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How to Turn Your Passion for Lettering into a Business – with Jimbo Bernaus from @shoutbam 🎨🎙️

Episode 171 – In today’s episode, I sit down with Jimbo Bernaus, lettering artist and co-founder of Shoutbam Creative Studio, to talk about his journey from university student to running a successful creative business.

If you’ve ever wondered how to monetize your lettering skills, build confidence as a freelancer, and create multiple income streams, this episode is for you!

🔗 Follow Jimbo Bernaus: @shoutbam

🔗 Check out Shoutbam Creative Studio: www.shoutbam.com

The Lettering Seminar is only offered once a year. Join the waiting list

🔗 https://theletteringseminar.com/

Slow hand clap for the UK Gov, as Apple turns off Advanced Data Encryption for UK customers:
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/21/apple-turns-off-data-protection-in-the-uk-rather-than-comply-with-backdoor-mandate

What a week! Blimey! First up some mega exciting news from Aardman... Wallace & Gromit Vengeance Most Fowl won TWO BAFTA's this weekend!! It picked up a pair of golden masks for 'Best Animated Film' and 'Children's & Family Film'!

The whole

You can find more details on design patterns and UX strategy in How To Measure UX 🍣 — with a live UX training coming up this year. Free preview. No design exists in isolation. As designers, we often imagine specific situations in which people will use our product. It mi...

In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✔️ Why starting early is key (even before client work!) ✔️ How to create self-initiated projects that showcase your skills ✔️ The three essential elements every strong portfolio must have ✔️ How to curate your best work to attract the right cli...

Fingerprinting: critics say Google rules put profit over privacy:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm21g0052dno

Time to switch to another browser

#Firefox #Vivaldi

Hello you lovely person you. It's been a mad one this week so I gotta keep it brief! Aardman work has gone bonkers, which is brilliant, so my brain has gone from 10 - 100mph in a week, which I love!

Did a silly pixels thing in Pixaki

Welcome back to Open Studio Podcast, the go-to space for lettering artists, illustrators, and creatives looking to build a successful career. I’m Martina Flor, and today we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges for freelancers: pricing your work.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ The two main pricing models: hourly vs. value-based pricing

✔️ The biggest pricing mistake I made early in my career—and how it cost me thousands

✔️ How to set your rates with confidence and stop undercharging

✔️ Industry benchmarks for logos, book covers, editorial work, and ad campaigns

📩 Get my FREE Lettering Success Secrets Guide to learn how to build a career with your skills:

https://martinaflor.com/guide

To access the full show notes for this episode, click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://martinaflor.com/podcast

Welcome to a new episode of Martina Flor's Open Studio.

Are you a lettering artist, designer, or illustrator wondering how to turn your skills into a sustainable income? In this episode, Martina Flor shares 10 smart ways to monetize your lettering work, beyond just client projects. Learn about traditional and nontraditional income streams, from licensing and selling prints to teaching and brand collaborations.

Want to dive deeper into building a thriving lettering career? Download Lettering Success Secrets, a free guide packed with real-life stories, strategies, and insights from Martina and her students.

https://martinaflor.com/guide.

To access the full show notes for this episode, click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://martinaflor.com/podcast

Seen while zooming (his bed is over my right shoulder in case we’re chatting)

If you're in the UK, please help stop #GBNews spreading hate speech and homophobia, by signing this petition to #Ofcom by the Good Law Project:
https://action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-gb-news-broadcasting-hate

A robust reminder from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that publication ethics and professional standards are "safeguards of best scientific practice and integrity—and will not yield to bad practice like gag orders, suppression, and authoritarian whims"
https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r253

Welcome to another episode of Martina Flor's Open Studio.

If you've ever wondered whether the lettering market is oversaturated, this episode is for you! Martina Flor breaks down why there’s still room for new lettering artists and how you can carve out your unique niche in the industry.

Want to learn practical strategies for building a career in lettering? Download Martina’s free guide, Lettering Success Secrets, at martinaflor.com/guide.

To access the full show notes for this episode, click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://martinaflor.com/podcast

Ay up m'ducks! How's it going? Good I hope. All good here, thanks for asking. It's been a busy week, both at Aards and here at home too. In the evenings I've been mucking about with all sorts of stuff; the first

I’m really chuffed to be heading back to bt and to be sharing something brand new about the role of curiosity in design [contains quote post or other embedded content]

One thing I particularly like about my Meta Glasses, is that I no longer need to go to a thing to determine its state.

Before, if I wanted to know if the curtains were closed on a window at the other end of our open plan house, I had to go there and find out. Now, I can stand by the front-door and ask.

It's the little things sometimes 🙌

Welcome to another inspiring episode of "Martina Flor's Open Studio."

Are you eager to start your journey in lettering but don’t know where to begin? In today’s episode, From Zero to Lettering Hero: Beginner Tips You Can’t Miss!, Martina Flor kicks off Season 8 with practical strategies to help you dive into the world of lettering with confidence.

Whether you're a complete beginner or someone looking to refine your craft, this episode is packed with essential tips to fast-track your learning and set you on the right path.

Want a structured approach to learning lettering and building a career? Download Martina Flor’s free guide, Lettering Success Secrets, packed with industry insights and actionable advice. Get your copy now at martinaflor.com/guide.

To access the full show notes for this episode, click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://martinaflor.com/podcast

The goal of the content design is to reduce confusion and improve clarity. Yet often it’s difficult to pin point a problem as user feedback tends to be not specific enough. But: we can use a few simple techniques to assess how users understand and perceive content. Let’s tak...