Of Becoming The Muse

Becoming the muse

 

Becoming the muse: this is not origins story

The story behind my blog title changes every time I tell it, truth be told I don’t even remember why I picked that title, but every day I have a different story for what Becoming The Muse means, in musing you I muse myself……

This post isn’t about any of the stories (mostly made up) about the meaning behind my blog title. This post is to tell you about how my blog found a logo, a logo for my blog, (can we call it a blogo? I mean people make up with names of things all the time) and possibly an identity…….

I was having a chat with my brother and he suddenly said to me “I think I was born to be graphic designer……

He is just about to complete a degree which has absolutely nothing to do with Graphic designing

Well I know he dabbles with graphic applications (I do too, but mostly to resize pics for my blog and just for fun to make mind bending pics of myself)

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its not what it looks like

hanging out with myself

Hanging out with myself

I hadn’t considered how well he dabbled in graphics design until he said, “Your blog doesn’t have a logo, and you will be my first client……..

I have never really thought about having a logo so trying to come up with a design seemed a daunting task, but then again it hit me, what do I do… I am a storyteller so I used what I could to conceptualize a design:

I create words, each letter is part of bigger picture, together a story is told, together with each story I share I Become The Muse, and these are my words telling Africa’s story….

beaton becoming the muse imagined

I closed my eyes and suddenly I could visualise an open storybook; letter by letter each word I share; tells the story, my story, I am Becoming The Muse…….

What I imagined looked exactly quite like what my brother brought to life

Becoming The Muse

The name behind my blog suddenly makes more sense, although each day the story of the meaning may change from now you can see how each letter defines me, and all the words buried within…., who knew a logo could do that? 

~B

If you need your graphics done (or know someone who does) and you need a dreamer to do it you might just want to get in touch with my brother……. (inquire within)

***If you can imagine it he will design it***

Responses to “Of Becoming The Muse”

  1. floatinggold avatar

    That first picture looks dangerous. Great use of your photography skills.

    That truly is an AMAZING blogo. Now I want one, too.

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    1. Beaton avatar

      It was not as dangerous as it seems but it was quite an adrenaline rush
      Thank you for the visit

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  2. bloggerszim avatar

    Loving the logo!

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    1. Beaton avatar

      Thank you
      ~B

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  3. Steph McCoy avatar

    B. this logo is you, it’s perfectly you!! Is it soo much to hope for that you’d give the deets on the first photo? It scared the mess outta me.

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    1. Beaton avatar

      I heart the logo 💜

      I like to call that particular photo Boys will be boys… That was some lakeside fun in the sun

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  4. Sarah avatar

    I conquer with everyone, details on the first pic. I figured you didn’t drown, as you posted this 😃

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    1. Beaton avatar

      Hahaha Yep here I still am so that particular adventure is a story yet to be told lol
      ~B

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      1. Sarah avatar

        Looking forward to it

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  5. Josh Gross | The Jaguar avatar

    What a great logo! Your brother definitely has some great graphic design skills. You do too, judging by your photos of yourselves.

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