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Print Life — 132 episodes
132: One Small Habit That Can Transform Your Surface Pattern Design Career
131: The Power of Choice: How to Build a Creative Life That Flows
130: Permission to Be In Progress — Jesse Rae Akin on Prints, Motherhood, and Letting Yourself Take Things Slow
129: Start With the Artist – Style Before Strategy
128: Voice Before Visibility - Why Your Style and Message Matter More Than Your Metrics
127: Before You Burn It All Down: Is It Burnout or Misalignment?
126: Finding Creative Alignment with Elizabeth Rachael
125: Revisiting Old Work: The Prints You Forgot Might Be the Ones That Move You Forward
124: Artist Interview ~ Woody Roseland: The Work Only You Can Do
123: The Riches Are in the Niches (But Start Here First)
122: Finding Your Place, Niche vs Versatility
121: What Really Shapes Your Income as a Surface Pattern Designer
120: Goal Setting & The Three Things That Matter Most
119: Do You Really Need a Niche?
118: 5 Ways to Get Better Results by Doing Less
117: The Power of Letting Go
116: Pricing, Money Mindset, and Adding Value as a Creative
115:Artist Interview with Becky Dator
114: Artist Interview with Hollei Anne Hayes
113: Artist Interview with Bec Oakes
112: Artist Interview with Sara Torabi
111: From Audience to Client: How to Nurture and Convert on Social Media
110: A Conversation with Karina Duncan on Getting Started, Consignment Design & Diving into Freelance
109: Elevate Your Design Process with the Power of Market Research
108: Niching Down: The Key to Gaining Traction and Streamlining Your Creative Business
107: Returning to Yourself: Reconnecting with Passion and Purpose
106: Turning Comparison into Inspiration
105: 150 Pitches and This is What I Learned
104: Building an Authentic and Sustainable Creative Business
103: The Impact of a Market Aligned Portfolio
102: Artist Interview with Catherine Wise
101: 5 Key Areas of Focus for Surface Pattern Designers
100: The Long Game - The Truth About Building Your Design Business
099: Artist Interview with Rebecca Woolbright
098: Agent Interview: Nadine Stenovitch of The Scoop In Design
097: Letting Go And Leaning In To Your Creative Practice
096: Catwalk Reactive or Intuitively Led? Navigating Your Creative Process
095: Artist Interview with Betta Designs
094: Style Series Day Four: Tapping into Authenticity
093: Style Series Day Three: What kind of designer are you?
092: Style Series Day Two: Uncover Your Artistic Origin
091: Style Series Day One: The Benefits of a Signature Style
090: From Passion to Profit: Embracing Your Journey as a Creative Entrepreneur
089: Artist Interview With Kirsty Milloy
088: Embracing Slow Progress
087: Big Visions & Small Steps
086: Moving Forward Fearlessly into the New Year
085: You are Not Your Niche
084: Unlocking the Future of Online Print Sales: A Conversation with The Pattern Cloud Founders!
083: #DesignTipFriday ~ The 80/20 Rule
082: Strategic Design for a Competitive Edge
081: Incremental Growth
080: The Future of Print Sales and Strategies for Success as a Surface Pattern Designer
079: #DesignTipFriday - Leaning in to imperfections in your motifs
078: Artist Interview with Alex Solly
077: Designing To A Brief ~ An episode pulled from the Print Life Members Area
076: #DesignTipFriday ~ The One Thing
075: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Building Confidence in the World of Design with Elizabeth Silver
074: From Medicine to Design: Lisa Hawthorne's Journey and Insights into Surface Pattern Design
073: Collection Development for Fashion Prints
072: #DesignTipFriday - Letting Go Of The Outcome
071: The Power of Niching Down in Surface Pattern Design
070: #DesignTipFriday - Brushes Down!
069: My Journey Pt. 3: Shaping a Creative Career through Core Values
068: Artist Interview with Carolyn Quan
067: #DesignTipFriday - If you are tired of pitching your portfolio and not hearing back, try this!
066: My Creative Journey Part Two: A business of your own design
065: #DesignTipFriday Boosting Artwork Value and Longevity Through Color Use and Scale
064: My Creative Journey Part One with Leslie
063: #DesignTipFriday - Creating Harmony between your Art & Your Income
062: Using systems to successfully build your surface pattern design business with Shannon McNab
061: Be Relentless #DesignTipFriday
060: How to find the balance between being a multi passionate creative and creating consistent income as an artist
059: The June Refresh! #DesignTipFriday
058: Artist Interview with Natasha Gulliford
057: Consignment Design: Pros and Cons
056: Artist Interview with Tanya "Schatzi" Brown
055: Two Types of Design
054: Artist Interview with Nicole Tamarin
053: Sustainable Design Practices for Surface Pattern Designers
052: What is Your Word of the Year?
051: Your Signature Style in 5 Days
050: Happy New Year!
049: Possibility
048: Clearing the Clutter
047: Artist Interview with Mon Hope
046: Setting Yourself Apart
045: Artist Interview with Harriet Ruscoe
044: Relationships between Designers, Studios & Reps
043: Q&A Series: What Should I Name My Business!?
042: Q&A Series: How to Become a Competitive Fashion Print Design Assistant
041: 10 Tips For Writing A Great Bio
040: Growth Goals In Your Print Design Business
039: The Benefits of a Blog
038: Which platform is the best for landing page, website or online shop?
037: Your Look Book
036: Creative Space
035: Gratitude
034: Websites
033: What is the BIG picture vision for your creative business?
032: June Bloom!
031: Artist Interview with Kellie Barry of Detour Design Studio
030: Stepping Into The Role Your Business Needs
029: Artist Interview with Maayan Alper-Swan
028: The Power of taking action now
027: Your Print Style
026: Identify Your Industry
025: Your designs will be in demand with this simple mindset shift
024: The Artist & The Designer
023: 5 tips for working with a studio on consignment
022: Batching Motifs
021: The Design Path Series Part Four - Artist Interview with Jocelyn Sipowicz
020: The Design Path Series Part Three - Forming a Print Studio
019: Collaboration Over Competition
018: The Design Path Series Part Two - The Freelance Design Path
017: The Design Path Series Part One - The In-House Design Path
016: When to Diversify
015: Getting ready for 2022!
014: Your Handwriting
013: Pricing Your Prints
012: Artist Interview with Jac Slade
011: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
010: Creative Flow
009: Reps, Agents & Tradeshows
008: Is Your Portfolio Profitable?
007: Artist Interview with Rebecca Rueth - Using POD sites to add an additional stream of income to your creative business
006: Exclusive and Non Exclusive Design
005: Imperfect Action
004: What is Consignment Design?
003: Build an Authentic Brand
002: Your Niche
001: The One Where Leslie Starts A Podcast