what we're up to

June

• Our article 8 Tips for Staying in Touch was featured on the PaperSpecs website

April

• We were a contributor to the article Freelance: Making the Move by Ilise Benun in the May 2011 issue of HOW Magazine.

March

• One of our packaging design projects was featured in the book The Big Book of Packaging (March 2011, Crescent Hill Books/HarperCollins). Read more on our blog.

February

• Our article, The Art of Handwritten Media? was featured on the Greetings etc. homepage.

January

• Our article, Social Media? How About Handwritten Media? was featured in The Paper Mill Store newsletter and on the Greetings Magazine website.

2010

December

• We were a Guest Columnist on SmallBizChicago.com. Read our article How to use handwritten media to get noticed

November

• Our article Using Handwritten Communications to Grow Your Small Business was featured on the Biznik home page. 
• Our new business greetings online shop is now open!

October

• We were featured in the Women in Business section of the Chicago Journal newspaper
• We are now blogging on the Creative Freelancer Conference blog. See our articles here.
  

September

• Our article Friday Afternoon Marketing: Tips For Weekly Small Business Marketing Maintenance was featured on Biznik

August

• One of our packaging design projects will be featured in the upcoming book, The Big Book of Packaging (2011, Crescent Hill Books/HarperCollins). Read more on our blog. See a sneak peek of the book here.

July

• We donated greeting cards to Inspiration Corporation in Chicago.
• Our blog post “How to picture creativity” was featured on the HOW Design website.
  

May

• Lidia Varesco was a featured “Bride in the City” on the Chicago Style Unveiled blog.
• We donated a set of our Notecards to the Family Focus Spring Benefit raffle.
• Our blog post “Crafting a first-class website” was featured on the Creative Freelancer Blog.

April

• Official launch of the new Lidia Varesco Design website and blog! 
• The Paper Mill Store featured a profile about our business in their newsletter. Read the article.

February

• Lidia Varesco Design is featured in the March/April 2010 issue of HOW Magazine. Read more on out blog. See the article.

January

• Our 2010 Quick Peek Calendar was featured on the Artisan blog in the post titled:Creative Self-Promotion.
• Our COA (Canine Office Assistant) Essie is featured on the HOW Design Blog