RRD Creates

Spring cleaning in the studio. Making way for closing out loops and gearing up to starting something fresh!

Cheers to a week well spent! 🍷

I had so many plans to get content organized this week, but On Ramp took over. What a gift to learn and grow in a room full of talented creatives of all backgrounds and mediums!

It was a whirlwind adventure and, while I have to set my workbook aside for tonight, I am feeling empowered to start the "real" work tomorrow. 🌟

I am so excited to share that I've been accepted into the 2026 cohort of the On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator from the Indiana Arts Commission!

I'll be joining 19 other creatives for a three-day intensive entrepreneurship and community engagement workshop designed by Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull of Minerva Financial Arts.

Looking forward to being a part of this incredible network of support and collaboration!

Learn more about the program: https://www.in.gov/arts/programs-and-services/training/on-ramp-creative-entrepreneur-accelerator/

Out and about! Healed from Eye Surgery and back in action! Excited to attend the Pre-Launch for Issue XII: Cerebral from ! Congratulations to and the team for a beautiful launch and an exciting new edition.

I see some new faces around here after my first NYFW Experience!

I'm Rae, an Indy-Based Fashion and Graphic Designer (plus a few other random titles).

And yes, I'm a designer in Indy despite:
No fashion jobs.
No industry.
No built-in access.
My multiple side quests.
Working in unrelated fields.

After years of study, years of practice, and years of figuring it out I'm building my own way.

This space is where I document what it looks like to build a creative career outside of the traditional pipeline.

If you’re building from where you are — you’re in the right place.

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This incredible shot was captured by Ree - I am so grateful to have found this NY based talent in my whirlwind adventure.

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Flying home with a fashionably full heart on this Valentine's Day! Had a blast adventuring and reconnecting with my fellow KSU Fashion Survivors // Check out their brand and cheer them on along with me!

Diet Coke Girlie in Manhattan ♡
Who else is ready for a chilly week to enjoy some Fashion?!