Not a moment too soon

Custom pencil illustration of a deer leaping over the words "2021 Awaits".

2020 was a challenge for most, yet hope springs eternal with 2021 on the horizon. The best of all wishes to everyone. See you all next year! Hopefully in person!

It’s been a year, hasn’t it?

Silhouette of a turkey with the word "thx".

This has been a difficult year, in so many ways. Hard times illuminate what we have that is good. So, thank you. Happy Thanksgiving, from Andiamo Creative

Blindsided by video calls

Proposed check list when requesting a meeting.

In the age of Covid, most of my clients and associates now work from home, many for the first time. While I’ve been conducting all my business for 22 years via phone calls, emails, texts and shared screen presentation calls – suddenly now everyone else is too. Except for one difference – VIDEO CALLS. As […]

Hungry Williams coasters now collectibles on EBay.

Hungry Williams promotional coasters, round.

Hilarious and awesome. Someone is selling Hungry Williams beer coasters on Ebay as collectibles. Love it! Don’t know the seller but looks like an industrious Milwaukeean with very good taste. Full disclosure, the The Hungry Williams is my husband John’s band. The band was formed about 4 years ago and they’ve been gathering steam in […]

Falling in love and the benefit of perspective

Heart-shaped folded paper on a white background.

I think I’m in love. I can’t stop staring. I may turn away from the object of my affection for a moment or two but my eyes are inevitably drawn back to gaze upon my love. It’s hard not to want to show everyone this thing of beauty, this wonderful thing, this thing I just […]

Marketing in the Time of Pandemic

Street poster message, "Be Kind. Let's Look Out for One Another."

My clients rock. With the onset of this pandemic, many business plans have been thrown out the window. The normal way of doing things is changed, maybe forever. Businesses are looking for ways forward, a way to make things work within the new parameters. I’m proud to share three projects I’ve been working on with […]

New times, new brand

Andiamo ampersand logo.

2020, you are a pip. I have been working from home since forever, but suddenly the rest of the world is too. We are learning a new way to live in the era of COVID-19, and smart businesses are responding in all kinds of ways. As a brand designer, I thought a good place to […]

Don’t let the shark die.

Goldfish disguised as a shark.

A brand is a living thing. Like a shark, it needs to keep moving to stay vital. Small businesses, maybe even more than big ones, need to keep fresh. Fresh visuals are an outward sign of the vitality of your business. It shows that your business is quick to evolve with changing times. For a […]

What’s this about a virus?

Desk with papers and a cat laying on top of everything.

I’ve been working from home for more than 20 years and I’ve certainly learned what works and what doesn’t for me. Here are some tips:

Feeling thankful

Twenty-two years in business.

When I leaped into self-employment – 22 years ago this month – I didn’t know what to expect. But I was full of hope. Hoping for the best I hoped that I could make this work. I hoped that there would be more ups than downs. I hoped that I could find enough clients to […]