Hey, where have we been lately?

Ok, so we’ve been a little busy. Between catching up with our customers over the holidays, our ongoing search for new knowledge on ways to help our clients and transitioning our SAVANTNewsletter into SAVANTBlog, we've also been knee deep in self-promotion. As some of you may know, Lisa has been inspired to create and develop a line of pen & ink calligraphic gestures of pets – available under the CalligraphyPets brand - that were initially available in original limited editions, prints, greeting cards and assorted gifts. Since their introduction, the CalligraphyPets have been featured in several industry magazines – including multiple times in one of the largest – and are gaining a following across the United States and Canada. Additionally, in January we attended our first tradeshow on behalf of the CalligraphyPets: The Atlanta Int'l Gift Show at the Atlanta Market.

Luckily for us – and you - Andrew has loads of experience planning and managing tradeshows in his career. If you are considering having your business participate in a show or two, and don’t know how tradeshows work, please contact us as we'll be happy to help you plan your foray into the world of tradeshow exhibition. Warning: They can be very daunting if you’ve never done them before.

Meanwhile, we are receiving a great deal of interest from licensing agencies who want more from Lisa as a designer and illustrator. This has forced the executives at ECS|DC to do a little restructuring to the businesses we oversee, including the CalligraphyPets brand, and reposition them under a new umbrella: EC Stewart Designs, Inc. The new structure allows us to support our ECS|DC clients as effectively as ever while managing the CalligraphyPets and all subsequent illustration work under the heading of EC Stewart Collections as we expand our business on the licensing side of the house.

What does this mean for you? Not to worry, we aren't going anywhere. We enjoy working with our clients and helping them grow their emerging businesses and will continue to assist you in your design and marketing endeavors.