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 in person and online.

Natasha asks Mel about her teaching experience and she shares the many different ways in which you can share your knowledge.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, do you teach or lead workshops? What do you enjoy most about doing it? Please do let us know and continue the discussion in the comments.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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Artist Newsletter: https://www.a-n.co.uk/network/

This is a great resource for finding out fees for leading art workshops and for getting your public liability and public indemnity insurance sorted before you start running workshops.

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Mel's shop: https://www.melaniechadwick.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 work online.

We go in to detail about the platforms we use and the sites we have had experience selling with.

We also share ways to connect with and build an audience creatively.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, in what ways do you share and sell your work online? Please do let us know and continue the discussion in the comments.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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Places to get your stuff printed

https://www.moo.com/uk/

https://www.printed.com/

https://www.alocalprinter.co.uk/

https://www.awesomemerchandise.com/

Places to sell your digital work

https://creativemarket.com/

https://www.designcuts.com/

https://society6.com/

https://www.redbubble.com/

https://www.thortful.com/

Build your website

https://www.squarespace.com/

https://www.wix.com/

https://wordpress.com/

Build your shop

https://www.shopify.co.uk/

https://info.supadupa.me/blog

https://www.bigcartel.com/

Selling sites for your wares

https://www.etsy.com/

https://folksy.com/

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Mel's shop: https://www.melaniechadwick.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 ways in which we work, and discover how having all your eggs in one basket isn't ideal for the long-term health of your creative practice.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, how do you diversify your revenue streams? Please do let us know either over on our instagram or Youtube channel page.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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Natasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashanewtonart/

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Mel's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_chadwick/

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 quiet times of our practice.

We discover that this is something that most creatives will have to encounter and deal with. Do you see it as an opportunity? Or do you find yourself panicking!

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, ways in which you deal with these periods and how do you stay positive? Please do let us know and continue the discussion in the comments.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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Natasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashanewtonart/

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Mel's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_chadwick/

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 community.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, and what communities you are involved with and how you engage with yours, please do let us know and continue the discussion in the comments.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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LINKS

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 pitfalls of comparison, how easy it is fall into it and how we've found ways to break the cycle.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, and how you deal with the comparison monster, please do let us know and continue the discussion in the comments.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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LINKS

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 procrastination, why so many of us do it and ways in which we can build healthy habits to resist its power.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this subject, and how you deal with procrastination, find us on youtube or instagram to comment and continue the discussion there.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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LINKS

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 chat about running a creative business.

In this episode you'll find out a bit more about who we are, what we do and why we are starting a podcast.

We hope you'll stay with us and enjoy the stories we share in this episode of our creative journey so far.

We'd love to find out about you too, so find us on Instagram or our Youtube channel to comment and share your stories too.

Speak soon,

Mel & Natasha

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LINKS

Mel's website: https://www.melaniechadwick.com

Natasha's website: https://www.natashanewton.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative_catchup/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSuvcBv8ogjtofVYVo2Ktog

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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 in our own creative practice.

We'll be sharing our experiences, both the ups and downs, struggles and successes.

We hope to share some advice that others will find useful too along the way!

Make sure to subscribe to listen to our first episode launching 24th June.

You can also find us over on:

Instagram: @creative_catchup

and our youtube channel

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