Hi Friends!

Welcome to my first letter! ​
Thank you for signing up for this newsletter (some of you almost a year ago). You may know me from my Lightbox Expo networking event last year, through my art, or from the hints I’ve been dropping about building something special for creatives. I’ve been quietly working on a few projects, and today I finally get to share some of them with you!!!

✉️ This Newsletter​
This brings together a summary of everything I’m working on: projects, articles, small life updates, etc. You can expect these to be a quick 2-minute read every two weeks or so (excluding this one). This will probably be the longest newsletter I'll ever send.

🌙 Lightbox Expo Meetup @ Urth Caffé

Since last year's meetup was such a success, we're doing it again! Join us for a chill, well‑lit creative hangout where you can settle in, enjoy nourishing food or a snack, sip something tasty, have a place to sit, and actually hear and see the people you’re connecting with.

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📍 Urth Caffé - Pasadena, 594 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101​
🗓️ Saturday, Oct 24th @ 6PM-11PM
🆓 No entry fee, 100% free to attend!
🌴We'll likely be seated outside by Playhouse Alley & S Madison Ave​

🌱 My Discord Community: The Napkin Sketch!​
THE SECRET PROJECT IS LIVE!!! It’s a cross‑disciplinary space for creatives of all kinds to connect, collaborate, and bring projects to life. The server is almost ready for launch, so if you’re looking for a creative family or a little momentum to get your projects moving, we’d love to have you.

☕ My Substack (Blog): Coming soon...​
I’ll be sharing more in-depth thoughts on art, life, career, and figuring things out as I go. I’m still finding my rhythm, so feel free to chime in as posts go up. No set schedule.

💼 Another Job Done (and on the hunt again!)

I just wrapped 7 months with Finch Care, a company gamifying mental health. I had the pleasure of working on some really fun projects for them. Unfortunately, all of that will have to stay under-wraps until their release. If you know a project you think I'd be a fit for, please feel free to message and share my work!

Projects Progress

This "Newsletter" is officially launched!!! "The Napkin Sketch" Discord Server waitlist is officially open and will hopefully be ready for members soon. Meanwhile, my story "Pine Needle" and my "Store Page" are on hold.

Latest Project

It's been a hot second since I've done a painting of my own. A lot of my professional work as of late has been heavily cell-shaded work, so I'm taking some time to reset my digital workstation. Here's a teaser of a painting I've been messing with.

Want to be part of something cool? I've been secretly building a hub for cross-disciplinary artists on Discord, and I've love for you to be part of it! Open to all creatives: writer, illustrator, animator, composer, etc. Join the Waitlist!