Creative Catch Up

By Melanie Chadwick

What's Creative Catch Up about?

Artist friends chatting about the ups & downs of running a creative business. Sharing our experiences and advice with the creative community. Find us on Instagram and Youtube.

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Creative Catch Up episodes:

12.01.2023
Our mistakes and failures
HELLO! Welcome to episode 8 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about our mistakes and failures and the times where things don't go to plan. We also hear from artist Sandi Hester who shares how...
11.02.2023
Marketing and building an audience
HELLO! Welcome to episode 7 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about marketing and building an audience. We’ll be sharing our marketing experiences, and ways in which we have built up an audience. We...
09.30.2023
Self taught vs Formal Education
Welcome to episode 6 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about whether or not you need a formal education to make it as a successful illustrator and artist. We’ll be sharing our experiences, the pros...
07.31.2023
Inspiration
Welcome to episode 5 of season 3 of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about what inspires us- whether that's books, movies, art supplies, music or the environment around us. Listen in to find out what lifts and motivates...
06.30.2023
Creative Burnout
Welcome to episode 4 of our new season of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat about creative burnout and share our experiences. We also share the exciting news that we will be having a group exhibition in October 7th-13th in...
05.31.2023
Having a YouTube Channel
Welcome to episode 3 of our new season of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we chat in depth about having a Youtube channel- the pros, cons, how much we earn and how it has impacted our art practice. If you're...
04.30.2023
Art Challenges
In this episode, we chat about participating in art challenges and whether or not they are beneficial to our art practice. We also have a general catch-up chit-chat and find out what's been going on the last few weeks. We also...
03.31.2023
New Beginnings
Welcome to a new season of Creative Catch Up In this episode, we share some exciting news and update you on our plans for the podcast. We also have a general catch-up chit-chat and find out what's been going on the...
03.03.2021
We answer your questions
Hi listeners, This is the episode where we answer your questions- it's our final episode for season 2! Links: Mel's Domestika course: https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/2008-illustrated-recipes-making-delicious-art/melanie_chadwick The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice: https://amzn.to/3sGWEDH If you've enjoyed listening to our podcast please do...
02.17.2021
Ways to keep your work fresh
Hello! In today's episode Natasha and Mel chat about ways to keep your work fresh. We have both found there are times when what we're doing becomes overly familiar and we loose the excitement that we initially had...
02.03.2021
Finding your artistic voice and style
Hi friends. In this episode Natasha and Mel discuss what it is to have an artistic style, we ask why it is important, and share our own personal journeys to discovering our own style. We hope you find this useful to...
01.20.2021
Creating in a pandemic
Hello! In today's podcast we chat about all the things that have changed for our art practice and business since the beginning of the pandemic. Rather than focus on the negative aspects we attempt to take a more positive outlook and...
01.06.2021
Looking after your mental health
Our mental health is so important to us and especially during these uncertain times when things can feel out of our control. In this episode we chat about ways to stay mentally healthy and share tips that can help us...
12.23.2020
Travelling and working during the pandemic
Hola! Today's episode is a little different as Natasha grills Mel on her recent work trip travelling to Madrid and filming a Domestika course. We thought you may be interested to hear the experience, how it came about and what happened. Mel's...
12.09.2020
How to price your work
In this episode Natasha and Mel chat about how to price your work for Fine Art and Illustration. As always let us know if you have any questions or thoughts on this subject. Speak soon, Mel & Natasha xx https://theaoi.com/ FOLLOW CREATIVE CATCHUP: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog If you're...
11.25.2020
Contracts and Pricing
Welcome to episode 3 of season 2! In this episode we deep dive into contracts and what to include in them. Chat includes why it's so important to have a contract, and things to consider when writing your terms and...
10.28.2020
Should you ever work for free?
In this episode we chat about the issue of working for free and if and when we should ever be offering our time without payment. We look at a number of difference scenarios as well as give real-life answers to...
10.14.2020
Get out of your comfort zone
In this episode we catch up on what we've been doing away from the podcast and share how each of us have been getting out of our comfort zones. Natasha shares about her sketchbook experiments and Mel talks about her...
08.26.2020
Your questions answered
Welcome to episode 10 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we answer all your questions! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for us-...
08.19.2020
Advice we would give our younger selves
Welcome to episode 9 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we share the advice we would give to our younger selves. This one...
08.12.2020
Running workshops
Welcome to episode 8 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the ways in which you can run and teach workshops...
08.05.2020
Sharing and selling your work online
Welcome to episode 7 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the ways in which you can share and sell your...
07.29.2020
Diversify your income streams
Welcome to episode 6 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the importance of diversifying your income. We share a few...
07.22.2020
What to do in quiet times
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is episode 5 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about what to do in the...
07.15.2020
Finding your tribe and building community
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is episode 4 of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about finding your tribe and building...
07.08.2020
The Comparison monster
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is the third episode of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the comparison monster! The...
07.01.2020
Dealing with Procrastination
Hello! Thanks so much for tuning in. This is the second episode of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator chat about running a creative business. In this episode we chat about the art of...
06.24.2020
Who we are and why we are starting a podcast
Hello! We're so glad you're here and thanks for taking time to find out a bit more about what we're doing. This is the first episode of our podcast - Creative Catchup, where myself Mel Chadwick, illustrator/designer and Natasha Newton, artist/illustrator...
06.16.2020
Trailer
Hello welcome to creative catchup! A podcast where Natasha Newton- artist and illustrator and Mel Chadwick-illustrator and designer will be chatting about running a creative business. Each episode we'll be diving into a topic that has come up...

What's Creative Catch Up about?

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Creative Catch Up episodes:

Our mistakes and failures

Marketing and building an audience

Self taught vs Formal Education

Inspiration

Creative Burnout

Having a YouTube Channel

Art Challenges

New Beginnings

We answer your questions

Ways to keep your work fresh

Finding your artistic voice and style

Creating in a pandemic

Looking after your mental health

Travelling and working during the pandemic

How to price your work

Contracts and Pricing

Should you ever work for free?

Get out of your comfort zone

Your questions answered

Advice we would give our younger selves

Running workshops

Sharing and selling your work online

Diversify your income streams

What to do in quiet times

Finding your tribe and building community

The Comparison monster

Dealing with Procrastination

Who we are and why we are starting a podcast

Trailer

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