Transformation of micole.design to lumenne-essence.com

In 2023, after a 20 year hiatus in graphic design, I decided to take a leap from working full-time in pharmacy retail management to a full-time student. An intense full-time UX/UI bootcamp with the University of Texas, Austin set me up for a successful transition.  

Initially, my goal was to get in on the ground floor of a great company as a junior UX/UI Designer and work my way through to the top of the chain as I had in every job I've ever held. So, I ventured off to create a portfolio website. It was my first attempt and I was on a tight turnaround. Although it uses cookie cutter styles that are proven to work, I felt it had much room for my creative improvement, but I set aside my perfectionist ideals. It still held a true gathering of work I had completed using the fundamentals the industry looked for, so I was content for now.

The name Lumenne Essence came to me a few years prior to returning to school. I received this during a meditative float therapy session which resulted in such an emotional moment of connection for me. 

Hearing it, feeling it and saying it aloud resonated like music to my ears awakening every sense of my being into a ball of light and love. It was a feeling like no other and I can only correlate it to a "remembering" of sorts. 

At the time, I had no idea what it would morph into within my life, but I knew it came from my higher self, as a soul aligned name. I believe still, that it has so much room to grow in its full meaning in my current life's journey. I am excited to watch it come alive as I begin to play, create and express!

The domain was purchased with a vision in mind. A vision of heart centered services I could provide for those who seek out authentic connections. Whether it be a visual representation (logo and branding) of their own small business making connections with their ideal clients, or a gentle connection of guidance from me assisting them through their own life journey. It could simply be their connection to a piece of art I've created.

I see it as a means of putting my own multi-passionate energies into one place, whether it be my love of writing short stories and taking photographs, to my quirky knack of chalk drawings, calligraphy and dance. 

All that to say, lumenne_essence.com spans quite the gamut of opportunities, but I'm choosing to focus on my first love for now... creative design.