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You’ve stumbled upon part of the world created by A. Layman and company. This page is merely meant to be a brief stop on your journey forward. The Studio will tell you everything you want to know about the artists, events, and behind the scenes looks. A Grimm Design is a special art project of the Studio. Above you will find the portals that will take you to your desired destinations. Below you will find some of the latest news from the studio blog.

A New Path to Walk

June 12, 2025

Around March I said goodbye to my day job. It was clear after nearly five years as the assistant manager, when the manager position opened up I was past over for the bosses BBQing buddy. Not only was I past over but I would been required to teach my new boss everything in my field, a field in which I had over two decades of experience and expertise. Knowledge which had been a job REQUIREMENT. And when I asked for a raise I was told my new manager would be the one to approve a raise….and then I waited for 4 months…and nothing. Nada. I was good enough to be

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To New Friends

October 31, 2024

Being back in the physical realm of conventions selling my creations has been amazing and fun. You get to meet wonderful people that stop by the booth and see brilliant cosplays. But what I really missed was the interaction with other creators who set up shop next to you. Literately spending almost twelve hours for three days with your neighboring vendors, you start to build a relationships with them. It in itself is a small little community within the larger whole, experiencing most of the convention or event from confines of the booth in artist alley. You don’t get to see the panels, or contests, or have the hours to

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Space here we come!

July 6, 2024

I’m very excited to announce that I’ve paid off my booth for Space-Con in San Antonio! I’ve got a corner booth in the artist alley and I am very very excited to get back onto the Convention Floor and see all the wonderful people. Once everything is laid out and booth numbers are assigned, I’ll make another post about where in the world I will be. Don’t miss out though! I’ve bringing a ton new flasks, masks, and a new style to my displays. On top of that I’m really excited to catch a glimpse of Ewan McGregor along with other big named celebrities. Also very excited to get see

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