iPhone 11 to film and edit her videos
Her best tip for practicing lettering
Why Veronica keeps her Instagram focused on lettering rather than personal
What she does to help feed the algorithm and get more engagement
Veronica's typical day and morning routine
Why Veronica prefers to use planners over digital calendars
How we can learn from kids about creativity
Avoiding the comparison game
Making the time for what you love and dream of doing

About Veronica:

Veronica Ruiz or as many on social media know her as Veronica Letters, is a lettering artist currently living in Sandy, UT but was born and raised in Miami, FL. She has a passion for drawing letters that has evolved from her love to draw ever since she was a child. Veronica wants to share her passion and all of the knowledge she has gained throughout her lettering journey with everyone. She does this by sharing her work and process on her various social media platforms.

Connect with Veronica:

Website | Instagram | YouTube

Links:

Crayligraphy

Veronica's Classes on Skillshare
Lettering Worksheets

Veronica's Etsy Store

Veronica's YouTube Video on Filming and Editing H