I’m Zion. I’m a creative woman who moves with purpose and passion about the things I dedicate my energy towards.
I’ll be transparent, I’ve been having a hard time “branding” myself. What I know and have seen about brands have never looked authentic for me. I just want to show up, being who I am and not performative and deceiving. That’s not a reflection of who I am. So making this website has been bumpy. Many times, I have to remind myself that I’m not doing this to be optimized by the public. I’m doing this because I want to support myself, in the ways that I have assisted others. Creatively. I want this to be a place that holds documentation for all the beauty I create and the mistakes I make. Yes, there’s a “serious business” side to it. But that’s not what I should reflect first. My art is the core.
Something I’ve learned about myself in this process, is the importance of focus and how much of it I didn’t have. I thought I did, but I learned that through working on various projects at once, I left a lot of incomplete tabs open in my mind. It scattered my thoughts. As scattered as I may have been, I’ve been working decently with what I have around me. For me to get here, I’ve had to eliminate a lot of the distractions around my everyday life in order to hear the messages guiding me towards my truth. It’s been eye-opening experience, to say the least. I show up for myself differently now. I move slower and with more intention so that I can remember the importance of the work I’m doing.
Taking my time helps with maintaining organization. Another skill I’ve been refining in this time. Before, I had a loose level of organization, compared to the “strict” program I run here now. Discipline has been keeping that organization in check. It’s hard at first, but muscle memory after some time. Consistency is key.
I’ve also learned that I shouldn’t box myself into one thing. I’m not a “one thing” type of girl, I like options. While my focus now is on the development of my home, there’s various creative projects that I aspire to explore. I can learn to be good at painting, upholstery, design, etc. but that shouldn’t limit the perspective that I have on the things I can accomplish in my life. The things I WANT to accomplish in my life. Now, is the time to refine my natural skills so that I can use them to better these other aspects of interest that I want to explore.
With that being said, I am no longer limiting myself to being a self-taught interior designer. While I do love the idea of having the title, it’s so much more that I see myself doing long-term that can better be described as, a Creative Director.
I like the title of Creative Director because it combines two favorable aspects of who I am and what I do. It’s not limiting to just one industry, giving me the variety that I like. In the past, I’ve always found myself in leadership positions and let my mom tell it, I’ve always been pretty creative.
When I was a teen, I ran away from the title of an artist as a profession because of the “starving artist” stigma. I’ve always known that I wanted stability. Now that that’s not a worry of mine, I can explore more of what that looks like for myself.
The position of a creative director, helps to lead a creative vision into success. There are no bounds to what I can do with that. I love it because it’s limitless and timeless. I can work on projects that I love in different mediums and expand into a role with experience that binds different industries and talents. Not to get too ahead of myself, but I’m looking forward to blending the design and guidance talents that I have with other artists looking for ways to grow through their own art.
For now, I’ll guide myself through the interior projects that I have at hand, within my own artistry. I have a lot of projects that I will be blogging about and can be found here. So stay on the lookout for any project updates.
It may have taken my some time to gain the clarity I needed for my vision, but I’m here now. Living in a dream I’ve been gaining the skills for, for years now. I’ve always been a creative leader. I just wear it differently now. It looks a lot more intentional, focus, balanced… it looks like I know who I am.
If you’ve read this far, thank you so so much. I appreciate your time. You can stay up to date on my journey, here on Trywithzi.com, as well as on my TikTok and Pinterest for visual updates.
Love, Zi <3
