In May 2020, I was let go from the small marketing agency where I worked, as COVID-19 had made it financially impossible for them to keep me on the team. Shortly following this, I reached out to Athena Floudas, a former supervisor of mine, who was now running her own business, Exagono Design. During the time I was unemployed, I occasionally picked up some freelance work from her, typically involving either Wild West Brew Fest illustrations, or social media assets for the DRL Group.