What I would GIVE to jump on a plane and head somewhere this weekend, but I’m not sure when we will feel comfortable getting on a plane again. Traveling always puts life into perspective for me—even my biggest problems seem minuscule when I can evaluate them from a distance. The last place that I visited was Costa Rica. In fact, I returned only 9 days before Chicago shut down the city…
Read MoreThe world looks different after the sun goes down. I became interested in night photography while studying undergrad at Illinois State. Likely, because it was less intimidating to walk around campus with my Cannon A1 35 mm camera due to the fact that there were less students on the streets. Balancing all of my photography equipment in one hand, while shooting every tree and rock I passed on the quad only added to my nerd appeal….
Read MoreI am a designer and constantly reevaluating what my niche is. Maybe it is the naive child in me, but I still believe that one can design their own career based on the crossover between their passions. I had a realization that designing for pharmaceutical companies isn't exactly why I went to art school. But, when I am designing something that I love, my life is a little closer to perfect…
Read MoreChristmas reminds me of my grandpa, everyone that knew him loved him. But he was a matter-of-fact kinda guy—if he wasn't interested in what I was doing he certainly didn't pretend to be. And because he was a farmer, I never found it out of the ordinary if he asked me how much rain we got last night, before he asked how kindergarten was going…
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