Keeping it weird and fun: Handmade goods created by Ava Puckett of Aviate Press

It was during the Chicago Design Market, a pop-up store assembly managed by the Chicago Design Museum, that I discovered the paper-based goods of illustrator Ava Puckett, who founded Aviate Press. Appreciated quickly her drawing style, lettering and printed greetings infused with wit and a wholehearted sprinkle of swears. Here, she tells more about her work lifestyle as an independent maker.

Regarding your debut pop-up store experience at the first Chicago Design Market managed by the Chicago...