Lettering Works Business Journal - October in Review
Business Journal: a place to celebrate wins & reflect - 46th Edition
October’s highlights included turning thirty, working on a variety of passion projects and client work, attending the MSA Midwest Conference in Indianapolis, and receiving a $5,000 grant.
I turned 30 and made a fun, sparkly sticker to celebrate; Photos by S.D.Wyatt Photography
Ms. Jetsetter Rebranding Passion Project
The Big Wins
Celebrated turning 30! One highlight of some celebrations was taking photos with some friends and family.
Created a passion project around rebranding Ms. Jetsetter. This was fueled by my love of travel, branding, and woman-owned businesses! See the full project here.
Attended the MSA Midwest Conference in Indianapolis. Highlights included visiting four museums, sharing my Midwest Nice stickers as a tote bag sponsor, learning and making new friends, and getting a reorder from the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Photo by S.D.Wyatt Photography; see my Pedestrian By Choice passion project here
New Headshot from S.D.Wyatt Photography
Custom Button for the Field Museum
Custom Wedding Illustration
General Updates + Accomplishments:
Received $5,000 in grant funding from the B2B Artist Grant. The Back to Business (B2B) grant program provides recovery grants for businesses in the hardest-hit industries.
Focused on health maintenance tasks including getting blood work done, going to the dentist, getting a haircut, and going to my annual nephrologist appointment.
Continued to work on all of the client projects. From custom buttons for the Field Museum to wrapping up some branding and custom lettering projects, I got to focus a lot of my time this month on my favorite types of work!
Got a new laptop. I couldn’t be more excited for this major upgrade (and to leave behind my faulty keyboard and dying computer battery).
Restocked some favorite gift shops including Garfield Park Conservatory, Good Things Vending, and Hoypoloi Gallery (at O’Hare Airport), among others.
Enjoyed the beginning of fall in Chicago. From celebrating our friends Alexis & Madison at their wedding in Chicago to seeing the Pre-Broadway Musical A Wonderful World to catching the last few Famers Markets of the season in Logan Square to making chili and soups, we enjoyed a cozy transition into fall.
October flew by with a good mix of personal and business events. I really enjoyed leaning into my museum work as well as prepping for vacation.
In November, I am most looking forward to exploring Paris and Amsterdam with Daniel while unplugging from work. Upon returning from our two-week vacation, I am looking forward to getting some new projects lined up and continuing to make time for some fun personal projects that have been on my mind for a while.
Thank you for being here, for supporting me, and for following along with my entrepreneurial journey.
PS - Have a project you’d like to chat about? Send me the details now to ensure your project gets on my calendar in 2023 or 2024. Bring on all the logos, branded merchandise, + brand identity projects… let’s make some beautiful + impactful things together.
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