It’s been so much fun catching up with our old teammates and friends as we bring our final year to a close. We’ve had a chance to hear about so many exciting projects, personal news, and updates they’ve all been working on and it just makes me feel thankful all over again for the amazing […]

It’s been so much fun catching up with our old teammates and friends as we bring our final year to a close. We’ve had a chance to hear about so many exciting projects, personal news, and updates they’ve all been working on and it just makes me feel thankful all over again for the amazing team of writers, artists, and photographers we’ve had the honor of working with over the past 15 years. We recently caught up with former DIY editor Jessica Marquez and today we’re catching up with the lovely Maxwell Tielman (and his dog, Tucker, above). I will never forget Max’s email all those years ago. He reached out in what can only be described as the perfect cold email, listing all of the amazing things he could bring to our team (which he did, and then some!) and why he’d like to work with us. I wasn’t looking to add to our team at the time, but I was so blown away by Max’s enthusiasm and talent and looking back, I can’t imagine not having Max as a part of our team’s history and extended family. Before I dive into Max’s update in his own words, I have to share this story, because it is one of the most...