The Fresh Princess of Email Marketing
Having Your Creative Thumbprint Show Up in Your Emails
Liz Wilcox is an Email Strategist and Keynote Speaker showing small businesses how to build online relationships + make real money with emails. She’s best known for selling a blog, turning a $9 offer into multiple six-figures (without ads), and helping you untangle the email “knot” with her simple framework, the Email Staircase. She loves the 90s, headbands, and the beach.
Digital Product Business Strategist
From Creative Thumbprint To Connection That Sells
Faith Lee is a digital product business strategist, educator and founder of Faith’s Biz Academy. She has helped more than 20,000 students worldwide turn their ideas and expertise into digital products and profitable online businesses. Through practical strategies, creative experimentation and a human-first approach to marketing, Faith helps creators build the foundations for sustainable profit while enjoying the creative freedom to keep doing work they love.
Picture Maker
What Texture Means in Art and How It Influences Your Work
Patrick Costa is an artist and illustrator currently residing in the sunny (that means *#*%#* hot) state of Florida. He graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC and has a background in animation, having contributed to projects for PBS kids, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, and Disney on Broadway. His illustration work incorporates a variety of digital and traditional tools and techniques.
He is currently (that means still) writing and illustrating his first story based on the character of Don Vincente, a 19th century monk with a bad case of bibliomania.
When not working, he can be found drinking too much coffee, buying too many books, or drinking too much coffee while buying too many books. He also loves the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.
Branding & Marketing
Telling Your Art's Story to Sell More
I’m a Libra. I like long walks on the beach. I enjoy a good bourbon. I love a good sea pun. I’m a tell-it-like-it-is, no-BS kinda gal. And, more importantly, I feel super passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
I’ve spent the past 15+ years in advertising and marketing (and I’ve got the crazy-ass stories to prove it). I think most marketing advice is crap, and the best thing you can do is ditch the BS and create a no-nonsense path to a business you love — one that actually WORKS for you.
Creative Strategist & Storyteller
Your Thumbprint Isn't a Style, It's a Signature
Kevin Kedroe is a senior creative leader, brand strategist, and cultural storyteller with more than two decades of experience shaping brands, campaigns, experiences, and institutions. His practice sits at the intersection of strategy, design, culture, and community, translating complex ideas into identities, narratives, environments, and systems that people can understand, feel, and participate in.
Throughout his career, Kevin has led large creative departments and multidisciplinary teams across brand strategy, visual identity, UI/UX, spatial branding, social, digital, broadcast, experiential work, and cross-platform campaigns. His work has been recognized by organizations and institutions including HBO, BET, the Cannes Film Festival, and Saatchi & Saatchi. Across disciplines, he is drawn to work that pairs conceptual rigor with emotional resonance—using design and storytelling not simply to attract attention, but to create meaning, connection, and cultural relevance.
In recent years, Kevin’s practice has increasingly focused on the relationship between creative work, institutions, and the communities in which they exist. As Artistic Director of the GG & Pop Institute, he shapes brand strategy, supports emerging artists, develops educational programming, and leads cultural initiatives that bring creative rigor and social purpose together.
He also helps shape Reeshē, a community-rooted business development ecosystem built around the belief that stronger connections create stronger local economies. His work there spans brand strategy, institutional architecture, creative direction, and public voice, helping translate a complex organizational idea into a coherent identity, experience, and cultural presence.
Underlying Kevin’s work is a belief that brands, businesses, and institutions are never isolated objects. They exist within networks of people, histories, places, relationships, and culture. His practice is ultimately about making those connections visible—and building creative systems strong enough to carry meaning, create opportunity, and endure.
Digital Product Creator & Educator
Turn One Idea Into a Sellable Product Collection
Alicia Rafiei is a digital product creator and educator who helps aspiring creators turn their ideas and creativity into products they can sell online. After building her own successful digital product business, Alicia now shares practical, beginner-friendly strategies for creating and selling digital products through Etsy and beyond. Through her YouTube channel and online communities, she helps creators find product ideas, bring them to life and build a creative business that works for them.
Your Pinterest Coach
Using Pinterest to Show Off a Style, Not Just a Product
Nadalie Bardo simply LOVES Pinterest. Achieving 1M views on Pinterest since her very first month for her personal development blog, It’s All You Boo, she’s organically grown her email list to 20K subscribers and has sold 1000s of copies of her digital products and courses. As a Pinterest Coach, she’s helped thousands of blogs, brands, and businesses like yours achieve their goals of more traffic, more subscribers, and more sales. Over the last 4 years, Nadalie has taught thousands of creators how to market for free on Pinterest.
Creative
Curating & Customizing: Making Existing Art Your Own
Allie Bandy-Trumpower has been scrapbooking for over 25 years– what started as mother-daughter bonding time, quickly turned into a hobby and career as Allie studied graphic design and business marketing in college and launched her own scrapbooking shop and blog. Allie’s brand AllieScraps focuses on scrapbooking, bible journaling, mixed media, and planner printables. And now Creative Bots as well!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Your Creative Thumbprint: The Part AI Can't Copy
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Picture Maker
Digitizing and Applying Your Handmade Textures
Patrick Costa is an artist and illustrator currently residing in the sunny (that means *#*%#* hot) state of Florida. He graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC and has a background in animation, having contributed to projects for PBS kids, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, and Disney on Broadway. His illustration work incorporates a variety of digital and traditional tools and techniques.
He is currently (that means still) writing and illustrating his first story based on the character of Don Vincente, a 19th century monk with a bad case of bibliomania.
When not working, he can be found drinking too much coffee, buying too many books, or drinking too much coffee while buying too many books. He also loves the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Borrow from Yourself: How Your Thumbprint Speeds Up Your Process
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, and overall chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Season Your Collection: From Everyday to Holiday
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, and overall chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Picture Maker
Creating Handmade Textures to Use in Your Art
Patrick Costa is an artist and illustrator currently residing in the sunny (that means *#*%#* hot) state of Florida. He graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC and has a background in animation, having contributed to projects for PBS kids, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, and Disney on Broadway. His illustration work incorporates a variety of digital and traditional tools and techniques.
He is currently (that means still) writing and illustrating his first story based on the character of Don Vincente, a 19th century monk with a bad case of bibliomania.
When not working, he can be found drinking too much coffee, buying too many books, or drinking too much coffee while buying too many books. He also loves the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Illustrating with Shapes: Make Your Own Vector Illustrations
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Zeroing In: Discover What Product YOU Should Make
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Your Thumbprint on Your Shop: Turning Templates Into Brand Designs
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
The Fresh Princess of Email Marketing
Having Your Creative Thumbprint Show Up in Your Emails
Liz Wilcox is an Email Strategist and Keynote Speaker showing small businesses how to build online relationships + make real money with emails. She’s best known for selling a blog, turning a $9 offer into multiple six-figures (without ads), and helping you untangle the email “knot” with her simple framework, the Email Staircase. She loves the 90s, headbands, and the beach.
Digital Product Business Strategist
From Creative Thumbprint To Connection That Sells
Faith Lee is a digital product business strategist, educator and founder of Faith’s Biz Academy. She has helped more than 20,000 students worldwide turn their ideas and expertise into digital products and profitable online businesses. Through practical strategies, creative experimentation and a human-first approach to marketing, Faith helps creators build the foundations for sustainable profit while enjoying the creative freedom to keep doing work they love.
Picture Maker
What Texture Means in Art and How It Influences Your Work
Patrick Costa is an artist and illustrator currently residing in the sunny (that means *#*%#* hot) state of Florida. He graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC and has a background in animation, having contributed to projects for PBS kids, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, and Disney on Broadway. His illustration work incorporates a variety of digital and traditional tools and techniques.
He is currently (that means still) writing and illustrating his first story based on the character of Don Vincente, a 19th century monk with a bad case of bibliomania.
When not working, he can be found drinking too much coffee, buying too many books, or drinking too much coffee while buying too many books. He also loves the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.
Branding & Marketing
Telling Your Art's Story to Sell More
I’m a Libra. I like long walks on the beach. I enjoy a good bourbon. I love a good sea pun. I’m a tell-it-like-it-is, no-BS kinda gal. And, more importantly, I feel super passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
I’ve spent the past 15+ years in advertising and marketing (and I’ve got the crazy-ass stories to prove it). I think most marketing advice is crap, and the best thing you can do is ditch the BS and create a no-nonsense path to a business you love — one that actually WORKS for you.
Creative Strategist & Storyteller
Your Thumbprint Isn't a Style, It's a Signature
Kevin Kedroe is a senior creative leader, brand strategist, and cultural storyteller with more than two decades of experience shaping brands, campaigns, experiences, and institutions. His practice sits at the intersection of strategy, design, culture, and community, translating complex ideas into identities, narratives, environments, and systems that people can understand, feel, and participate in.
Throughout his career, Kevin has led large creative departments and multidisciplinary teams across brand strategy, visual identity, UI/UX, spatial branding, social, digital, broadcast, experiential work, and cross-platform campaigns. His work has been recognized by organizations and institutions including HBO, BET, the Cannes Film Festival, and Saatchi & Saatchi. Across disciplines, he is drawn to work that pairs conceptual rigor with emotional resonance—using design and storytelling not simply to attract attention, but to create meaning, connection, and cultural relevance.
In recent years, Kevin’s practice has increasingly focused on the relationship between creative work, institutions, and the communities in which they exist. As Artistic Director of the GG & Pop Institute, he shapes brand strategy, supports emerging artists, develops educational programming, and leads cultural initiatives that bring creative rigor and social purpose together.
He also helps shape Reeshē, a community-rooted business development ecosystem built around the belief that stronger connections create stronger local economies. His work there spans brand strategy, institutional architecture, creative direction, and public voice, helping translate a complex organizational idea into a coherent identity, experience, and cultural presence.
Underlying Kevin’s work is a belief that brands, businesses, and institutions are never isolated objects. They exist within networks of people, histories, places, relationships, and culture. His practice is ultimately about making those connections visible—and building creative systems strong enough to carry meaning, create opportunity, and endure.
Digital Product Creator & Educator
Turn One Idea Into a Sellable Product Collection
Alicia Rafiei is a digital product creator and educator who helps aspiring creators turn their ideas and creativity into products they can sell online. After building her own successful digital product business, Alicia now shares practical, beginner-friendly strategies for creating and selling digital products through Etsy and beyond. Through her YouTube channel and online communities, she helps creators find product ideas, bring them to life and build a creative business that works for them.
Your Pinterest Coach
Using Pinterest to Show Off a Style, Not Just a Product
Nadalie Bardo simply LOVES Pinterest. Achieving 1M views on Pinterest since her very first month for her personal development blog, It’s All You Boo, she’s organically grown her email list to 20K subscribers and has sold 1000s of copies of her digital products and courses. As a Pinterest Coach, she’s helped thousands of blogs, brands, and businesses like yours achieve their goals of more traffic, more subscribers, and more sales. Over the last 4 years, Nadalie has taught thousands of creators how to market for free on Pinterest.
Creative
Curating & Customizing: Making Existing Art Your Own
Allie Bandy-Trumpower has been scrapbooking for over 25 years– what started as mother-daughter bonding time, quickly turned into a hobby and career as Allie studied graphic design and business marketing in college and launched her own scrapbooking shop and blog. Allie’s brand AllieScraps focuses on scrapbooking, bible journaling, mixed media, and planner printables. And now Creative Bots as well!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Your Creative Thumbprint: The Part AI Can't Copy
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Picture Maker
Digitizing and Applying Your Handmade Textures
Patrick Costa is an artist and illustrator currently residing in the sunny (that means *#*%#* hot) state of Florida. He graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC and has a background in animation, having contributed to projects for PBS kids, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, and Disney on Broadway. His illustration work incorporates a variety of digital and traditional tools and techniques.
He is currently (that means still) writing and illustrating his first story based on the character of Don Vincente, a 19th century monk with a bad case of bibliomania.
When not working, he can be found drinking too much coffee, buying too many books, or drinking too much coffee while buying too many books. He also loves the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Borrow from Yourself: How Your Thumbprint Speeds Up Your Process
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, and overall chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Season Your Collection: From Everyday to Holiday
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, and overall chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Picture Maker
Creating Handmade Textures to Use in Your Art
Patrick Costa is an artist and illustrator currently residing in the sunny (that means *#*%#* hot) state of Florida. He graduated from The School of Visual Arts in NYC and has a background in animation, having contributed to projects for PBS kids, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, and Disney on Broadway. His illustration work incorporates a variety of digital and traditional tools and techniques.
He is currently (that means still) writing and illustrating his first story based on the character of Don Vincente, a 19th century monk with a bad case of bibliomania.
When not working, he can be found drinking too much coffee, buying too many books, or drinking too much coffee while buying too many books. He also loves the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Illustrating with Shapes: Make Your Own Vector Illustrations
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Zeroing In: Discover What Product YOU Should Make
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
Illustrator & Product Design Guide
Your Thumbprint on Your Shop: Turning Templates Into Brand Designs
I’m Kimberly—a designer, illustrator, budding teacher, and a chaotic creative. For the past 18 years, I’ve harnessed this energy to design a career that allows me to do all the things I enjoy—illustration, lettering, and pattern design among many more things.
I’m from a little town in Costa Rica called Escazú and I made my way to NYC to be an animator. While working for studios like Nick Jr., PBS Kids, Cartoon Network, & Disney on Broadway, I also taught myself all sorts of things like graphic, branding, web design, illustration, lettering, pattern design… I could go on because I just love to learn and create. My interests never wane and I’ve never found a reason to not indulge a new one.
I firmly believe we’re all creative creatures at heart & we should celebrate all of that creativity and see where it can lead us!
When I’m not busy drawing or designing, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my college sweetheart, Patrick, or putting some Harry Potter Legos together with my boys, likely with ice cream in hand!
