CREATIVE INFLATION: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND STUFF

CREATIVE INFLATION:  OLD NAVY WESTSHORE "THANKS" : "It was a year and a half of great times with Old Navy in Westshore Mall. I feel like it was just yesterday that I first asked for permission..."

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND STUFF

It was a year and a half of great times with Old Navy at Westshore Mall. I feel like it was just yesterday that I first asked for permission to work inside the Old Navy Store at the Westshore Mall. I was shocked and surprised when the powers that be granted me access to a small 3 x 5 space where I could set my inflation-station up and twist balloons for tips. In the beginning I wasn't sure if people were even going to like what I was able to do. Predictably, people in the mall loved my balloon-artistry and I have nothing but good things to say about the people that allowed me to work in front of the Old Navy store for so long. As it is with all good things though, my time at Old Navy has come to an end. The store recently went through a massive remodel because it is one of the busiest stores in the USA. The entrance to the store has been changed and made smaller. There is no longer enough room for Creative Inflation to entertain the many customers that are curious and come in the store. Also, Old Navy often interacts with the local community and allows other organizations to come in and talk to their customers about their cause. It seems only fair now that Creative Inflation has become so popular that we move on, and allow other groups to come in and have the same opportunities that we had in the Old Navy store. I will forever be thankful that Old Navy worked with my company for so long. It was a great place to launch my business and I have grown very much as an artist in the time I spent there. Now I will move on to another store and continue my journey as the balloon-artist that helps retail stores get more traffic in their stores. Balloon-artistry get's people's attention, and I would like to think that in the time I was in Old Navy, that I brought great value to the store. Thank-you Old Navy for believing in me and what I do. I will always remember that it was you that gave me my start and helped me develop into the artist I have become today. I will be announcing my new locations in the up-coming weeks. I am still working at various retail stores in West Shore Mall. Just look for the balloon-characters that the kids are carrying around the mall on Saturday and Sunday each week. If you see kids with balloon-art, then I am probably somewhere in the mall. I look forward to seeing all of you very soon, and I will let you know about where Creative Inflation is going to be.

=RICK=