Lettering Works

04/05/2026

Honored to be featured on Meanwhile, Back In Peoria - MBIP while back in Peoria for First Friday this weekend!

This lunch was a fun way to celebrate and commemorate 10 years in business! Especially because One World Cafe was one of my very first clients (while I was still a student!) Check out the blog post to see the t-shirt I designed over 10 years ago!

Thanks, Marty! 💕

I met my friend Chelsie Tamms at One World Cafe’s bar for lunch last Friday. Chelsie is celebrating ten years of her business, Lettering Works and since I met her shortly after she started Lettering Works, that means we’ve been friends for ten years and we celebrated both anniversaries at lunch.

Click on this link to see the post and photos from our anniversary lunch at One World Cafe! >>> https://tinyurl.com/yc7pbyyc

12/31/2025

2025 Year in Review!

You may have noticed that I don’t post here much. If you’d like to stay more up-to-date with Lettering Works happenings, please subscribe to my monthly email newsletter or follow along on Instagram or LinkedIn ❤️

As we say goodbye to 2025, I am taking some time to round up highlights from the year and appreciate the life that I’ve been building for myself…

10/02/2025

Marty of Meanwhile, Back In Peoria - MBIP is bringing back The Marty Monologues and you don’t want to miss it because his stories are truly the best!

Peoria friends, be sure to get your tickets!

After five years, we finally have a new Marty Monologues show coming up on Sunday, November 9th, 2025 at Kenny's Westside !

The show is called, “You’ve Got Jail - Three Tales From Three Jails.” I’ll have updates about the show including where to get tickets at the blog in the next coming weeks, so stay tuned.

Today we focus on the person who’s done all the artwork, design and branding for The Marty Monologues shows, Chelsie Tamms!

She did a wonderful job on the art for this year’s show and you can see that and read all about Chelsie and her Lettering Works business by clicking on this link. >>> https://tinyurl.com/3s97mftj

11/27/2024

So excited to be included in the Founding Females Holiday Gift Guide. You'll find more information on the products and services provided by 30 small businesses to help make your holiday shopping easier!

🛍️ Why Shop Small?
When you spend with a small business, a larger portion of that money is recirculated back into the local economy through employee wages, purchases from other local businesses, and more.

Find the guide here:

2024 SMALL BUSINESS GIFT GUIDE SHOP SMALL FIRST. Shopping small is close to most of our hearts, but the convenience of big box stores is a tempting allure. It’s not that we can’t shop from big box stores (it would be nearly impossible not to). Instead, we encourage shopping small first. Our 2024...

05/22/2024

I could not be more excited to share that the podcast episode I recorded with Amelia Hruby for Off the Grid is live today! 💖

I can't wait for you to listen to ✨ Grow Through Generosity & Collaboration ✨ because it's more than just a podcast episode, it's the culmination of years of small business friendship and collaboration.

As Amelia puts it, this episode is packed with self-employed wisdom, so pop in your airpods and tune in to learn:
✨ How Chelsie uses passion projects to pitch (and book!) her dream clients
✨ The clarity + generosity of Lettering Works’ Artist Trade Program
✨ How we structure trades so they’re mutually beneficial
✨ The benefits of fully committing to your collaborations
✨ Why you should focus on the right thing instead of the urgent thing
✨ & How to create your own “job perks” when you’re self-employed

You can listen to the episode and learn more all about our collaboration here: letteringworks.com/offthegrid

Please let me know what you think if you give it a listen! 🌟

04/18/2024

Throwback to April 18th, 2016 when I won $10,000 to start this business! ⭐️❤️🎉

I am truly so fortunate to have participated in Project Springboard at Bradley University today. I am excited to expand my business through this wonderful opportunity and cannot wait to see what is in store next for Lettering Works! Thanks for all of the support and encouragement throughout these past couple of months!

04/08/2024

New logo for Frittata Consulting 🔥🍳☀️

If you currently have a DIY logo that worked so far in business but are ready to level-up to something professionally designed, I’d be happy to chat, as I have immediate availibity for new logo and branding projects!

The Frittata logo got a nice glow up with a hand-drawn fiery egg and custom lettering to give the logo a more unique feel while also maintaining a professional look.

This new logo better reflects business owner Jessica’s personality and vision and has reignited her excitement for growing her business and developing new marketing materials.

Here’s what Jessica had to say about working with Lettering Works:
“Working with Lettering Works was a perfect match for me because I am equal parts creativity and process-oriented, and I think Chelsie is too. So, I loved that the foundation for the project was my own preferences and ideas but then Chelsie brought her own eye and expertise to level things up. I also appreciate how straight-forward and easy the design process and communication went.”

When asked “Why do you think small businesses should invest in working with a professional brand designer?”

Jessica shared “I think the energy that is created from having a logo you are proud of makes everything you offer better. The investment pays off when your services shine brighter.”

Read more about Jessica, Frittata Consulting, and our work together on the Lettering Works Blog ☀️

03/29/2024

Highlights from March include:
• Sharing my insights on the “From Passion to Profession: Freelancing” panel at Adobe’s Creative Retreat in Chicago.
• Launching a new sticker collection
• Delivering a first wholesale order to Flyover Chicago (a new tourist attraction at Navy Pier)

Read them all here:
https://www.letteringworks.com/blog/business-journal-2024/march

02/21/2024

Check out our latest passion project, which is embedded in this insightful interview of Kim Durden of Divine Dine Food Tours:

Get to know Kim Durden, the passionate foodie behind Divine Dine Food Tours and Out the Block Experience…

01/30/2024

Thank you to Bradley University Alumni Association for featuring our startup story, that all began at Bradley University!

Photo credit: Fellow Bradley Alum Kara Hoganson: Photography + Design

How does a student achieve their post-college goals before graduating? The unique blend of personalized education and engaged faculty members at Bradley makes this a possibility and Chelsie Tamms '16 is proof! Her life plans were fast-tracked after becoming a Brave.