Let me start out by saying that I have 15 minutes to write this blog post.  That is not my 30 Day Challenge specifically, but it’s how I’m going to initiate it. (Okay, I just failed the first day of … Continue reading →

I was born in 1975.  My parents were fairly certain that I was going to be an “Abby Michelle” or “Michelle Abby” but at the last minute, “Jennifer Allison” won out. I think this must have been happening all around … Continue reading →

How do you keep a monkey in suspense? I’ll tell you tomorrow. I’ve been waiting months and months and months to be able to share a little secret.  In fact, nearly a year now. As some of you know, I … Continue reading →

It is likely that in a box, in the basement, under the stairs, underneath another box, is a piece of mail that changed my life forever. In this box, in the basement, under the stairs, underneath another box, is a … Continue reading →

Earlier this year 13 Creative leased it’s very first ‘Company Car’! How exciting, no? When my license plates arrived in the mail a few weeks after I got the car, I was pretty bummed out… not a 13 in sight! … Continue reading →

Not long ago, I hired a photographer to shoot some of my recently completed wedding invitations and  announcements. When I’m not designing wedding invitations and announcements, you can usually find me hard at work designing food packaging and other more … Continue reading →

In 1994 I graduated highschool, and moved to Chicago to attend The School of The Art Institute of Chicago.  While at school there, studying bookbinding and papermaking (and sort of attempting to be in the graphic design program) I made a … Continue reading →

Up until Brad nearly lost his marbles recently, and insisted on a new bedtime story to read to Grace, Grace was usually very quick to pick one of her many “Pigeon” books for daddy to read to her every night.  Each and … Continue reading →

Well, somehow instead of putting the finishing touches on my logo presentation due tomorrow morning, I got sucked into my {oh so poorly designed} blog tonight. glog You know how when you spend a ton of money on the most … Continue reading →

A friend of mine (who had a baby recently) expressed concern on the phone to me the other day. “Jenn,” she said, “the days crawl by, but the years are passing so quickly.” I knew exactly what she meant. The … Continue reading →