I’m just back from an amazing family vacation where we cruised to see the fjords and wilds of Norway & Iceland. If you get the chance to go to Iceland, do it. It’s a country unlike any other that I’ve been to with incredible natural beauty and things burbling from the depths of the earth all over the place. Just wild! But be sitting down whenever you do the conversion from Icelandic Króna to Canadian dollars – yikes!
TwinPro World HQ Happenings
- Construction is nearing completion. Like many projects we hit a few bumps and are behind our planned timeline a little but we’ll have it all done in August for sure. Nikky & Vittoria are already getting excited about moving into their new space.
- Warehousing, kit assembly, and website order pick-and-pack is a growing part of our business and as such we are doing a complete warehouse reorganization; adding new racks, implementing a better layout, and creating some more kit assembly space.
Boring Stuff
In most newsletters I talk about Neat Stuff that we’re doing. This month it’s a bit of Boring Stuff; our new folder is up and running like a dream. And an unexpected bonus is that the folded material that it produces it flatter than that off of our previous folder. This means that projects that need to be stitched run faster, and the finished products lay flatter. Wins all around!
It’s Smells Like Ink!
When folks walk into our building, or most printing companies, they often say that it smells like ink. Fun fact is that the ink is almost odourless, so it doesn’t smell like ink. The smell is Fountain Solution. Want to get really into the nerdery of printing? Come on over and I’ll show you how the process works. (And after a few weeks of working in a printing company you become nose-blind to the smell however if I go to another printer that users a different type of fountain solution I notice the smell instantly!)
TwinPro Who’s Who
In her own words, meet Nikky:
Hi! I’m Nikky!
I’ve been working at TwinPro for almost six years now, and I do… stuff?
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure what my official title is—but who even cares! Titles are overrated. I like it here, and that’s what matters.
I am TwinPro’s very own office princess – ask anyone one from our team if you don’t believe me.
I absolutely adore animals. They bring me so much joy. Scales, feathers, fur—you name it, I’ll probably love it (except bugs. Sorry, bug people. You’re brave). I share my home with two senior cats, a COVID-era dog, and one human I lovingly refer to as my husband.
I’ve always been a creative person. I love drawing and creating original characters. If you think that sounds dorky, you’re absolutely right. Growing up, I dreamed of becoming a Disney animator. But turns out, animation school is ROUGH and contract work wasn’t for me. I admire and respect my peers in the animation, gaming, and film industries. I ended up graduating from Seneca’s Illustration program instead. Maybe if you’re lucky, you’ll catch one of my “Out Of Office” drawings, the next time I go on vacation.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games, board games, and binge-watching shows—especially animated ones. That’s right people, I’m talking about Anime. Don’t worry millennials, its cool now and i want to know my people. Got recommendations for shows, movies or games? Tell me! I’m all ears.
Fun fact: I once wore a cloak and had an interviewee roll a D20 (Editors Note: A D20 is 20 sided die) before they could enter the building. Yes, this happened at TwinPro. Yes, Chris witnessed the whole thing. No, I have no regrets.
A wise man once told me that life shouldn’t be taken too seriously and that I should embrace who I am. So here I am: princess, artist, anime nerd, and D20-wielding chaos gremlin.
Did I pass the vibe check? Let’s hope so.
