2022 Year in Review - Calligraphy by CT
THANK YOU 2022!
Happy New Year!
Oh my goodness, 2022 was a whole vibe. I accomplished so much and I got to work with the best clients. I also achieved some major milestones in my biz as well. I’m so happy with the trajectory that I’m on and there are a lot of people to thank.
Highlights from 2022:
Feb ‘22
Mike Meyer Sign Painting Class - I had been wanting to take this class for a while and after COVID I was convinced that maybe I don’t have all the time in the world to actually do things. I want to eventually paint murals so this was a MAJOR stepping stone. I still haven’t been able to paint as regularly as I want to, but I have all the tools that I need to really make my mark.
Mar ‘22
Viral Reel - 2.6M views - I’ve had things go a LITTLE viral before but NOTHING like this post. This is back when IG was letting reels get decent engagement however… This reel featured footage from 2019 and seriously took me a few minutes to put together. I got about 2k followers from this post alone. Crazy.
June ‘22
Work featured on Chicago Today - Amanda Friedman of Amanda Paige Events used some of my signage for a television spot! SO excited for this one. Great publicity for my biz, thanks Amanda!
Work featured on Chicago Style Weddings Blog - I wrote on the bottom of some red bottom shoes! This wedding got featured in Chicago Style Weddings magazine, but I didn’t get a print credit. I made sure I got mentioned on the blog however. Such a nice feature.
July ‘22
Taught 3 virtual workshops - I had a slow July so I thought I’d put some workshops on the calendar. I sadly got COVID during the time that I was supposed to be prepping for these workshops so I kind of felt like I was shot out of a cannon.
Nov ‘22
Liquidated a good chunk of my mirror inventory - I STILL have mirrors left! Reach out to me if you see something you might want!
Work featured on Carats and Cake website - Carats and Cake has a HUGE following online so I was excited not only to be credited for Alex & Bryan’s wedding but for some of my work to be featured! Calligraphy artists don’t always get their work shown so very happy to see the pics!
Dec ‘22
Photoshoot at Kesh Events - THIS photoshoot was pulled together so quickly, but I was ready. I made a shot list and got my outfits and looks together the night before. It was tricky because I was also doing the window art for the holiday season on Akeshi’s windows. EXHAUSTED by the end of it not to mention is was a blistery 28 degrees out. So worth it though.
Launched Patreon Membership - This membership has long been a dream of mine and I was determined to launch it in ‘22 which marked my 15th year in business. Its been a whirlwind and while I’m still hoping to grow my numbers here, I’m grateful for the people who joined and am giving them my best! Living a dream really. I even did a video explaining everything in detail. <— Check it out when you can!