Brush & Banter | A Zibra Podcast

Landing Paid Art Projects with Major Brands & Finding Your Creative Voice with Cyn of Chalk & Brush


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What does it really mean to find your style, and your voice, as an artist? This week, Annie and Lauren sit down with muralist, lettering artist, and creative entrepreneur Cyn (“Cynno”) to talk about the messy middle of building a creative identity. All of the doubts, pivots, and dopamine hits that come with evolving your art and your business.

From her early days painting chalkboards to designing murals for Starbucks, Virgin Voyages, and local Miami landmarks, Cyn shares how she found confidence in color, clarity in process, and joy in community–all while staying true to her roots (and her flamingos).

Cinthia Santos is the muralist, lettering artist, and creative powerhouse behind Chalk and Brush Design Co. – the Miami studio turning blank walls into sunshine. Since 2013, she’s brought color, confidence, and community to brands and neighborhoods alike, proving that art really does change everything.

Connect with Cinthia:

  • Website
  • @cynno 
  • @chalkandbrush

Resources mentioned:

  • 2-inch Palm Pro Artist Brush – use code BANTER10 for 10% off.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How to evolve your style without losing your essence
  • The mental tug-of-war between client vision and creative freedom
  • Why professionalism and process are the secret sauce to landing big clients
  • Building community with other women artists (and why competition is out, collaboration is in)
  • Oh, and yes – painting on a cruise ship.

Welcome to Brush & Banter—the podcast where creativity meets real-life hustle. Brought to you by Zibra, we go beyond perfect brushstrokes to explore the messy, magical, and meaningful side of being an artist. We’re here to bring you conversations with working artists, practical tips to grow your creative business, and a built-in painting companion for your next project.

Brush & Banter is co-hosted by Brie Hansen, President of Zibra; Annie Bolding, Founder of It’s a Disco Day Designs; and Lauren Cooper, Founder of Rosemont Lane Design Studio.

Connect with Zibra:

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