@JoelECarlson – Excuse the delay. Hello everyone and welcome to the Twitterview of @mndesigngal. Lets create!

Q – #1    So @mndesigngal, where did you grow up, and what steps led you to what you do today?

A:    born in Alexandria MN, HS grad Owatonna, moved 10+ houses and 8+ different schools between Wisconsin too!

the step part is tricky, because i am still taking steps in my career being a designer. always will be i feel…

main thing about my work is i’m so passionate about being creative it is crazy! at 10 yr i was an architect for career day.

working through college in the publication office, printers and more when left school told to apply for 3-5 yr of experience?!

Q – #2    Wow! So what kind of design schooling/training have you had over the years?

A:    opened a half-billion dollar casino, done pre-press at printer, entertainment, food, hospitality, automotive, consumer, B2B…

Life isn’t about finding yourself; it’s about creating yourself.

Q – #3    Interesting. So what kind of projects are you doing now, and what types of art formats do you use?

A:    currently am the designer and digital brand marketing specialist @brandsynchrony (plug) wide range from social media, print, email, website+

work with brands such as jennieo, cargil, J&J, bluebunny, slushpuppie amd more also some internal food and school reward programs

Q – #4    A big variety! So how do you used and benefit from using Social Media in your work and personal life?

A:    @JoelECarlson i joke w/ friends if they would have “social media” be a major when i was in college, i would have double majored. #growingup

always coming up with SM promos. 1role is #twitter #FB for clients. Knowing HOW to use for benefit of client is key =RESULT$

and personally have been asked out 50+ times #joke :seriously tho great way to promote my nonprofit work, learn from friends+

currently am the president of Ad2 and work closely w @adfedmn for it really is a cool way to network, learn, educate & :) hour

Q – #5    Who are say 5-15 people that you follow on Twitter that you feel you benefit from connecting with?

A:    knew this one was coming Joel… you can answer this one very “inspirational” or just do a #FF of my top fav follows. #hmmmmmm

peeps that inspire me or just like what they say or don’t mind their profilepic: @craigpladson @bradwellman @futureadexec @jtimberlake

my agency daily watch : @russellherder @prestonkelly @labreche2020 @modernclimate +++

Q – #6    Fair enough. How about your FAVS – Favorite: restaurant, store, museum and summer activity?

A:    finally, tweets that take me away: Not even engaged or married but @weddingxpert : fav eat? @crave because they tweet so much i crave #sushi

never been to walker (and have an art minor) hardly get to shop and summer activity has to involve the sun, water and a corona

I see. Well to end today, what thought or mantra would you like to share today with everyone?

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. #jectv #random

Q – #7    I see. Well to end today, what thought or mantra would you like to share today with everyone?

A:    Thanks @JoelECarlson for approaching me for #jectv interview> not going to lie i didn’t really get it but was refreshing to do w u today! :)

Driving too and from work can be a challenge all by itself. Is there any road construction?  Are there any accidents on your regular course to get to work?  Are the roads wet, icy or snow covered?  You may live close to your work (5-30 minutes), or you may have to drive a distance to get to work (45min – 2hrs). Lots of things to consider when you plan about driving to work.  Could you ride instead of drive to work?

More and more cities are providing public transportation for people in more and more convenient locations. Bus lines, light-rail and commuter trains all can provide the public with a means to get to work with not having to worry about driving themselves.  Think about it.  You can go to work and NOT worry about traffic.  You can sit and read a book, a magazine or your newspaper while you drive to work.  You can think about what lies ahead for you for that day or what you will do when you get home that evening, like spending time with your family, friends or both.  You can relax and get rid of your driver anxiety.  So there are a number of pluses in taking public transportation.  There can be some issues though too.  What is the schedule?  How many stops does it make between where you would get on and where you would get off of it?  There can be a balance of time vs need when considering taking public transportation.  Have you ever considered using public transportation over driving yourself to work ever day?  Maybe you could use public transportation some of the time and drive yourself on days when you really need access to your own vehicle.

Have you looked into public transportation options in your neighborhood?  It might provide you with peace of mind and time to plan out your day. Isn’t that what everybody wants?