Hi, I’m Jamie – digital marketing consultant, WordPress expert, graphic designer, and community builder in Chicago.

I send quarterly letters to 93 friends on life updates, new projects, and more. No spam.

Ongoing Initiatives

Curiouser

I took the full-time plunge as a digital marketing consultant in Oct 2014. I serve nonprofits, communities, and indie game developers…
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AnimeChicago

I’m the founder and president of Chicago’s largest non-profit anime club. We host 8 meetups each month for over 800 members…
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Indie Boothcraft

Many people don’t understand the effort it takes to market a game, let alone book, build, and run an exhibition…
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Bit Bash

Starting in Spring 2014, a dozen people have been organizing regular indie videogame parties here in Chicago. I’m one of…
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WordPress is 20 – the mixed reality from a consultant’s perspective

Chicago’s anime fans circa 2006 had a problem. Some incredible Japanese films and cultural events were happening around the city,…
Nearly 60 Freelancing Tips

I started a “One like = 1 tip” thread for #NationalFreelancersDay, which got buried and forgotten a week later. I’m…
Tea Guide

I will never be a tea expert, but I sure drink a lot of it! This is a living guide…
Back to the Blogosphere

Never in a million years did I plan to revive my blog. Here we are. Social media implosions aside, 2023…
The Bebop Beat

I created a 50-episode Cowboy Bebop rewatch podcast with my friend Lauren! We dissected every episode, interviewed some high-profile guests, and critiqued the best and worst of Netflix’s live-action adaptation. Pretty sure this was all just a fever dream.
Bit Bash Presents: Fabricade

In Fall 2018, we opted for a smaller “Bit Bash Presents” event in lieu of our huge festival due to…
Kowai Nite Cosplay Fest

AnimeChicago co-hosted a Halloween shindig in 2017. Cosplayers, gamers, and party people came together to benefit the JASC. We had…
Progression Mechanics

Event organizers from Progression Mechanics approached me to design an identity system for their new two-day conference. They needed an…