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Berman Sketching to be Featured on "Chicago Tonight" on September 21, 2020

WTTW, Chicago's Public Broadcasting TV station, will feature our virtual Kid's After School freehand sketching class on Monday, September...

Introducing After School Virtual Art Classes for Kids

We are excited to announce a novel virtual after school arts program for children by BermanSketching. This After School virtual class is ...

July 10: Virtual Sketching Seminar with the Association of Licensed Architects

We taught a two-day seminar to members of the Association of Licensed Architects (ALA). We guided them through sketching practices and ta...

New IL Relief Grants for Restaurants/Child Care/Salons/Athletic Centers: Applications Due July 7

The State of Illinois allocated $540 million for hospitality businesses with operations that were severely compromised by Covid-19, inclu...

July 10 & 17: Virtual Freehand Sketching for Architects and Artists

After teaching live freehand sketching sessions for many years, I am excited to announce my first virtual sessions with the Association o...

Fiya Restaurant is Open

Owners Mindy Friedler and Mark Bires have a clear vision for their new Andersonville restaurant, Fiya : a melting pot of Israeli cuisine,...

Celebrating Reopening Chicago Restaurants & Bars: Covid-19 Phase 4 Recovery

Let's celebrate! Chicago and Illinois are moving into phase 4 Covid-19 recovery Friday, June 25: Restaurants and bar patrons will be abl...

Working at Berman Design - an Intern's Perspective

I had a wonderful summer working in Andersonville at Berman Design. My experience working here has been invaluable.

We are Hiring Architectural Designers

Berman Design is a boutique architectural practice with expertise in branding, graphic design, and interiors in Chicago's Andersonville n...

Tree House Humane Society Cat Cafe Grand Opening

On Friday, May 3rd, the Humane Society held a grand opening for the new cat cafe dubbed Tree House Cat Cafe at 7225 N. Western Avenue. Lo...

Andrews University Sketch Tour with Berman Design

This winter Joel Berman Architecture had a sketching tour with some students from Andrews University’s School of Architecture and Interior

Berman Design Hosts Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Third Thursday Networking Event

Berman Design recently hosted the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce's monthly Third Thursday Networking event. Local business owners, ent...

Berman Design Gives Branding Presentation at University CoWork in Chicago's Woodlawn Neighborhood

On Wednesday, January 16, members of the Berman Design team were invited to give a presentation on brand standards at University CoWork i...

Why We Use Brand Standards

Berman Design kicked off the new year by rolling out a full-scale brand overhaul, including an optimized website, contemporary logo, and ...

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