a. favorite design

name: tom
title: the force, numero uno, voice of reason, conceptual entertainer
sign: the twins
3 places you’ve lived: chicago, ft. lauderdale, burlington, wi
favorite color: purple
radio stations you listen to: left of center, xrt
favorite number: 8
magazine subscriptions: rolling stone, paste
nicknames: yes
superpower you would like: beam me anywhere i want, when i want and i can bring a friend (you have to be specific in case you end up on Fantasy Island)
hopes, dreams & wishes: comfort, endless fun & knowledge
personal credo: go with your gut
anything else you’d like to say: mmmmm….beer

name: Tina
title: saving grace, second in command, co-pilot, 2nd banana, understudy
sign: capricorn
3 places you’ve lived: ohio, michigan, illinois
favorite color: light grey-purple & salmon
radio stations you listen to: NPR, iPod
favorite number: 118
magazine subscriptions: n/a
nicknames: weena by some
superpower you would like: killer eyesight
hopes, dreams & wishes: to do the best at whatever I’m doing.
personal credo: it will all work out the way it’s supposed to.
anything else you’d like to say: when I’m not scoring, folding, cutting, typing, labeling, lining, packaging you can find me knitting, designing, printing, drawing, cooking

name: jaime
title: cheerleader, this & that, official social butterfly for a.favorite
sign: aries
3 places you’ve lived: cary, il, whitewater, wi, chicago, il
favorite color: i love them all! each day changes my perspective.
radio stations you listen to: 91.5 wbez, 93.1 xrt
favorite number: 22 but i always feel lucky with 13
magazine subscriptions: graphic design usa & every design blog i can read
nicknames: james, j.
superpower you would like: does fairy dust count?
hopes, dreams & wishes: i hope to learn from a. and one day own a business of my own
personal credo: treat them like you’d want to be treated, a smile & honesty
anything else you’d like to say: i’m happy to be here

name: smokey-doo
title: best pal, vicious beast, art director
sign: capricorn
3 places you’ve lived: shelter, ft. Lauderdale, chicago
favorite color: red
radio stations you listen to: bluesville, willie’s place, xmu
favorite number: k9, of course
magazine subscriptions: naw
nicknames: smokes, vicious beast, cutie boy, little man
superpower you would like: who says I don’t have superpowers
hopes, dreams & wishes: a bone, a beer and more rubbys, and more rubbys
personal credo: if you have a siren, i have a song
anything else you’d like to say: i ruv roo

name: amber j. favorite
title: letterpress junkie, skillful daydreamer, design genius, brilliant craftswoman, type zealot, professional brainstormer
sign: leo
3 places you’ve lived: sandwich, somonauk, chicago
favorite color: at the moment pms199, although I’m loving 310 & 469 too
radio stations you listen to: 88.7 loyola radio, 91.5 chicago public radio, occasionally 93.1 xrt or 97.1 the loop
favorite number: the magical 33
magazine subscriptions: newsweek, graphic design usa, uppercase & vintage
nicknames: girlie, toots, ambie, hot stuff, tootsie wootsie, ber
superpower you would like: the ability to fly
hopes, dreams & wishes: i’d like to make the world a little better than when I got here, haven’t figured it out yet but i’m working on it
personal credo: never underestimate the power of a smile
anything else you’d like to say: thanks. without my family & friend’s support i’d be stuck in neutral