August’s highlights included launching my latest passion project, celebrating the lives of two family members we lost, spending lots of time with family, and focusing on exciting artist trades and client projects…

In a world where wheels dominate the roads and speed is often favored over serenity, a distinctive movement is gaining momentum – that of the pedestrian by choice. Beyond mere transport, it's a philosophy, a stride of independence, and a conscious step towards health, sustainability, and a more connected existence. See the new collection developed by Lettering Works to celebrate the Pedestrian By Choice movement…

July’s highlights included speaking at the Typism Summit, wrapping up some fun designs for the Lightner Museum, spending time with friends and family, and ideating on a new pedestrian-centric passion project…

June’s highlights included presenting at Adobe’s Create Now Chicago event, launching a new collection of travel stickers, seeing my Chicago designs as searchable gifs on Instagram, and doing all of the fun summer Chicago things…

May’s highlights included participating in my very first trade show, spending time with my brother in Colorado, launching a new collection at the Chicago History Museum, wrapping up a contract with the WBDC, having my highest month of payments in business to date, and quietly rolling out some new copy on my website…

Highlights of the trip included exploring more of the lower east coast, trying new foods, and taking sunny walks with my friend Casey (which allowed me to pleasantly avoid Chicago’s winter)…

April’s highlights included a fun-filled vacation to Italy, production of a new, custom collection for the Chicago History Museum, a restock of popular Chicago products, a new Steph’s Sticker design, rewarding client work, and prep for MSA Forward…

A family vacation to Italy that included exploring Rome, Florence, Salerno, and Amalfi and finding lots of inspiration…

March’s highlights included working on all of the branding projects, launching the “Take Chelsie to Lunch” program, celebrating women, voting in Chicago’s local election, and presenting on topics of marketing and entrepreneurship…

February’s highlights included trips to Mexico City, Peoria, and South Carolina, getting 16 students in cohort five of Self-Made Artist Academy, sharing a new promotional video for the Artist Trade Program, and making progress on some fun clients projects behind the scenes…