In this episode, Alex of Signs of Our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy come together to answer your most burning question – “Is being an event artist for me?”

Alex + Cat tell us about the different types of events that could incorporate on site personalization, sharing examples straight from their own experiences. They discuss some of the “soft” skills, professional skills, and artistry needed in order to provide the most value to your clients, while reminding you to stay true to yourself and what brings you the most joy in your business and your life.

Everyone needs to start somewhere. Alex and Cat bring up some hard-hitting questions to ask yourself and reflect on before taking your first steps, so as to not make the same mistakes they did when they began their journeys as event calligraphers. 

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Cat Brown, Cat Lauren Calligraphy
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Get in, friends, we're building a community. In this episode, we get to hear about the history behind #CommunityOverCompetition, what it really means, and how we can apply it to our business and our lives. Moral of the story – you can never have enough ice cream shops in the world.

Alex tells us about her new journey with tattooing, and Cat tells us about her trip to Paris to do calligraphy for Hannah Godwin + Dylan Barbour of Bachelor Nation’s wedding.* 

*Skip to 12:55 to head straight to Alex and Cat’s conversation about “community over competition." Cat and Alex talk about when to reach out to an established artist for advice and resources, versus when to do your own searching; “The Macy’s Way” of giving referrals; respecting industry standards and supporting other business owners in your industry; why gatekeeping is lame; and how to find your community. 

Show Links:

The Happily Ever Crafter - https://www.thehappyevercrafter.com/
Neilson Letters Discord Group - https://discord.gg/XhuzS7kV
Calligra-file - https://calligrafile.com/
Freelancer’s Union - https://freelancersunion.org/
Crooked Calligraphy - https://www.crookedcalligraphy.com/
You Belong Here - https://www.youbelongsd.com/

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Cat Brown, Cat Lauren Calligraphy
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In this introductory episode, SoCal based "calligra-besties" Alex and Cat share a bit about their businesses, current service offerings related to events, some cool ass clients they've worked with, their shared values, and why they're starting a podcast! (Hint: the reason is you!) 

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Alex Hirsch, Signs of Our Lives
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Website: https://www.signsofourlives.com/

Cat Brown, Cat Lauren Calligraphy
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Website: http://www.catlaurencalligraphy.com/