Blog — Remote Year

After about a year and a half of working from home in New York, I realized that I wasn’t taking full advantage of my location-independent job. I’d also been living in New York for almost 6 years, and I felt like it was time for a change of scenery and pace. The idea that helped me make the decision to join Remote Year was this: New York, your hometown, and all of the other places you hold dear aren’t going anywhere, so go out, see the world, and do all the wild things. You can always come back “home”, or perhaps you’ll find a new home along the way. 

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON FOR THE YEAR?

On the professional side: I’ve been working as a hand letterer and illustrator for the past two and a half years remotely from Brooklyn, and I plan on doing the same while I’m on the road. I design typographic illustrations for magazines, paper products, advertising campaigns, and more. You can view all of my work at www.homsweethom.com

On the personal side: I knew this year abroad would be challenging, so I decided to make it even harder with a new personal project called No Photos Please. I’ve made a commitment to taking zero travel photos this year and instead have chosen to document my journey through drawings and lettering in a visual diary. I draw things for a living, so what better way to capture my travels than by sketching, not snapping, my way around the world? You can follow along at www.nophotosplz.com