Amanda Reid is the creator and founder of Amanda Reid Designs based in Austin. Amanda has been painting and creating for over 10 years, but fell in love with calligraphy and lettering in 2015 after taking a few classes to DIY her own wedding. During the day, she works in the clinic and hospital setting as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. In this episode, Amanda discusses how she balances being a physical therapist and calligrapher, why she founded the Calligraphers of Color group, how she developed...
Dec 14, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Janine Vangool chats about how hard work, taking risks, and perseverance allowed her to build a successful magazine. We discuss why she prefers smaller more intimate communities, her creative process, and how she stays organized. Additionally, she shares why her subscription model allows her to create content specifically for her readers without having to cater to advertisers. Show Notes: nachesnow.com/121
Dec 07, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast While balancing a full-time job as a lawyer, Heidi Nielson runs two part-time businesses on nights and weekends. The first is Desert 2 District, where she creates desert-inspired illustrations and celebrates lawyers of color. The second is her mixed media art business. She is creating a body of work that is a meditation on the things we carry from generation to generation, reflecting and celebrating her fourth-generation Japanese American heritage. Using found and discarded materials, she promot...
Nov 30, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Remember Alana Rivera from episode 84 of the Studio 78 Podcast? She’s back!! If you haven’t listened to that episode, Alana started her natural body care line, Etta + Billie, back in 2009. She infuses some of the yummiest food smells—lavender, grapefruit, bergamot—into delicious body care products. I asked her to come on again to discuss what she’s been doing to stay afloat during the pandemic. In this episode, Alana discusses why she chose to move her life and business from San Francisco to Ven...
Nov 23, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chandra Osann is the owner of Big Girl Press. She sells hand lettered stickers, digital prints, and apparel. She is a creative who uses her passion for words and lettering to uplift, inspire, and empower others, whether it be through quotes, Scripture, or illustration. In this episode, Chandra discusses why she decided to open up an Etsy shop in 2020 to sell hand-lettered products. We discuss her research process, product selection, and the process of choosing a print company. She chats about ge...
Nov 16, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Azhelle Wade has worked in the toy industry for over 10 years with companies like Toys R Us, Party City, and Madame Alexander. She has 3 patented toy products, multiple design awards, and is the host of the Making It In The Toy Industry podcast. This toy industry expert is here to help you prioritize your to-do list, teach you to think like a buyer, and virtually hold your hand during the toy development and launch process. In this episode, Azhelle discusses the importance of market research, wa...
Nov 09, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast LaKaye Mbah is a fine-art photographer who specializes in editorial style portraits. Using magazine layouts and her client’s personalities as guides, she strives to bring out the best version of everyone she photographs. She photographs women, high school seniors, families and business imagery. In this episode, I’ve invited my good friend Lakaye Mbah back (listen to episode 05) to chat about education for personal development. We discuss decisions that go into returning to school and how we’ve b...
Nov 02, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rose Pearlman is an artist, teacher, and textile designer. With a background in fine arts and a love of well designed functional objects, her creations blur the lines between art and craft and push the boundaries with non-traditional techniques and materials. Rose teaches monthly rug hooking workshops in and around her home in NYC, and also welcomes commissions for one of a kind constructions in decor and home furnishings. Her work has been featured in fiber magazines, galleries, and numerous on...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Photographer and Interior Designer Shakira Hunt has a background in architecture, interiors, and photography which gives her a unique perspective on project work and the finished product. Recently, stepping into full-time entrepreneurship, Shakira focuses on capturing the culture and essence of community within brands and organizations. In this episode, Shakira discusses feeling unfulfilled in her corporate job and the steps she took to go full-time as a photographer and interior designer. We di...
Oct 18, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Toni Lipsey, TL Yarn Crafts, shares how she diversifies her income selling digital products on various platforms, how and why she made the decision to go full-time with her business, and the importance of getting paid properly. We also discuss the impact of the pandemic on her business and how to appropriately support minority businesses. Show Note: nachesnow.com/113...
Oct 11, 2020•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Studio 78 Podcast host, Nache' Snow, talks about some life events to include a hysterectomy to relieve pain, a move during COVID-19, and a divorce from someone she still considers her best friend. Though 2019-20 has proved to be full of change amongst other unexpected events, she discusses the importance of remaining resilient and having the courage to make significant life changes while also figuring out how to do all the other things. Show Notes: nachesnow.com/112...
Oct 04, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist and poet whose work is inspired by real-life interactions and stories. Morgan spent the first couple of years of her professional life as a college admission counselor, and then, as a full-time touring singer-songwriter and musician. It was on the road that she cultivated her curiosity and passion for writing, art, and design and slowly began to share her work online. In this episode, Nicole discusses lessons learned from freelancing, the moment she realized sh...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back Nicole Crowder from episode 62 ! Nicole is an independent furniture designer and upholsterer behind Nicole Crowder Upholstery based in Washington D.C. She has been upholstering furniture for clients since 2013. Her list of clients includes residential, commercial, and hospitality, as well as small design collections. Previously Nicole was a Photo Editor in the publishing industry, working with AARP, The Washington Post, National Geographic Traveler, and Netflix. In this episode, Nic...
May 24, 2020•57 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I talk to you about the power of the Enneagram personality test, how to pivot your goals to adjust to COVID-19, the importance of continuous education, why you need to get into the right mind space, and why you need to take action today. I also provide six items entrepreneurs should do this week to gain traction. Show notes: nachesnow.com/109
May 17, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast By day Nicole Capó Martínez is a florist and retail manager; on nights and weekends, she moonlights as a writer, artist, and model. She wrote a manifesto for radical self-love, What Makes You Soft. This collection of poetry and short essays is a guide for your journey towards discovering yourself. After Hurricane Maria, she wrote Mother’s Tongue a memoir in essays and poems on growing up in Puerto Rico. It’s about wounds reopened after a crisis and on finding yourself even when you feel like you...
May 10, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Katharine Watson sells original art, goods, and prints through retail, wholesale, licensing, and custom design. Katharine’s work has been featured in Vogue and Martha Stewart Living, and she has worked with companies such as the Metropolitan Museum and Chronicle Books, among many others. Katharine prides herself on running a small-batch, one-of-a-kind operation at every turn. Katharine studied printmaking in college and began to appreciate the art form as a way to bring her designs to everyday g...
May 03, 2020•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jessica Bellamy is an award-winning international speaker, workshop facilitator, motion infographic designer, and research analyst. She has presented and given workshops on information design and data equity in the United States and in other countries. She presents at conferences as well as at universities such as Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, Vermont College of Fine Arts, ArtCenter, and Yale. Jessica is an alumnus of the Adobe Creative Residency program. She is also a Design Justice advocate. She star...
Apr 26, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kaylin Marcotte is the founder of JIGGY, frameable puzzles of curated independent art. Five years ago, she was working around the clock at an early startup, theSkimm, and fell in love with jigsaw puzzles as her nightly meditation. She was doing one every week, and the stress relief was great, but the designs were outdated and well, lame. She started dreaming up a puzzle that would be beautiful for both the doing and the decorating, that would look good before, during, and after completion. So sh...
Apr 20, 2020•46 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Enid Nolasco is the founder and creative talent behind RAW Made. She’s an expert in brand development, graphic design, and project management with over 15 years of experience in the media and design industry. She’s worked alongside award-winning branding agencies and as an entrepreneur transforming businesses into thriving brands by taking what already makes them successful and refining it into a captivating brand. Enid is also the creator of RAW Storytelling. Through the live shows, podcast epi...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sara McNally is the owner of Constellation & Co., a letterpress greeting card company that uses the power of words and the magic of snail mail to connect people and make us all feel less alone. Her brick & mortar stationery shop and studio is home to antique printing presses, unique gift items, cards that will make you laugh &/or cry, and great conversations with people who totally get it. Each one of her cards and stationery gifts are printed, packaged, and sent on their way from our beautiful ...
Apr 05, 2020•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sarah Matthews is a full-time artist and currently teaches bookbinding and printmaking. Her work is a part of the permanent collections of Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, George Washington University’s Gelman Library, University of Puget Sound, and Samford University. Sarah named Mary Ruth’s Press after her paternal grandmother, Mary Ruth Bowens, who was an elder, singer, and poet. In this episode, Sarah discusses finding her passion—bookbinding and printmaking, balancing work/...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast California native Amanda Franz is the owner and creative director of Portland-based Wide Eyes Co., specializing in both ready-made and customized handcrafted stationary since 2012. With a background in Graphic Design, Amanda and her team are experts in creating one-of-a-kind stationery designs. Wide Eyes is built around her love for innovation and personal artistic expression. It is an extension of her love for art, design, and creativity. In this episode, Amanda discusses putting together a tea...
Mar 23, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Monique Malcolm, Pimp Your Brilliance, and Nache Snow, host of the Studio 78 Podcast, recap lessons learned and wins from 2019, discuss goals for 2020, and offer strategies for implementing goals. They also dive into how to price your products and services, money mindset, and how they use vision boards. They end the episode with a discussion about health and how they plan to do better in the new year. Both women have a unique perspective since Monique runs her business full time...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, artist Tara Andris walks us through how she fell in love with art and why she chose skies as her main subject. She also provides tips for how to start selling art, lessons learned from shipping, and how social media has helped propel her business. Lastly, she recently had her third child and we discuss how she prioritizes her work and family. Show notes: NacheSnow.com/99...
Dec 09, 2019•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Eileen McKenna explains how creating an art blog helped her gained the confidence to get back into painting and inspire others. She also walks us through how and why she built-out courses after a tutorial went viral on Pinterest, her process for developing a creativity book, and why she continues to create simple tutorials for those getting started. Show Notes: https://nachesnow.com/98
Dec 02, 2019•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tweak It is driven by the talented, charming, and socially active founder Adar Kirkham, whose unique perspective and creative vision inspire others to not only “tweak” their furniture pieces but also to motivate them to chase their dreams and express their personal vision and story through hard work, out-of-the-box thinking, and positive mindset. Tweak It offers a wide range of interior design content and experiences that includes renovation projects for one-of-a-kind custom furniture, how-tos, ...
Nov 25, 2019•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Marie E. Saint-Cyr is a Haitian-American artist whose paintings evoke the charm and vibrancy of Caribbean pastorals alongside the urgency and layered energy of urban landscapes. The bright and saturated colors of the paintings express the strength and vibrancy of the Haitian people. Marie’s love for the arts comes out in many forms as she effectively juggles multiple endeavors to include running an art practice (selling paintings and creating murals) and consulting (designing and managing art pr...
Nov 18, 2019•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jen Hewett is a printmaker, surface designer, textile artist, and teacher. A lifelong Californian, Jen combines her love of loud prints and saturated colors with the textures and light of the California landscapes to create highly tactile, visually-layered, printed textiles. In this episode, we discuss the importance of “showing up,” her two passion projects that helped launch her creative business, and how to avoid the comparison trap when using social media. Show notes: NacheSnow.com/95...
Nov 11, 2019•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Emily Dere is an illustrator based in Alexandria, VA. She studied communication design at Central Saint Martins in London and theatre design at Syracuse University. A selection of work is available for purchase through Society6 and several brick and mortar stores. In this episode, Emily discusses her journey to becoming an illustrator and why she prefers to operate as a side business. We also discuss finding printers, how to get your products in-store, and outsourcing your products. Show notes: ...
Nov 04, 2019•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Glory Barbaris is the owner of Always Creating Studio Weddings & Events, a full-service creative event and wedding planning, design, and floral design firm specializing in event design and planning, floral design multicultural weddings, and destinations. Before starting her event planning business in 2016, she worked in the IT industry as a senior technical product manager/business analyst, in executive leadership roles such as corporate event coordinator, senior technical product manager, web p...
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