Creatives Ignite

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/what-i-learned-from-my-bird-project

That's a lot of birds. Why geese or ducks? Why flamingos? Why this process?

I introduced you to the birds back in February. But now I have had time to finish, process it in my mind, and reflect on how to use this process in the future and how to use these birds in more of my work.

Mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/ @artwithem6635

I will answer a lot of the why's behind this project this week on the show. As they are assembled here it really is a LOT of birds.

Last year I did a 100 faces challenge in eight days and it was great but I saw where the limitations of zooming through and not having enough depth in the project. There was also not enough limitations.

Limitations help me to solve problems better, quicker, because if all the tools are at my disposal I will keep pushing pixels and trying to make it right.

This challenge I was working as a professor full time so I could not do 100 in eight days and keep my students going too. I decided to focus on birds and specifically geese. Although when you type goose into Pinterest or google, I think some ducks pop up. So yes some of these are ducks but I tried to illustrate geese.

I had a new process I wanted to try. I wanted to not give up even when it got hard. There were some days that I just had to have the drawing serve as the bird for the day.

It just happened to coincide with Genna Blackburn's 75 Art Challenge which was making art for 75 days. She had prompts but I just needed the community. AND boy were these fellow creatives just what I was needing. I did not know anyone but made quite a few friends after this.

Before Genna's challenge I was working on ostriches. They were really tall. And honestly didn't fit in my envelope easily so I abandoned ostriches and came back to them later. I decided anything with a long neck I was going to work on. There are some rogue birds in there like the seagulls without long necks.

Well I am going to take you from start to finish and I hope my new document camera will be up and running. Episode 468 LIVE on Wednesday, May 1, 2024

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Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey.

Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals.

Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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Honoring Your Neurotype and Embracing Your Unique Creative Brain without Throwing Ourselves Under the Bus of Shame with Amy Bryant

Do you know traits that are linked to your neurotype? I used to think it was just me, but I have found out it is a trait of my ADHD. There are some eye openers in this episode with Amy Bryant.

Amy is a licensed therapist and has been one of my best friends since I was 13. She has helped many people who are neurodivergent like me understand how to shine and how to navigate this world.

Connect and Follow Amy

Website: WildChildCounseling.com

IG: @WildChildATL

FB: https://www.facebook.com/wildchildcounseling/

Email: [email protected]

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/honoring-your-neurotype/

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Teaching Design Studio with professor Stephanie Nace. Stephanie teaches graphic design at the University of South Carolina.

My favorite part of looking back at my growth as a designer and entrepreneur is when I am learning and I can pass it on to my clients and students.

Stephanie has been running her design business, teaching classes, and began teaching Design Studio a few years ago and has gotten excited about design all over again.

Connect and Follow

https://www.designofthefirst-yearreadingexperience.com/

https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/about/news/2024/svad_student_design_studio.php

https://www.webelievewomen.org/

Https://froglegstudio.com

Instagram.com/snace75

Instagram.com/frogleg_studio

Instagram.com/uofsc_design

Instagram.com/uofsc_thedesignstudio

Instagram.com/uofsc_designofthefyre

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/teaching-design-studio/

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Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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Telling the Founder's Story, your founder's story can be hard. It is hard to repeat the same thing over and over. But the founder's story is important and can't change. It needs to be told the same each time.

It needs to be able to be taught by you or by someone on your team. This workshop discusses what gets in the way of telling your founder's story and how to find the nuggets that your customers remember and can relate to.

Founder's Story Workbook PDF: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Workshop-Founder-Story-042524v1.pdf

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-part-3-the-founders-story/

Part 1 Episode link is: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/

Part 2 Episode link is: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-the-value-story-workshop-2/

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Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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This is the Tell Your Value Story Workshop. This is part 2 of the Telling Compelling Stories Workshop series.

We help our customers solve their problems. That is the value you bring.

Watch the Pre video Lesson 2: https://youtu.be/1WNq_8jdGRw

Download the Workshop 2's pdf here: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Value-Story-Lesson-2-Tell-Compelling-Stories-032724.pdf

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-the-value-story-workshop-2/

Episode 464 Aired live on March 27, 2024

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Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals.

Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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Tell Compelling Stories Workshop download the PDF to follow along here:

https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf

Find full show notes and transcript at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/

This workshop helps you to tell clear, concise stories quickly. This allows your audience to more quickly understand what you do and how it helps them to improve their life, their work, making both better.

We analyze why it is hard and get through some of the blockers in this week's live workshop.

Episode 463 aired live on March 20, 2024

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Do you know how to tell your story? We want to connect with more customers but struggle to succinctly explain our value to new potential clients.

Being able to tell your Value Story is key to connecting with your audience. I walk you through the components a strong Value Story has.

Your Value is not a list of features and benefits. But what makes up a good value story? We will walk through this together.

Links:

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-the-value-story-workshop-2/

Chris Martin Studios (my friend and podcast editor): https://www.chrismartinstudios.com/

Rafi Hopkins (my friend who knows how to make things that solve problems): https://sectionsign.com/

Value Story Worksheet:

Lesson 1 is here: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/

Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3IMtDAM

Choose Your Story, Change Your Life by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3VrA7wp

Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://amzn.to/4ao15cq

Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller & JJ Peterson: https://amzn.to/3TI8zlg

Nathalie Kalbach: https://creativesignite.com/nathalie-kalbach-following-your-gut/

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Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals.

Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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Links to books and downloads:

Worksheet: https://creativesignite.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Creatives-Ignite-GIBBS-Tell-Compelling-Stories-to-Connect-Workshop-1-032024-w1-3.pdf

Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Amy Cuddy's book Presence: https://amzn.to/3x3kmBT

Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3IMtDAM

Choose Your Story, Change Your Life by Kindra Hall: https://amzn.to/3VrA7wp

Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller: https://amzn.to/4ao15cq

Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller & JJ Peterson: https://amzn.to/3TI8zlg

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/tell-compelling-stories-p1/

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Creatives Ignite helps solopreneurs by providing workshops, coaching, and a community. Our mission is to encourage & connect creative entrepreneurs so no one ever feels alone on their entrepreneurial journey.

Creatives Ignite helps creative entrepreneurs niche down, get focused, uncover and utilize their strengths and superpowers, helping them reach their business and creative goals.

Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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Connect and Follow Pippa

https://www.instagram.com/andpip.co.uk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippatanko-brand-photographer/

Website: https://andpip.co.uk

Find full show notes at: https://creativesignite.com/collaborate-to-stand-out

This week we are talking about collaboration and the benefits of hiring people you know well to help you stand out. Pippa Tanko is a branding photographer in the UK who has three areas of photography she works in, brand photography for creative business owners, product photography (wellness & home decor), and Architectural (construction & interiors).

We have been working together on her website which will launch next month and we are chatting about what to look for in a collaboration partner amongst other things.

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Find full show notes at and see all the birds here: https://creativesignite.com/the-benefits-of-side-adventures/

I am making 75 birds out of paper to create a new illustration style, find a process, refine that process, and then figure out what to do with what I have made.

I am diving into birds and only a few different birds (for now). I want to get better at them and that takes looking at the same kind of bird a lot.

You'll see a lot of geese, ostriches, flamingos, and seagulls. Lots of birds with long necks, and some short neck birds too but not as many.

If you would like to give to the Save the Ta-Ta's which is for Medical Expenses for Julie Reed's Cancer that returned: Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Save-The-Ta-Tas-Again

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Join us live each week and become part of the Creatives Ignite Family, subscribe and get the link to come to the live recording.

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