Artists Write to Work
This is pretty cool news. My talented friend Kate just wrote a book. It’s a book that would have been very helpful to me had I read it as a younger person, but it is still very helpful now. Kate Kramer is a lecturer in critical writing at University of Pennsylvania, and she has a […]
Panel Discussion on Branding and Marketing your Small Business
I am very flattered to have been chosen to be one of the panel members at Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) event, Sharing Success: Marketing Tools & Strategies. We will be discussing how to effectively market a small business, including digital ads, video content and effective branding. As it happens, I also did the […]
Milwaukee Bucks permanent art collection at the Fiserv Forum
I don’t usually post about my other life as a painter within this site, but I wanted to announce something I am very excited about. On Friday, August 24, 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks permanent art collection at the Fiserv Forum was unveiled. I was lucky enough to be one of the 32 artists chosen from nearly 1300 […]
20/20 vision on Andiamo’s 20th Anniversary
It’s been 20 years since I took the leap. TWENTY. YEARS. I was, I now recognize, so very young. So very young to have taken the leap into the big wide world of self-employment, eschewing the safe route of a corporate job. But even then, at that young age, I recognized that the safe route […]
In support of the #resist movement – a Pussyhat logo
Last year this time, I attended the 2017 Women’s March in Madison Wisconsin. I was filled with awe and patriotic spirit as I witnessed the enormous crowds of people who turned out to peacefully protest. A sea of people – many of whom were wearing these adorable pink hats – which I later found out […]
Oprah rocks
I ran into Oprah one day walking down Michigan Avenue in Chicago about 20 years ago, and narrowly missed a chance to high five with her – I will always regret that. Oprah Winfrey has always been a inspiration to me for her strength, intelligence, thoughtfulness, compassion, and integrity. Her Golden Globe speech really had […]
Brand new year
I hope 2017 has treated you all well, because 2018 is here already, and 2018 marks Andiamo’s twentieth year in business. TWENTY. Holy moly how did that happen so quickly? Brand new year In honor of this momentous moment I am offering a special on branding services – A Brand New Year – for those who […]
Let’s go, Mrs Carr
The word Andiamo means “we go” in Italian – or colloquially “Let’s go.” My recent marriage and subsequent name change turns out to be a nice parallel. I am thrilled to announce to any who will listen that on December 2 2017, on an unseasonably warm day, I married a man called Carr. John Francis […]
Tell me the one about the armless designer
On May 9, 2017 at 6:59am – I had two working arms. Two minutes later, I didn’t. Spoiler alert: I’m fine now. So I got that goin’ for me. Several years ago, I took some good advice and purchased disability insurance. Being self-employed and the sole earner in my household, I needed to plan for the […]
So I finally have a new website
Well friends, it may have taken me a long time, but I finally launched a new website for Andiamo. Phew. I always counsel my clients that to stay relevant, you should update your website every 3-5 years – erring on the shorter side if you’re in a visual field. Well, like most business owners, I had fallen […]