A graphic designer and illustrator living and working in Chicago.

Of note:

Quite Strong is stoked to be speaking this year at WMC Fest! Weapons of Mass Creation is a young grassroots movement to inspire and enable the creative mind in Cleveland, OH.

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One Day for Design: On April 13, 2011, add your voice to an open, digital dialogue on design. I'm excited to be moderating among some awesome people including Alex Bogusky, Doug Bowman, Liz Danzico, Debbie Millman, Erik Spiekermann, Armin Vit and Alissa Walker.

Spread the word: onedayfordesign.org or follow on Twitter @onedayfordesign
#1D4D

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Quite Strong will be speaking at Weapons of Mass Creation! Pack your bags and come to sunny Cleveland to see the show! We'll be speaking alongside: Aaron Draplin, Mig Reyes, Mikey Burton, Joseph Hughes and more.

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RETREAT! Quite Strong heading to the Smoky Mountains in late April!

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Quite Strong is selected to be part of Typeforce Chicago 2! Check out photos here.

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There may only be one reason to travel to Fargo, North Dakota in mid-January: judge the ADDY® Awards. I'll be judging alongside Amy Jarrard of Olson in Minneapolis, MN and Jeff Joiner of 97 Degrees West in Austin, TX.

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Inspiration Behind Instant Film. Join me and other creatives in Chicago on Wednesday, December 8 from 8–10pm for an instant-analog-inspired event. Check out the 8 photos I shot for Design Bureau magazine's November/December Issue Launch Party.

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Quite Strong in TimeOut Chicago.
Five-Part Harmony: A new collaborative proves Chicago’s female designers are Quite Strong. By Candice Weber

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This week Design Chat welcomes the design collective Quite Strong to the conversation.

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Quite Strong launches!

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Let me judge you. Enter the Chicago Public Library's Poster Design Contest. Details here.

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Small Dog Big Dog featured in People Magazine!

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I've been selected to participate on an EPIC creative rally team! EPIC helps creative professionals and nonprofits join forces, making a bigger impact on the world than either could alone.

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It's always a kick to see your book design in a bookstore's window. In this case, it was the The Calumet Region at Sandmeyer's Bookstore in Chicago.

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Tip: "Don't take things personally, and have a sense of humor."
Watch this Humble Pied Interview.
Humble Pied is a collection of creative professional advice in an on-going project where the formula is quite simple: one awesome creative type sharing one simple and inspirational tip. All over iChat.

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American Railroad China makes it in Communication Art's Design Annual 50.

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Greyhounds is a selection in this year's STA Archive09 Awards. It's now part of the permanent collection of the Chicago Design Archive.

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I was chosen as a contestant on “Command X: Season 2”! "Command X" is a graphic design reality show featuring seven up-and-coming designers who step into the spotlight and have the chance to break into the industry in front of 2,000 peers, heroes and potential employers...Read more