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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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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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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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. 

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In this episode of Coffee Breaks, Martina Flor (@martinaflor) and Carla Bonomini (@minicarbono) chat about being a part of a community as a creative professional or student.

They discussed the importance of giving and receiving feedback, how digitally we can connect with peers and other professionals and much more. Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

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In this solo episode of Open Studio Martina Flor discusses the importance of having a portfolio as a creative, shares a key strategy  to build confidence as an artist and helps you demolish some of the objections that may be holding you back from showing your work and progressing in your career as an artist or designer.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Erik Marinovich (@erikmarinovich @nuformtype) discuss launching your career through a side project, friends of type, trusting your skills, having a personal venture capitalist, NuForm and starting a new business. Eri...

In this episode of Coffee Breaks, Martina Flor (@martinaflor) and Elías Prado (@eliasjprado) chat about learning lettering through an academia, course or university our being a self-taught lettering artist.  Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Lisa Congdon (@lisacongdon) discuss going viral, turning down opportunities, art vs commercial work, the rewards of an art show, staying where you create your best work, and pulling back from social media.

Lisa Congdon is an internationally known fine artist, illustrator, and writer based in Portland, Oregon in The United States. She makes art for clients around the globe and She is the author of ten books, including Art Inc. and Find your Artistic Voice.  She is the host of the podcast The Lisa Congdon Sessions and she teaches Creative Entrepreneurship at Pacific Northwest College of Art.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Gemma O’Brien (@mrseaves101) discuss going viral, turning down opportunities, art vs commercial work, the rewards of an art show, staying where you create your best work, and pulling back from social media.

Gemma O’Brien is an internationally renowned designer and artist known for her bold graphics, illustrative lettering and murals. Her work has been commissioned by Apple, Nike, Tiffany&Co, Google, and The New York Times.

Outside her commercial design work, she explores language, nature, and the human experience through her art practice. Gemma has been in business for over 10 years. She has worked for huge clients and has traveled the world to be on stage at dozens of design conferences.

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In this episode of Coffee Breaks, Martina Flor (@martinaflor) and Elías Prado (@eliasjprado) chat about dealing and communicating with difficult clients, training your communication with clients and the people you work with and the importance of your personality as a creative freelancer.

Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Pieter Ceizer (@ceizer) discuss about the power of words, the school of graffiti, Paris as a creative platform, bringing art back to people and work ethics.

Pieter Ceizer. Pieter is a Dutch typographer and multi-media artist currently living and working in Paris. Ceizer's oeuvre is a variable universe of bright colors, dancing shapes, poetry and empowerment. Ceizer worked in collaboration with several brands like Coca Cola, Ralph Lauren, Uniqlo, Nike, Heineken, Adobe and colette. With over 17 years in business, Pieter also runs his art and clothing brand, and he exhibits at galleries and museums often.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Christina Amini (@christinaamini) discuss about what makes a great book, the keys to collaborative work, getting a book published, the future of content and much more.

Christina has a wide experience in publishing and she shares it all during this episode. She is the Executive Publishing Director of Art, Food, and Lifestyle Publishing at renowned independent publisher Chronicle Books. She is a professional collaborator and creator—bringing new ideas to fruition every season, as well as overseeing the publishing of more than 120 books and gift products every year.

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In this episode of Coffee Breaks, Martina Flor (@martinaflor) and Elías Prado (@eliasjprado) chat about the importance of prioritizing projects, what factors lead to the decision of letting go one a personal project and directing a creative studio.

Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Alex Trochut (@trochut) discuss about overcoming family trauma with creativity, letting yourself be surprised, improve your skills through play, changing the game.

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In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Matteo Bologna (@muccadesign) discuss about faking it until you make it, the bliss of ignorance, what makes a bad partner, staying small to maximize profit and more.

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Coffee Breaks is a series of podcast episodes where Martina and her team have candid conversations talking about what happens behind the doors of her studio in Berlin.

In this episode of Open Studio Martina Flor and her guest Malika Favre (@malikafavre) discuss about doing what feels easy, making good money as an artist, being famous, going viral and choosing a city to thrive.

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In this first episode of season 2 of Open Studio, Martina Flor talks about what is coming up in the next episodes of the podcast.

She introduces the new candid conversations between her and her team, called "Coffee Break", and she mentions some of the new guests that this new season awaits.

In this second review episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor reviews the best moments of this first season. She touches on:

• The Creative Calling
• Validation
• Connecting with peers as an introvert
• Finding Clients
• Charging what you are worth
• Creating an income stream

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor reviews the best moments of this first season, and reflects about their takeaways. She touches on:

• Creating personal work.
• Burn out
• Social Media.

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In this special episode, Martina Flor switches places from being a host to being a guest. This is an episode from The Simple Bits Show, Dan Cederholm interviews the designer, lettering artist, author, and coach, Martina Flor. Lettering, making fonts, turning your freelancing into a growing business, teaching and coaching and more.

In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Jon Cockley (@handsome_frank) talk about this big questions: 

• Can an illustrator make good money?
• Does privilege play a role in the success of an artist?
• What makes a good illustrator?

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Marta Cerdà (@martacerda) talk about this big questions:

• Is there a magic formula to create work that stands out?
• How do you find your niche without limiting yourself creatively?
• Is it necessary to work by yourself to be able to find your artist voice?
• How relocating cities can affect your career?
• And a lot more

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In this episode of Letter Now! Podcast, Martina Flor and her guest Sarah Hyndman (@typetasting) talk about these big questions:

• Why do fonts matter?
• What’s the right way to learn about letter making and typography?
• Can a typeface change your perspective about things?

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