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Creative Catch Up
by Melanie Chadwick
Artist friends chatting about the ups & downs of running a creative business. Sharing our experiences and advice with the creative community. Find us on Instagram and Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Our mistakes and failures
HELLO! Welcome to episode 8 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about our mistakes and failures and the times where things don't go to plan. We also hear from artist Sandi Hester who shares how mistakes impact her art practice. So pop us on in the background, grab your...
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Marketing and building an audience
HELLO! Welcome to episode 7 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about marketing and building an audience. We’ll be sharing our marketing experiences, and ways in which we have built up an audience. We also hear from marketing enthusiast Tom Ross, CEO of Design Cuts and he...
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Self taught vs Formal Education
Welcome to episode 6 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about whether or not you need a formal education to make it as a successful illustrator and artist. We’ll be sharing our experiences, the pros and cons and the bearing it has had on our own art careers. So pop us on in...
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Inspiration
Welcome to episode 5 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about what inspires us- whether that's books, movies, art supplies, music or the environment around us. Listen in to find out what lifts and motivates us. So pop us on in the background, grab your favourite beverage…
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Creative Burnout
Welcome to episode 4 of our new season of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about creative burnout and share our experiences. We also share the exciting news that we will be having a group exhibition in October 7th-13th in Cornwall. If you'd like to visit us in person be sure to come...
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Having a YouTube Channel
Welcome to episode 3 of our new season of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat in depth about having a Youtube channel- the pros, cons, how much we earn and how it has impacted our art practice. If you're thinking of starting a channel then this is the one to listen to! We also have guest...
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Art Challenges
In this episode, we chat about participating in art challenges and whether or not they are beneficial to our art practice. We also have a general catch-up chit-chat and find out what's been going on the last few weeks. We also have a special guest @KatieMoody she shares with us her experiences of...
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New Beginnings
Welcome to a new season of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we share some exciting news and update you on our plans for the podcast. We also have a general catch-up chit-chat and find out what's been going on the last 2 years since we've been gone. So pop us on in the background, grab your...
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We answer your questions
Hi listeners, This is the episode where we answer your questions- it's our final episode for season 2! Links: Mel's Domestika course: https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/2008-illustrated-recipes-making-delicious-art/melanie_chadwick The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice:...
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Ways to keep your work fresh
Hello! In today's episode Natasha and Mel chat about ways to keep your work fresh. We have both found there are times when what we're doing becomes overly familiar and we loose the excitement that we initially had for what we were doing. In this episode we chat and share things we have found to…
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Finding your artistic voice and style
Hi friends. In this episode Natasha and Mel discuss what it is to have an artistic style, we ask why it is important, and share our own personal journeys to discovering our own style. We hope you find this useful to your practice and would love to hear about your thoughts on this topic. As always...
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Creating in a pandemic
Hello! In today's podcast we chat about all the things that have changed for our art practice and business since the beginning of the pandemic. Rather than focus on the negative aspects we attempt to take a more positive outlook and see the opportunities and changes that have influenced us and…
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Looking after your mental health
Our mental health is so important to us and especially during these uncertain times when things can feel out of our control. In this episode we chat about ways to stay mentally healthy and share tips that can help us when things seem be overwhelming. As always let us know if you have any…
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Travelling and working during the pandemic
Hola! Today's episode is a little different as Natasha grills Mel on her recent work trip travelling to Madrid and filming a Domestika course. We thought you may be interested to hear the experience, how it came about and what happened. Mel's profile on Domestika and where you will find the…
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How to price your work
In this episode Natasha and Mel chat about how to price your work for Fine Art and Illustration. As always let us know if you have any questions or thoughts on this subject. Speak soon, Mel & Natasha xx https://theaoi.com/ FOLLOW CREATIVE CATCHUP: Instagram:...
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Contracts and Pricing
Welcome to episode 3 of season 2! In this episode we deep dive into contracts and what to include in them. Chat includes why it's so important to have a contract, and things to consider when writing your terms and conditions. As always let us know if you have any questions or thoughts on this...
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Should you ever work for free?
In this episode we chat about the issue of working for free and if and when we should ever be offering our time without payment. We look at a number of difference scenarios as well as give real-life answers to people who have asked us to work for free. As you'll hear we are pretty passionate…
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Get out of your comfort zone
In this episode we catch up on what we've been doing away from the podcast and share how each of us have been getting out of our comfort zones. Natasha shares about her sketchbook experiments and Mel talks about her wonky portrait collab with another artist. Let us know if you've been doing...
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Your questions answered
Welcome to episode 10 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we answer all your questions! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for us- here are the...
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Advice we would give our younger selves
Welcome to episode 9 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we share the advice we would give to our younger selves. This one is packed full of tips and as…
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Running workshops
Welcome to episode 8 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the ways in which you can run and teach workshops in person and online. Natasha asks...
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Sharing and selling your work online
Welcome to episode 7 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the ways in which you can share and sell your work online. We go in to detail about...
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Diversify your income streams
Welcome to episode 6 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the importance of diversifying your income. We share a few ways in which we work…
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What to do in quiet times
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is episode 5 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about what to do in the quiet times of our practice. We...
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Finding your tribe and building community
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is episode 4 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about finding your tribe and building community. We…
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The Comparison monster
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is the third episode of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the comparison monster! The pitfalls of...
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Dealing with Procrastination
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is the second episode of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the art of procrastination, why so many…
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Who we are and why we are starting a podcast
Hello! We're so glad you're here and thanks for taking time to find out a bit more about what we're doing. This is the first episode of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In...
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Trailer
Hello welcome to creative catchup! A podcast where Natasha Newton- artist and illustrator and Mel Chadwick-illustrator and designer will be chatting about running a creative business. Each episode we'll be diving into a topic that has come up in our own creative practice. We'll be sharing our...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Artist friends chatting about the ups & downs of running a creative business. Sharing our experiences and advice with the creative community. Find us on Instagram and Youtube.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Melanie Chadwick
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Artist friends chatting about the ups & downs of running a creative business. Sharing our experiences and advice with the creative community. Find us on Instagram and Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Creative Catch Up is created and hosted by Melanie Chadwick.
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