Prior to 2008 I had spent my entire adult life working in the corporate world, the bulk of it as office manager/web developer for a water quality monitoring company. In 2008 the company was purchased and ultimately sold off in pieces by a larger corporation. It was the height of the great recession so I decided a short break was in order before going back out into the work force. It was then that my younger sister became pregnant; needing a special gift for her baby shower I looked to my husband.

My husband Randy on the other hand has spent his entire adult working life taking raw materials and converting them into finished products, founding manufacturing companies in the bicycle, snowboard, and powersports industries. He had been experimenting with digital printing on various materials for a few years but had yet to do anything with it. I decided that a custom art piece for my sister printed on wood was the perfect personal gift. On the day of her shower the feedback from the guests was so positive that a light bulb went off in my head, and Chocolate Moose Design was born.

In the years since we have added Truckee Frame Company, and My Vintage Farmhouse to form CMD Brands. I have been designing and manufacturing personalized artwork with help from Randy since 2009, in late 2013 he sold his business, and has dedicated himself full time to CMD Brands.

Every piece is handmade start to finish in our Grass Valley, Ca. studio. 80% of supplies are purchased from vendors within a 30 mile radius of Grass Valley. Keeping money in and supporting our local economy. Whenever possible our supplies are USA made.

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We would be honored to work with and for you. Randy & Ali Schaffner