My slides from my breakout session at Echo Conference 2011 titled "I Am Not a Trend." I spoke about my journey as an artist/designer and how I've come to find my identity apart from the internet and other people around me.

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2. WHO IS THIS DUDE?
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3. Husband
Son
Designer
photo by @1011photo
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4. Fellowship Technologies Now Hiring
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9. Clumsy
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11. How do we define ourselves
What is a trend
What the WORD says
photo by @1011photo
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13. THIS IS NOT A JOKE
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15. a general
direction in
which
a general direction in which something is developing or changing
something
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17. trends aren’t inherently evil
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18. I’ve spent most of my life caring too much
what you think and not enough what GOD thinks.
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19. We have for too long defined ourselves by what we do and not who we are
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22. “So God
created So God created mankind in his own image
mankind
in his own
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23. WHAT WE TELL OURSELVES
I can never be as good as ...
I don’t think my work is as good as ...
I just want to give up
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24. One of the best ways I know how to find myself is to disconnect from everything
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25. HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO TRY
Stop looking for inspiration online
Pray before you work
Encourage others
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27. Thanks Mom & Dad
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29. “But seek first
his kingdom But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and his
and all these things will be given to you as well.
righteousness,
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30. The only way to measure up is to be hidden in him.
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31. I’ve stopped the rat race and God is still faithful
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32. “Each one
should test their Each one should test their own actions.
own actions.
Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else
Then they can
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38. Until we recognize our identity we will never lead the way
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39. Keep up the good work
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