Friends Suzy and Brittney met in the first day of class during their 2nd year in college, and have been inseparable ever since. They started Handzy (hellohandzy.com) as a graphic design studio, creating branding for small businesses and stationery for craft fairs before embarking on a new venture: retail. We talk about working with other independent creators, how a more visually holistic approach to design has streamlined their process, and why Instagram Friends are (almost) as good as IRL ones.

We also discussed:

• How having a shop started as an inside joke that quickly turned into a reality
• The process of creating and curating their rad Instagram images
• How wedding invitations are the bridge between client work and stationery design
• Why networking is not nearly as effective (or fun!) as friend-making
• How they approach blogging as a small business

Visit:

Handzy Design Shop + Studio, 15 W Pike Street, Covington, KY

hellohandzy.com hellohandzy on Instagram, Pinterest & Facebook CityFlea.com PleasantryOTR.com HotelCovington.com BraxtonBrewing.com TheHannaford.com DurhamBrandCo.com (aka Boy Handzy)

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Music by The Passion HiFi