Laura Burns, a lifelong St. Louisan, artist, and entrepreneur, exemplifies a passion for design through her ventures, including her 30-year old graphic design firm, designlab, inc., a stereotype-busting clothing company Girls Will Be, and the family-friendly restaurant, The Parkmoor Drive-In. With profound loss and love shaping her journey, Laura embodies a unique approach to creativity and life.

For her, it’s about freedom of movement; for herself and for her customers, allowing them to build something beautiful on their terms, in their own neighborhoods.

John Beck didn’t always know what he was meant to do, but his hands did. From digging into high school art classes to crafting one-off projects at a welding job, he spent years circling his true love: steel.

By mixing color, texture and material, Theresa’s work is both strong and playful, a mix of sharp and soft, and always with an edge, much like those she designs for.