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In this episode I feature a conversation that I had a few weeks ago on The Pencil Pushers Podcast with Mike Rosado. As you know, I like featuring accomplished artists on this podcast to unveil strategies that could help you unlock your creative potential and make a living wi...

In this solo episode I touch on community and how the people you surround yourself with can have an impact on your growth.  The communities I’ve been part of had a big influence on my career path and my decision making along the way. Based on my own personal experience,...

In this solo episode I discuss mindset and the limiting beliefs that are undermining your growth as an artist.  Your mindset can have a huge impact on your success and accomplishing your goals–I know it did for me. Changing my mindset around what I could achieve as an artist and with my business had a huge impact on my success.

This has also proven to be true for many of the artists that I have interviewed on this podcast: they have trained themselves to focus on possibilities rather than scarcity.    In this episode, you’ll learn why having a possibility-oriented mindset is important to achieve your goals and thrive with your art. I’ll also share with you some of the techniques that have helped me transform mine and that you can start applying today. Plus, I have a gift prepared for you!

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Maybe you are afraid to start writing because you think that you can’t write. I don’t believe that’s true. Everyone can write. You have written letters or email before, right? You are constantly writing coworkers, friends, and family text messages or are chatting on your soc...

Maybe you are afraid to start writing because you think that you can’t write. I don’t believe that’s true. Everyone can write. You have written letters or email before, right? You are constantly writing coworkers, friends, and family text messages or are chatting on your so...

One of the reasons you’re not blogging on your own personal website might be that you’re thinking: “Why would people listen to what I have to say? I’m not an industry expert, after all.” I get that. You might not work for the Apples, Googles, or Microsofts out there. You mig...

One of the reasons you’re not blogging on your own personal website might be that you’re thinking: “Why would people listen to what I have to say? I’m not an industry expert, after all.” I get that. You might not work for the Apples, Googles, or Microsofts out there. You mi...

Income streams had a huge impact on my creative business and my capability to have control over my time, the assignments I take on or decline, and my bottom line income as a commercial artist. It has proven to be a strategy that many of the guests I’ve had on this show have used to grow their own businesses.

In this episode, you’ll learn why income streams are important and why having them can help you thrive. I’ll give you some ideas on possible income streams and share my framework to start thinking about the one that could work best for you.  Whether you’re working as a commercial artist or you’re thinking of going solo, this episode will open your mind in terms of what you can do to generate income with your art.

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I’m sitting in the ICE 205, one of the German high-speed trains, traveling back home after two days in Düsseldorf at Beyond Tellerrand, Marc Thiele’s lovely conference about design, development, the Web, and creativity in general. It was the first time I went to an in-person...

I’m sitting in the ICE 205, one of the German high-speed trains, traveling back home after two days in Düsseldorf at Beyond Tellerrand, Marc Thiele’s lovely conference about design, development, the Web, and creativity in general. It was the first time I went to an in-person...

In this episode, you’ll learn why systems are important and why not having them can lead to failure. I’ll tell you about my personal story and how a book changed everything at the lowest moment of my creative career. I’ll also share with you which are the systems that you can create within your work and business and how to start thinking about them.

Whether you’re running a creative business yourself or you are thinking of going solo, this episode will give you tons of concepts to think about and actionable items to start implementing systems yourself.

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Sebastian’s bright and bold work is the result of his wide experience as an animator and graphic designer.

He employs cartoonish figures and playful compositions to portray ordinary scenes of life under the lens of a bright color palette.

Sometimes animated, his work bounces happily between funny little GIFs, huge colorful hands on silkscreen prints or big murals where you can lose yourself in. Seb has done work for big clients like Apple, Venmo, The New Yorker, Nike, Warby Parker, Uber and others.

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In this episode, I list down some of the overarching takeaways from previous conversations I have had in this show. I speak about the two elements that are necessary to build a thriving career as an artist. I list that I've seen working for other creatives, for myself and that could potentially work for anyone looking to make a mark with their work.

Whether you’re running a creative business yourself or you’re thinking of going solo, this episode will give you empowering insights to shape your journey. 

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Eric Friedensohn (AKA Efdot) is a colorblind visual artist and community builder based in Brooklyn, NY. Since finishing design school in 2012, Efdot has cultivated an art practice and creative studio that spans across a variety of media.

His specialties range from hand-painted murals to drawings on paper to animated trading cards, all tied together through his playfully abstract style. He has created art for clients such as Nike, USA Skateboarding, Oakley, Chicago Cubs, Topps and Adobe.

During this show, Eric provided tons of real life insights. He told us about his first steps into freelancing, and his journey through the corporate world and back to running his own business. 

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I don’t remember the exact moment anymore. But I remember that it was with a mix of disbelief and disappointment that I realized one day that there was no way to select the parent of an element in CSS. Wait, what? This can’t be. Why? Obviously, I wasn’t alone. Everyone who ...

I don’t remember the exact moment anymore. But I remember that it was with a mix of disbelief and disappointment that I realized one day that there was no way to select the parent of an element in CSS. Wait, what? This can’t be. Why? Obviously, I wasn’t alone. Everyone wh...

Hans Zimmer just won an Academy Award for his musical score for “Dune,” and if you have seen the movie or listened to the soundtrack, you know why. Zimmer’s soundtrack for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel is an otherworldly masterpiece th...

Hans Zimmer just won an Academy Award for his musical score for “Dune,” and if you have seen the movie or listened to the soundtrack, you know why. Zimmer’s soundtrack for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel is an otherworldly masterpiece th...

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Rafa Goicoechea (Rafa Goicoechea), half of @treintayseisestudio with @nina_sans (both co-funder of @36daysoftype), discuss about the keys to become a viral phenomenon, how to start a side project & monetize it, how...

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Luca Barcellona (@lucabarcellona) discuss education in hard work, sacrifice and pleasure, writing for a living, passion, being your own boss, building your name as a currency.  Luca Barcellona is an italian artist, musician, graphic designer, and point of reference for modern calligraphy worldwide.    Letters are the building blocks of his work. His approach to the discipline blending classical styles and his experience in the world of graffiti has inspired new generations of calligraphy enthusiasts. 

Detailed show notes: martinaflor.com/podcast