Pitchfork

This past weekend I participated in Pitchfork Music Festival with Coterie Chicago. It was my first show of the year. I was excited to test out my new displays and get back into the groove. But, that feeling soon changed when the rain, heat, and lack of customers broke me down.

I salvaged the weekend by meeting some awesome people and some retail therapy. I highly enjoyed the artwork and cards by Laura Berger and Essimar. Margie from Red-Belly hooked me up with an awesome belt pouch. I got my hubby really nice iphone case from Bare Tree too! There was so much talent at the show I was honored to be in their company.

As for the displays, they are currently undergoing a major overhaul. I am glad I was able to test them out to see what worked and what didn't. I decided I needed a table and a clothes rack. I will transform the frames from the displays into those items. I also want a new logo sign. I found an amazing shop on Etsy called Oh Dier that make the most amazing signs so I will be contacting them to do something for me.

So. Even with the heat, rain and lack of sales, I had an awesome time at Pitchfork. It was an amazing experience.

Artwork for Dominic's room from Laura Berger

My awesome pouch from Red-Belly

Chicago

I have lived in Chicago for the past seven years and I must say it's a fun place to live. I grew up in the suburbs and we really didn't visited the city very often. I never thought I would live here. I thought I would graduate from college, move some place cool, and be a rockstar; Or at least live like one. Reality has a funny way of changing your mind. Even though I don't live like a rockstar, I am still having fun exploring the city where I live. And, what's even better is now I get to see Chicago through the eyes of my son. He makes the most boring tasks seem fun. I can't wait to document our explorations and trips around the city when the weather gets warmer!

What I did this weekend

Since there was a snow storm this weekend, I decided to stay in and work on organizing my office space and getting a little work done.

Out with the old: New Year, New Blog

I have a long list of New Year's Resolutions for my business and one of them is to start blogging more. I had a previous blog with the same name but over the years I have become less web and tech savvy so I deleted it. Basically, this means I could change it to how I wanted it to look. I am completely starting fresh. My name is Jameka and I am a designer. I live in Chicago with my husband, Chris and our beautiful son Dominic. Hopefully I take you on the ride that is my life and you will have as much fun as I do.