Likemind Design

08/04/2026

New tailor-made, hand-painted mural for the community room at 170 Cottage Street, an affordable housing development by The Neighborhood Developers. This one was made specifically with Chelsea’s Latin American community in mind, featuring a Salvadorian pupusa (accompanied by curtido and salsa roja), a Flor de Maga, and a Scarlet Macaw 🌺🦜🕰️ The clock in the bottom right corner is a classic model from the city’s very own Chelsea Clock Company, and the checkerboard pattern is in memory of the beloved Soldier’s Home water tower that was demolished in 2019. All of the letters of CHELSEA reference neighborhood food and cultural icons. Any guesses on what they are? Thank you to A Square Design for looping us in on this wonderful project!

07/25/2026

Happy Folk Festival, Lowell 💙🩷🩵 It meant a lot to design 2026’s event graphic and merch and therefore revel in the city’s robust creative community after being in the neighborhood for the past five years. As far as details go, my personal favorites are the Cambodian Chapei Dang Veng (the two-string, long-necked lute), the quilt blocks (a nod to Lowell’s textile history), and of course, the trumpet 🎺 See them for yourselves at Lowell Folk Festival this weekend!

06/19/2026

Artist and business owner Amanda Beard Garcia on shaping meaningful local collaborations

06/19/2026

I had the chance to sit down with Lois Harada (whose design and advocacy work I admire so much) for an episode of Rhode Island School of Design's alumni podcast, Pulling on the Thread. We talked murals, creating locally, channeling community via Lucky Knot Arts, and other fun stuff! Thank you RISD Alumni Association 💗

https://pott.simplecast.com/episodes/amanda-beard-garcia

Cutie portrait by Madison Tom 23 IL

02/13/2026

TOMORROW 🏮 ✨ Celebrate Lunar New Year with us Saturday, February 14 from 11 am - 4 pm at Lynn Museum! Full schedule and visitor info at luckyknotarts.org!

Lunar New Year 2026 Festival + MarketSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026 from 11 am - 4 pm at Lynn Museum590 Washington Street, Lynn, MA 01901 View fullsize Lucky Knot Arts presents our 2026 Lunar New Year Festival + Market, created for us by us! Join us at Lynn Museum in Lynn, MA to celebrate the new year....

01/19/2026

🏮 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14! 🏮 Grab your loved ones and spend your Valentine’s Day at Lucky Knot Arts' second annual Lunar New Year Festival + Market at Lynn Museum & Arts Center from 11 am - 4 pm 💌 Support Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) artists and vendors, partake in family-friendly activities and cultural performances, and more! This event is free and open to the public and has been generously funded and supported by a Creative Experiences grant from Mass Cultural Council 🎊 Stay tuned for more features and a schedule of programming!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunar-new-year-2026-festival-market-at-lynn-museum-tickets-1980372984908?aff=facebook

Event illustration by Courtney Ahn Design 🎨
2025 photos by Brandi of Ebersole Photography 📸

12/11/2025

We’re back for Open Studios this Saturday, December 13 from 12-5 pm 🎄❄️ at Western Avenue Studios & Lofts in Lowell, MA, equipped and ready for the holidays! This time around we have a bunch of beginner-friendly cross stitch kits, printed patterns (for more advanced stitchers), and enamel pins, alongside other prints, shirts, stickers, and cards. Swing through to support some small businesses and stumble upon unique gifts for the special people in your life 🎁✨ Find us on the first floor in studio 189!

11/14/2025

Amanda had the honor of presenting "Carving out an authentic creative business" last week as part of Rhode Island School of Design's Art of Business series. During the talk, she shared her journey of unexpected avenues from art school graduation, to day jobs, to freelancing, finding community, successes, challenges, and everything in between. Check out the recording here! https://vimeo.com/1134273841?fl=pl&fe=vl

11/12/2025

New studio shots 🎨✨ Likemind Design is going on six years… what a wild ride it’s been! Thank you, Carlie Febo, for capturing us and our space with such detail and care 🫶 https://www.carliefebo.com/