I'm the kind of person who takes things too seriously. I'm also usually pessimistic and hard on myself. Nothing is ever good enough. But I'm trying.

This pandemic has hopefully forced us all to reavaluate and take stock in our lives and ask ourselves what we want, who we want to be, where we want to go, because you can't take it with you and life is too short. I know it has for me.

I'm writing this to welcome you to (what I believe) is a new beginning. A new start to relationships, community, to what drives us. I want to believe that within our neon community and sign industry that we can now be open about sharing ideas and knowledge with each other. 

I reside in New England. Boston to be exact. And let me tell you, if you've never been here, the rumors are true: everyone is an asshole (for the most part). This has also been true withing the sign industry, generally speaking. People stab each other in the back, steal clients, and are just terribly awful to each other up here. I'd like to think that community is better than competition and we're also stronger together. Maybe it's just my view on the city and state, however, there are of course individuals who are the nicest people I've met, but collectively, phewwwww golly!  But one thing is for sure: reputations speak for themselves and we're better together.

So welcome to the Neon Makers Guild. Let's be bold. Let's be unapologetic about who we are. Let's do better. Let's lift each other up in this crazy world and 

Let's be OUTSTANDING in OUR FIELD!