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  • Own Your Title, Whatever You May Call Yourself

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    April 8, 2024
    Opinions, Other
    artist, artwork, blackart, creative, designer, fineart, good enough, owning your title, women
    Own Your Title, Whatever You May Call Yourself

    It is so hard for people, especially women, to own their status as an artist. It’s really a confidence issue. It is said we strive to follow our passions. If we are at all concerned with making money or if we do make money from our work – especially through commercial work – it must…

  • Parade — the inclusive underwear brand — is at Target!

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    March 15, 2023
    Reviews, UGC Content
    Comfortable, Cozy, parade at Target, Parade brand, Parade X Target, Sustainability, Target Online, Target Stores, women, yourparade
    Parade — the inclusive underwear brand — is at Target!

    This post may contain affiliate links & I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. So what is Parade anyway? Soft, breathable, and recycled fabrics that are good for your body and the environment. Weightlessly soft underwear and bralettes engineered for 24/7 comfort. 24/7 comfort.…

  • Slick Chicks Women’s Adaptive Zip Front Hoodie

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    December 9, 2022
    Reviews
    adaptive, adaptive clothing, Comfortable, Cozy, disabilityawareness, disabilityrights, Reviews, slickchicks, slickchicksonline, women

    Slick Chicks was nice enough to send me their adaptive hoodie to wear. The hoodie is an oversized fit, relaxed waistband, and cuffs featured on the accessible hoodie help to keep you comfy and cozy throughout your day. Features of the hoodie include dropped armholes for easier routing of the arms through the sleeves. Slick…

  • Black Women Aren’t Angry—They Just Have Something Important To Say

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    December 2, 2022
    Opinions
    angry black woman, black women, racism, stereotypes, women

    For far too long, Black women have been characterized as angry, loud and aggressive—especially in the workplace. The stereotype has plagued generations before me and, unfortunately, even my own. Even during a collective move to inclusivity within the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ groups, somehow the “angry Black woman” cliché lives on. However, it’s a tale as…

  • The Countdown Sale! Black Art 🖼️

    Mellyssa A. Diggs / Owner of Ai-Konic Graphics

    November 18, 2022
    Other
    anxiety, artforsale, artist, artprints, artprintsforsale, artwork, blackart, creative, depression, endthestigma, fineart, giclee, gicleeprint, loveart, mentalillness, smallbusiness, smallbusinessowner, women

    My biggest sale is in going on. Custom art work created & printed by me is available for purchase on my website. Currently you can use code “countdown20” for 20% of your order. Each art print is hand drawn in archival ink on Bristol fine art paper, scaled and cut to the appropriate size, and…

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