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	<title>Natalie J Mroczka, Designer Extraordinaire</title>
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	<description>Did you know that? Hopefully you&#039;ll get a sense of who I am and how I work by reading about the most stressful process of my life so far: finding my first job.</description>
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		<title>Project Spotlight Medved Outfitters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medved Running and Walking Outfitters is a small family owned retail business in Pittsford New York, near Rochester. After meeting with the owner, Dan Medved, two things stood out in his assessment of his business and philosophy. Number One The current identity was not working. While the current logo might have been hot stuff in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=152</link>
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		<title>Project Spotlight on Raw Material</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a couple of portfolio reviews in Boston (Yes! I&#8217;m here now! Hire me!) it has become clear to me that there are some pieces in my portfolio that have distinct character that doesn&#8217;t necessarily come across in the way I present them, specifically the process and/or the handmade aspect to some design elements. As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=138</link>
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		<title>At Least Lloyd Dobbler is Still in My Corner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sounds like I&#8217;ve got the stuff&#8230; I just have to find my unique style. I&#8217;m still hopeful. Ps. Lloyd Dobbler is in the corner of the above photo. It&#8217;s not just an obscure reference to a fabulous movie.]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=135</link>
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		<title>The Colon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Typography is a designer&#8217;s most valuable tool. We are taught to admire it, notice the details, have a reason for it and most importantly follow the rules. As a recent graduate, I know that typography errors in my work are unacceptable; I will not be hired if I don&#8217;t turn my ligatures on, or leave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=119</link>
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		<title>I Just Couldn&#8217;t Wear a White Dress to Meg&#8217;s Wedding!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it against the rules or something? I bought a white dress for a steal and decided to turn it green! Step 1 Buy a fabulous white dress Step 2-5 Pick a color, any color&#8230; How about Green? Boil water on stove, add dye and dress. Boil for 45 minutes. Step 6 Drain, rinse and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=110</link>
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		<title>Graduation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The past two weeks have brought a whirl wind  of emotions, some happy and some sad. Last week was Senior Week at RIT and I spent most of it celebrating with my classmates! And then it was my birthday&#8230;with more&#8230;celebrating&#8230; AND THEN&#8230; GRADUATION. I am no longer a student. I am officially a real person [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=107</link>
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		<title>Can I Turn My New Hobby Into My First Job?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow I am sending pattern samples to five fabric manufacturers! I&#8217;m going out on a limb and trying to break into something I am not formally trained for. Here&#8217;s hoping for some good feedback!]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=103</link>
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		<title>Promotion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As promised here are the images of my awesome new promotional contradiction poster series. The photos do not come close to the awesomeness of interacting with these posters in person, but a promise is a promise. The concept behind the series rests on my inability to define myself as a person and as a designer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=95</link>
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		<title>Negative Space</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is what&#8217;s left after an hour and a half of cutting out letter forms. Kind of tempted to sew it all back together! Stay tuned for photos of the finished products.]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=91</link>
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		<title>Looking Back to Find Inspiration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone gets stuck. Call it what you will (a mental block or a brain fart?) when it hits what do you do? Where do you find inspiration? How do you come to terms with it? When I woke up yesterday morning I knew I was going to be stuck, so I went for a run. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nataliejmroczka.com/weblog/?p=86</link>
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