The warm-up to play volleyball in my high school gym class was one minute of push-ups followed by one minute of sit-ups. There was a strict rule that if any individual student stopped or wasn’t fully participating, everyone in the entire class had to start over…

October’s highlights included celebrating turning 28, adding some new retailers, and continuing work on some fun projects behind the scenes…

Escape the hustle of Chicago and get lost in nature at Garfield Park Conservatory. And don’t forget to stop at the gift shop on your way out to support Lettering Works! Our full line of plant stickers are now available at Garfield Park Conservatory…

September’s highlights included seeing more friends than I can count, adding some exciting new retailers to my list, reading a dozen books, and launching the new branding for Doughnut Gallery…

Get to know Joe Liolos, the multi-passionate and talented creative behind Chicago’s new Doughnut Gallery…

August’s highlights included seeing my work at the Field Museum, pitching to my first mass retailer, working hard behind the scenes, and enjoying summer in Chicago (and Milwaukee)…

One of our Self-Made Artist Academy students, Caitlin Wagner - a designer and visual artist based in Chicago - interviewed Chelsie to gain more insights to her art practice and business…

Get to know Cee Ng, the driven creative and CEO behind Live Learn Dream….

July’s highlights included graduating from the Top Shelf Retail program, designing some new collections, reading more than usual, and seeing wholesale orders begin to pick back up…

Introducing the eighteenth business journal blog post of the monthly Business Journal series. June’s highlights included launching Disability Pride, submitting my ACDBE application, attending the AMAC Conference, and visiting my family in Colorado…