About
My name is Alicia. I’m a graphic designer in my mid-20s who lives in ATL. I’m from a woefully small town in the corn fields of south ga. The town is actually so small that it doesn’t have the population necessary to have a McDonald’s built. Its only redeeming quality was that it was near the beach.
I haven’t really fallen in love with ATL. Although I always wanted to live in a city, I don’t believe this is the city for me. My family is from California and I’ve always held a belief that I would go there some day. I have this delusion that California will be my Mecca, and I will move there and my life will be all puppies and cupcakes until I die. That being said, I own a loft here in ATL, and the economy is keeping my wandering feet still for the next little while.
I drive a smart fortwo, which I love way more than a person should love an inanimate object. Whenever I walk up to my car, I cheerfully proclaim, “I love you smart car!” To be perfectly honest, I profess my love for a million different things every day. I’m told my love is fickle because I love anything that makes me smile.
Being a designer kind of rules my life. When I’m not at the day job, I’m usually freelancing. Design is something I love to do that I make money for. It’s pretty awesome. It’s also not something you can turn off. Much to the dismay of my non-artsy friends I’m constantly ranting about bad kerning in logos and such.
When I’m not whoring my soul for the greater aesthetic good of all mankind, usually channelling my inner-50s housewife and baking up delicious confections. I’m actually currently working with an associate to open a stationery design shop, in which we will charm clients with my baked goods and copious amounts of booze. This is awesome for me because I get to meld my two talents. It will not be so awesome for my liver. Please forgive me, liver.