Hey! Welcome to Wild Mind Stuios
Branding, photography and planning tools for creative, cyclical and neurodivergent women
Hiya, and welcome to the Wild Mind Studios journal. I’m writing this with a matcha going cold next to me and a diffuser on that I’ve definitely filled too full again, so if you’ve ended up here because your brain works a bit differently, or you’re in the middle of building something of your own and wondering why it all feels so hard, pull up a chair, because you’re in good company.
Why I started Wild Mind Studios
I never planned to run a creative studio, and if you’d told me a few years ago I’d be designing brands and websites for a living, I’d have laughed, because back then I was working in events operations and trying very hard to fit into systems that just weren’t built for an AuDHD brain like mine. My to-do lists were never-ending, my brain couldn’t work out what to do next, and everything around me was set up for the way neurotypical brains work. I needed more flow in my day to day, because my energy changes from one day to the next and I need to be able to work with that rather than against it.
Getting a late diagnosis was a big turning point, because it finally explained a lifetime of wondering why some things were so hard for me when they seemed easy for everyone else, and once I understood that, I stopped trying to force myself into someone else’s way of working and started building my days around how I actually function instead. That’s really where Wild Mind Studios came from, out of a lot of notebooks and a lot of late-night ideas and quite a bit of healing along the way.
These days I design brands, take photos and build Squarespace websites for women running wellness and creative businesses, and I make planners and affirmation cards for people whose brains work the same way mine does. My energy comes in bursts, then not at all for three days, and then all at once on a Tuesday afternoon, so there’s no 6am spin class energy here at all, just honest, practical support that works with your brain and your body rather than against them.
I’m ten years sober this year, and that has shaped the way I think, feel and connect with other people, so I try to bring that into my business as much as I can.
What I’ll be writing about
This journal is going to be a bit of a mix, so you’ll find:
Behind-the-scenes posts from the studio, with real branding, photography and website projects and what goes into them
Practical guides for small business owners, like what branding actually costs and which logo files to send to the printer
Honest posts about running a creative business with a neurodivergent brain
Thoughts on cyclical living and the kind of gentle routines that help me get things done without burning out
Tips for ADHD-friendly planning and using the Wild Affirmation Cards
The occasional moon phase observation, a strongly worded opinion about printers, and a northerner’s quiet fury at anything that’s more complicated than it needs to be
What I believe in
I think the best work comes from looking after yourself first, so I’m a big believer in working with your natural rhythms, whether that’s your energy, your cycle or the seasons, and building a business that fits around your life rather than taking it over. That’s how I try to run Wild Mind Studios, and it’s how I work with clients too, at a pace that suits them and in plain English, without making anyone feel daft for asking questions. It makes such a huge difference to my clients when I tell them I don’t mind moving a deadline because of childcare issues or a poorly little one, because life happens and the work will still get done.
Whether you’re here for the planning tools, thinking about working with me on your brand, or just having a nosy, I hope it feels like having a chat with a friend who’s been through a few of the same things.
Let's keep in touch
If you’d like to see more, you can follow along on Instagram for the behind-the-scenes bits, or have a look in the shop for planners and cards made for brains like ours. And if you just fancy saying hello, I’d really love that.
Thanks for being here.
Amie x
