Shannon makes colorful art for the colorful-at-heart and since starting her design career, she’s been nurturing her love for highly illustrative surface design, maximalist color, and bold typography. Currently, she finds herself in the world of product development as Senior Graphic Artist at Natural Life alongside licensing her work. Born and raised in rural Georgia, Shannon loves an ice-cold cocktail on a humid day. She lives in the beautiful city of Savannah, GA with her husband and two daughters.

 

Margo and Shannon discuss:

• Internal perfectionist tendencies and how Shannon manages it

• How to get noticed (beyond social media)

• The good and bad sides of social media and how she uses it intentionally

• Using her art as a way to bring people together rather than divide

• How she learned the skill of finding quick, creative solutions and problem solving when it came to creating

• Her favorite mediums for creating

• The importance of flexibility, adaptability, and be willing to say yes to things that are scary

• Why 30-day challenges can be life changing

• Balancing life and what moves your art into a place that feels good to you

• Truths and myths around licensing

Connect with Shannon:

https://www.instagram.com/hello.shannon/

https://helloshannon.shop/

https://www.naturallife.com/

People Inspiring Shannon:

Her daughters! They are technically 2 people, but they constantly fuel my creativity.

Mamoru Yamamoto – love his use of shapes and color

https://www.instagram.com/mamoroll/

Károly Reich