Most people drift through life on autopilot.

Wake. Work. Scroll. Sleep. Repeat.

F*ck Your Routine is your rebellion against that grind.

With 100 playful, forward-moving prompts, this book pushes you to disrupt routines, spark curiosity, and turn “someday” into today.

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Part journal, part challenge, it dares you to shake up the ordinary, discover adventure in the everyday, and start living like you mean it.

Find F*ck Your Routine on McSweeney’s website, in my store, or your local bookstore!

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Because life won’t change until you do.

It all started with research! Exploring how color affects emotion and flipping through countless books, finding inspiration in the details of each page.

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The first few rounds of iterations were a bit too decorative. After feedback from my professor, I had to step back and really think about why I was adding elements like the stars and what purpose they actually served in the design.

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After revisiting my research, I decided to experiment with a two-toned color system. I asked friends and family for feedback on different color combinations.

To my surprise, most of them preferred the orange option. Based on that response, I redesigned several interior pages and recolored the entire book to reflect that choice.

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I initially thought the colors complemented each other well and conveyed a sense of self-confidence and excitement about change. However, the palette started to feel a little too “Halloween,” which left me feeling discouraged.

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While others in my class were moving on to phase two of their books, I was still stuck deciding on color. After taking a few days away from the project, I came back with fresh eyes and ultimately decided to return to my original palette of blue with just a hint of orange.

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Moving forward, I plan to continue iterating on the spreads and gradually introduce more of the orange asterisk as a guiding element throughout the book.

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