February’s highlights included a week in beautiful Guadalajara, Mexico, joining Choose Chicago as a partner, submitting my artwork to multiple calls, adding a few new stickers, working on multiple projects and trades, adding a new museum client, and taking down my first solo art show in Chicago…

January’s highlights included lots of sketching and iPad drawing, participating in the Faire Winter Market, writing a new blog post, working with Adobe, reflecting on 2016, attending a conference, and celebrating my dad’s birthday…

December’s highlights included a successful artist reception, trip to Florida, mentee sessions, a podcast interview, and lots of reflection, end-of-year wrapping up, and planning for 2026…

November’s highlights included fulfilling a large order for the Field Museum, installing my art show at Logan Square Pilates and Core, working on some client projects, starting to work with a new mentee, and visiting our friends in San Francisco…

October’s highlights included attending Adobe MAX, working more on my wooden signs, visiting a friend in Portland, OR, and fulfilling wholesale orders in addition to being recognized in the Bradley Alumni Art Show…

Lettering artist and cancer patient remind you to “Feel in on the first” with their creative collaboration…

September’s highlights included vacationing in Spain, getting invited to Adobe MAX, attending an art retreat with friends, restocking some favorite shops, adding new stickers, seeing the Logan Square Community Guide in person for the first time, and attending a watch party for a type conference…

August’s highlights included fully restocking the Peoria Airport gift shop, visiting my brother in Denver, hosting Steph & Barbie for a visit, and collaborating with some of my favorite business friends and mentors…

July’s highlights included participating in the Faire Summer Market, surprising a local food pop up with custom stickers, completing my first 1:1 mentoring engagement through Adobe, and designing a new custom sticker for a repeat client…

June’s highlights included launching a series of mini food stickers, licensing artwork to Adobe for embroidered patches, sharing recent branding work, and getting accepted to the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship program as a mentor…