When did you first realize your name was important to you?  Was it when you signed your own letter to Santa Claus; if you even believed in that sort of thing?  Or was it when you proudly signed every piece of artwork you produced as a child, even that piece made from uncooked elbow macaroni? 

The last post in our personalization series focuses on what we call the Image Character Live.  Live because we use a live piece of art such as a drawing or object and then convert it, essentially, into a custom font. 

Does using your first name in zany ways seem trite and overused?  Perhaps, but when you step back and consider the end-user, you realize that the use of our names in everyday conversation is important and it breaks down barriers.  Below is a link to a blog that you might find interesting as it relates to first names.