Tanner Woodford—good friend and founder of the Design Museum of Chicago—put into my ear that T-mobile was looking for a local designer/graphic artist for their in-store activation. 

The ask was that I create (10) age appropriate designs to be featured within a larger catalogue, and spend four hours on-site, drawing live at the Magnificent Mile location. Customers were thus able to select a design, and have it etched into their pop-grips/mobile accessories using Glowforge® technology. Amid cramped hands and an empty belly, I managed to survive the full 4-hours—certain that the love and support I received was what helped to hold me over til lunch.