Have you ever experienced anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or dreamt of leaving your day job and freelancing but were worried about security? Come and join me on our new podcast episode with Mister Fred, a surface pattern designer, illustrator, and art director, as he shares his life story and work experiences that negatively impacted his mental health and how he left his full-time job, started his own design business and created from a place of creativity, self-love, and love - all while still being fearful. One courageous step at a time!

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Highlights from this episode:

How sustained periods of stress impacted his mental health
How he leveraged self-care routines and affirmations to quiet his inner critic.
How morning pages help him and become part of his morning routine.
How he turned his challenge into a career as a freelance designer/illustrator
What he does do to motivate himself when the inspiration is not present.
His journey to self-healing.
His definition of mindful design and how it creates freedom.
How he embraced his authentic design style even when others discouraged him.
How he speaks to his inner critic, “Karen”.
The power of affirmations, Abraham, and his creation box.

To connect with Mister Fred:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mister_fred_berlin/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-w-a92304b9/

Whatsapp: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=4917679815541

Pinterest: https://pin.it/1m2D2dN

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mister_fred_berlin

Portfolio: https://misterfred.org/

A little bit about Mister Fred:

Mister Fred Berlin is a surface pattern designer, illustrator, and art director from Germany. He studied communication design and worked for many years in the field of branding and corporate design helping his companies and brands solve problems. His expertise lies in deconstructing complex ideas, problems, and products into engaging designs that end users can easily understand and engage with.

Although you may not know what he looks like, you will recognize his designs. The crooked lines, bold colors, and quirky expressions for this universe that we share.

Having witnessed the trauma and suffering of the world around us. He feels a sense of responsibility to aid in the healing that is greatly needed in order to offset the pain and the grief that we see every day.

By reflecting the everyday mundane in vibrant and lighthearted strokes. His designs are his sound boards for amplifying much-needed joy light and positivity. This approach is what he terms mindful design, a welcoming space to champion greater empathy in our society.

As a designer, he believes that his artistry and palette are unique tools for creating the kind of goods that he desires through his illustrations and patterns, he wants to project into the world how beautiful our diversity and individuality are in this way.

He hopes that his designs can become the agents of change toward a kinder and more accepting culture.