In today's episode, I talk to Ana Gaman, a designer and illustrator originally from Romania now based in Luxembourg. In this chat, we talk about how Ana has been juggling a full time job as a designer with her budding illustration career (hint: she's taken a sabbatical!). We explore her work, what her dream projects are and how she's recently had to deal with art theft online. We also chatted about AI art and most importantly, her dream to live in Greece and have a farm (which is actually coming true!). I'm sure this conversation will leave you inspired to do something similar...Enjoy!

• You can follow her on social media https://www.instagram.com/ana.gamann/ and see more of her work on her website http://www.anagaman.com/

• To learn more about Mimi visit https://mimiforcreatives.com/ and join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mimi.for.creatives/

  We have cool workshops and masterclasses coming up so check them out too!

• You can also follow me, Mel, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melanie.johnsson/ or see more of my work on my website https://www.melaniejohnsson.com/

Thanks for listening!

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In today's episode, I talk to illustrator extraordinaire Owen Davey. Owen and I really got along and we ended up going on a lot of fun tangents - chatting about everything from freelance life, his way of working, his colour palettes as well as the time he got to go to the Bahamas after creating a poster for his client Beneath the Waves. We also talked about the work he's doing through his Portfolio reviews to try and make the industry more diverse and inclusive as well as his tips for a good work/life balance (hint: setting boundaries). Owen was so generous and open, he shared a lot of nuggets of wisdom in our conversation... Enjoy!

• You can follow him on social media https://www.instagram.com/owendaveydraws/and see more of her work on his website https://www.owendavey.com/

• Make sure to keep an eye for his Portfolio Reviews - also on his Instagram or reach out to him directly via email

• To learn more about Mimi visit https://mimiforcreatives.com/ and join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mimi.for.creatives/We have cool workshops and masterclasses coming up so check them out too!

• You can also follow me, Mel, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melanie.johnsson/ or see more of my work on my website https://www.melaniejohnsson.com/

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In today's episode, I get to chat with the awesome ceramicist Maryline Blais. If you haven’t seen Maryline’s jug mugs and zoom cups yet, then you’re missing out. I’ve been a fan of her for years now as anyone could tell from my collection of colourful mugs and objets from her. In our conversation, we talk about how it felt growing up in Quebec in a small town being the creative one in a family of hockey players. We also chat a lot about her moving to Berlin and growing her brand and craft, perfecting her process and skills and selling out her stuff within minutes online (hint: it’s both very exciting and daunting at the same time!). I loved getting to hear more about Maryline’s personal life and what she’s up to when she isn’t throwing amazing jug mugs. Enjoy!

• You can follow her on social media https://www.instagram.com/marilyneblais/ and buy her creations via her website https://www.marilyneblais.com/

• To learn more about Mimi visit https://mimiforcreatives.com/ and join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mimi.for.creatives/ We have cool workshops and masterclasses coming up so check them out too!

• You can also follow me, Mel, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melanie.johnsson/ or see more of my work on my website https://www.melaniejohnsson.com/

Thanks for listening!

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In today’s episode, I chat with Clemence Gouy. Clemence is an illustrator originally from France, who now lives in Amsterdam. Her work is bold, powerful and thought-provoking. In our conversation, we talk about her growing up in Brittany, living on a sailboat for a while with her family and how inspiring it was to have her mum also be a graphic designer and illustrator. We also talked about her creative journey to where she is now, from where she studied to the multiple internships she did around the world before starting her freelance career in the Netherlands.

• You can follow her on social media https://www.instagram.com/clemence_gouy/ and see more of her work on her website https://clemgouy.com/

• To learn more about Mimi visit https://mimiforcreatives.com/ and join us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mimi.for.creatives/

  We have cool workshops and masterclasses coming up so check them out too!

• You can also follow me, Mel, on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melanie.johnsson/ or see more of my work on my website https://www.melaniejohnsson.com/

Thanks for listening!

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