Ep 07 - R&D & Calligraphy - Allyson

About this episode

Allyson Fronk discusses her journey from mechanical engineering to entrepreneurship in the creative field.

Allyson Fronk creator and owner of The Pemberley Creative joins me for Episode 7. As a born creator, Allyson was around creative processes including a printing business of a former swim coach. But even though she enjoyed the art, she pursued a higher education degree in Mechanical Engineering. In school and in her early years of her career she loved projects that were about people and making things with the human needs in mind. Her step into entrepreneurship wasn't easy but her decision to cr...

People in this episode

Host: Emily Nau

Guest: Allyson Fronk

Topics covered

• calligraphy
• entrepreneurship
• mechanical engineering
• creative processes
• human-centered design

Keywords

• calligraphy
• entrepreneurship
• design
• mechanical engineering
• creative processes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Pemberley Creative

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