August’s highlights included a brand photoshoot, ice-cream inspired design work, some fun travel, and co-hosting my first Sunnyside Chats…

July’s highlights included designing and launching a new sticker collection, focusing on fulfilling a record number of wholesale orders, and working to streamline my business all while enjoying summer…

June’s highlights included launching two new dinosaur stickers at the Field Museum, attending the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Conference, and supplying pride stickers to Peoria Proud for their upcoming River City Pride event…

May’s highlights included designing and revealing a new logo, launching a new LGBTQ+ collection of stickers, seeing a spike in wholesale orders, and settling into a new apartment…

April’s highlights included launching a new candy collection, celebrating six years in business, enjoying our neighborhood and preparing to move apartments…

20 Avondale staples and recommendations for a perfect bar crawl in Avondale…

March’s highlights included launching a new lettering course, attending the grand opening of Radish Kitchen, and celebrating World Kidney Day…

February’s highlights included announcing a new lettering course, taking two trips to sunny Florida, working on some kidney-centric designs, and partnering with AMIDST Creatives…

January’s highlights included bringing back Self-Made Artist Academy, seeing my stickers at the Chicago History Museum, reflecting on 2021, hosting the first Friendly Artist Hangout, and enjoying Chicago despite the cold…

It’s finally time to say goodbye to 2021 - a year that much too closely resembled 2020. I am very grateful that I took the time on a weekly and monthly basis to reflect on the small wins and lessons learned…