Derilyn and I worked together at Hallmark Cards and I really loved her design sensibility; it was soft, quiet, and beautifully detailed almost the same way I would describe her. Please be inspired by FGOTW, Derilyn Chambers and be sure to check out her fantastic blog, Design Treats.
**{P.S. I have received all Fly Girl nominations and will be contacting those selected in the weeks to come.}**
Who? Derilyn Chambers, 32
Where? Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, but now live in Chicago, IL
What? I'm a Designer– magazine design, packaging, logo development, branding
What inspires you? Wow! So many things inspire me: People who live their
lives doing what they love, my family history–the adversities and the
privileges, really really good writers/poets, children, my husband, my
parents, my "bohemian/natural" grandmother, and the memory of my
"classic/glamour" grandmother, the Harlem Renaissance, Susan L. Taylor,
exotic things, world cultures, the life stories of people, nature (I grew up
surrounded by mountains), grandeur skylines (I grew up surrounded by
mountains), the ocean, saturated colors, Hallmark cards :o), music with a
message that I can relate to, the vision of who I know I will become.
Why are you fly? I'm fly because I followed and continue to follow my
childhood career dreams which remained my adult career dreams. One I
accomplished, working at Hallmark Cards, and another I'm working towards.
;o)
Advice: One of the most challenging things you will
ever have to do in your life is to learn to know yourself. The more you know
about you, the more everything else falls into place; however,
self-discovery is a life-long process. So you will always be learning about
yourself. Also, don't be afraid to ask for help. No one who has achieved has
ever done it alone. Know that there will always be someone who will doubt
your abiliites, the road that you take to get there, the purpose,
everything, but hold fast to your dreams. Lastly, don't forget that every
person who has overcome adversity before you helped you to get that much
closer to your dream. Respect what they have worked to provide for you, and
return that gift to others. As recording artist Janelle Monae says in her
song Lettin' Go, "Don't let your dreams die. Life is not a rehearsal."
