Happy Holidays from Matt Dibrindisi

December 15th, 2023

Company founder Matt Dibrindisi, a young white man with his mom and dad and Pepperoni, a cartoon wizard
Image description: Company founder Matt Dibrindisi, a young white man with dark hair, a mustache and beard wearing a black and white varsity jacket and red sweater. He is standing with Pepperoni, a white cartoon wizard in a purple hat and robe. They are flanked by Matt's mom, Sue, a white woman with medium-length dark hair, and his dad Eric, a white man with a dark short buzzcut, carrying a red Santa sack.

Dear Friends and Family,

This year, as many have been, has been filled with many challenges and hardships around the world, including some of our own. My personal experiences with depression and burnout have made this company harder and harder to run, but it’s the experiences we create and people we work with that make it worth getting back up and continuing to try.

…and so I’d like to thank all of the amazing people we’ve worked with this year.

Thanks first and foremost to Devon, Andre and the amazing staff at A2Z Science and Learning Toy Store in Northampton for allowing us and Pepperoni to participate in their Dino Vs. Unicorn Potty Party to unveil new murals in their bathrooms and for co-hosting another wonderful year of Pepperoni’s Craftsy Colorween.

Thanks also to another one of our favorite collaborators Indë Francis for their tribute to Marsha P. Johnson and Rae Senarighi for letting us share their art on social media during Pride Month.

I’d also like to thank Justin Greenly, Toiya Kristen Finley and Omar Ramadan-Santiago for consulting on our upcoming 2025 project. We’re looking forward to sharing it with all of you!

Also very much appreciated is the Academy of Music Theatre for allowing us to come in and take pictures of Pepperoni in such a beautiful venue and local treasure.

Finally, I’d like to thank Jessica Marie Photography for taking such wonderful photos of Pepperoni and I for Halloween and the Florence Civic and Business Association for allowing us to be in our second Florence Holiday Parade! It was so wonderful for us to see everyone and have Pepperoni meet new people.

As always, I hope your holiday season is filled with love and light no matter what it looks like for you. May you have time to catch your breath and prepare for what’s ahead. We certainly will as we begin working on a big project premiering fall 2024.

See you in the new year!

Warmest regards,

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Matt Dibrindisi
Principal Creative at Matt Dibrindisi

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