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…

Chelsie shares her experience as a first-time attendee of the Museum Store Association’s MSA Forward Conference in Denver, Colorado in May 2023…

Back Home: Polish Chicago opens on May 20th. Lettering Works created a custom collection of Polish-inspired designs that you can find exclusively in the gift shop…

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…

In this blog post, I’m transparently sharing some of my thoughts around intentionally being a solopreneur, my journey towards building my dream values-aligned business, frequent requests for free advice and mentorship, and the power of boundaries, as well as introducing a new program called “Take Chelsie to Lunch”…

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…

Highlights of the trip included eating all of the tacos and street food, admiring countless handmade goods, taking in the incredible architecture, walking 26,000 steps in a single day, trying a variety of cocktails from three of the top 50 cocktail bars in North America (Mexico City is home to six), falling in love with the frequency of public transit (seriously, buses and trains come every few minutes), and lots of focused sketching and iPad work for me…