Day 2 of @blueprintshows — come check us out at the Hudson Mercantile — 500 W 36th st. NYC till 6 pm today! ✌🏼 #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepattern #blueprintshows #printshow

Hey! It’s day one of @blueprintshows ! I’m on the first floor of the Hudson Mercantile building— till 6pm today 😎✌🏼#blueprintshows #printshow

Sup NYC, we have a lot of THINGS.

Patiently waiting for @starwarsgalaxysedge .... 😳😳😳 #wdw #hollywoodstudios

Forgot to post this the other day— come check out the final print at @blueprintshows May 20-23, 2019! Can’t wait to shuffle around NYC and see everyone! #surfacepatterndesign #freelanceillustrator #surfacepattern #blueprintshow #printpattern

One more post I swear— but this one takes the cake! 🎂 My X-wing Pilot costume was approved by the Rebel Legion this past Tuesday. So now I am an official member and I look forward to participating in local and state-wide events! . The Rebel Legion is an international fan-based volunteer organization dedicated to the construction and wearing of screen-accurate Star Wars Rebel Alliance costumes. Founded in 2000, the group was formed in response to the decision of sister organization the 501st Legion to remain dedicated to Galactic Empire costumes. The Rebel Legion makes appearances at private and public events, including charitable events and official Star Wars promotional events. The organization does not charge a fee for appearances, instead encouraging a donation to a charity.

May the 4th be with you! Annnnd I realized I never posted anymore about SWCC so have some photos! There are no words to describe it... it’s not about the panels or merch. The experiences we have at this convention— with friends, squad mates and people we meet is unbeatable. I got to talk at length to several droid builders, was encouraged to join the Rebel Legion (that’s a whole other post... ), hang out with my favorite squad and cry over everything, experience all the seasons in Chicago, and watch the Star Wars fandom at its very best. The last photo sums it all up pretty well and one of my favorite parts. The person controlling BB-8 is off camera... the remote is hidden. They stand back and let the kids interact with BB as if he had a mind of his own. The look of their faces is priceless as BB inspects a little trinket one of them held up. #starwarscelebration #starwars #xwingpilot #resistancepilot #rebellegion

10 years ago we graduated with BFAs in Illustration and high hopes for creative careers... We didn’t know where we’d end up but our journey to where we are today has been an adventure to say the least. Everyone’s path is different. As I prepare for my next print show, I’m left with some time to think about how far I’ve come since putting on that wrinkled cap and gown. Not only creatively but as a person. The second photo is from today, after I had sorted/counted and carefully packed the artwork to share with a favorite client on Tuesday. Had you told me 10 years ago that this is what I’m up to... I would have said that’s crazy... And here we are. Cheers to the dreams we thought we wanted, the ones we’re working on and to all the unexpected surprises along the way. P.S. I’m eternally grateful for a supportive family— who have seen the good, the bad and the ugly that a creative career brings. Most of all, I’m grateful for Ben, who has stood by me through all of it. We’ve always been a team and I wouldn’t want to do it any other way.

Full speed to our next print show! Come see us at @blueprintshows May 20-23rd, 2019 NYC. I’ll be hanging out in the Hudson Mercantile building (first floor!) ✌🏼#surfacepatterndesign #surfacepattern #blueprintshows #tradeshow #freelanceillustrator