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From The Desk of Melissa Banko: 2025
Year 11. I laid down prayers for clarity, vision, and strength this year - prayers on where to take these brands moving forward. Through it all the Lord gave me power and clarity over fear to really be able to see what He has planned for us. As another year ends, in reflection, three very strong lessons jump out at me that I was ultimately blessed to learn.
From Melissa’s Desk: The Banko Design Story
I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I grew up.After high school, I hopped around and tried out different majors and different colleges for almost four years. It wasn’t until I was helping some friends move, space plan, and renovate their first homes that it clicked – this was FUN and it came naturally to me…I loved it! My mom recommended I go to art school, and I discovered, “Wait…you can enjoy learning?”