Working Artist

Working Artist

By Annie TromboBusinessEntrepreneurship
Download on the App Store

Working Artist episodes

  • Ep. 12 - Artist Chats: Annie's Experience with Queer Costuming

    This episode your host is getting interviewed! Annie and Josephine, a current Theater Studies Student at Central Washington University, talk about costuming for queer characters and actors in our modern theater era.


    Annie has been a professional costume designer in the entertainment industry for the since 2018. She has designed for professional theater all over central Florida, designed for international entertainment companies, and have custom commission clients from US and abroad. She is also the lead fashion designer for Klassy Network as of 2023.


    Follow the pod on instagram @workingartistpod and following Annie's creative endeavors on instagram at @atrombo.creative

    54 min
  • Ep.11 - Creative Cycles, Consistency, and Estrogen

    Creativity is not linear and often times seems to butt heads with consistency. Add that to the pressure to show up on social media authentically, and wooooooooo we're out here sweating. But is there any rhyme or reason to our creative cycles - well it turns out that for our estrogen cycle friends, there might be.


    Follow the podcast on instagram @workingartistpod, and follow your host Annie @atrombo.creative.

    23 min
  • Ep. 10 - I ghosted y'all - my bad!

    A candid little talk about why I've been MIA for month - insert favorite embarrassed emoji here. The part time fashion designer/part time costume designer life has been good to me but boy oh boy am I learning some shit about myself. BTW - I know the audio isn't up to snuff, but this is a very on the whim no prep at all type of episode. Enjoy!


    Stay creative!

    22 min
  • Ep.9 - Artist Chat: "Bet on yourself" Ashley Rosa, Professional Vocalist

    This week we chat with Ashley Rosa, a professional vocalist for Walt Disney World as well as freelance vocal work. We talk about the journey that brought her to where she is today, how her experience in New York City impacted her career, and what types of gigs can be most profitable as singer. Plus Ashley tells us about time she got thrown out by a roommate in NYC in the middle of the night! We love personal growth tea!


    *Trigger warning: weight loss anecdote*


    You can follow Ashley on Instagram at @ashleydianerosa. 


    This podcast is sponsored by ATrombo Creative, a creative costume design and creation firm. We turn ideas and into wearable reality.

    1 hr
  • Ep. 8 - Using Subcontractors 101

    Subcontractors sound like a scary step but it's not as intimidating as it sounds! I'm covering all the basics when is comes to hiring subcontractors:

    - How to know when to hire them

    - Why to hire them

    - The pros and cons of hiring them

    - How subcontractors are paid


    Plus, I'm sharing big career announcement! 


    This podcast is powered by ATrombo Creative, a costume design & creation firm. We turn ideas into a wearable reality! Follow your host, Annie, on Instagram at @atrombo.creative.

    Follow the podcast on Instagram @workingartistpod.

    38 min
  • Ep. 7 - Artist Chat w/ Sabrina - Shuffle Hobbyist to Teacher in 1 year!

    Sabrina talks about the rise in popularity of shuffling, artistic gatekeeping, imposter syndrome when you learn a new skill as an adult, being a busty dancer, brand partnerships, and more! 

    Follow Sabrina on instagram at @sabrinaallison_ and her podcast, Our Way, at @ourwaypodcast.

    Follow OTown Shufflers to support Orlando shuffling on instagram at @otownshufflers. 

    1 hr 11 min
  • Ep. 6 - Is artist experience REALLY work experience?

    Do you ever find yourself sitting in an interview having to justify why the skills you implemented in an artistic project apply to a untraditional arts job? Have you felt like your resume has gotten passed over because it's arts experience heavy? I bet you guys can guess my feeling on this but we're chatting about it anyway! Plus, I'm sharing how listeners felt about this exit topic thanks to some Instagram polls. 


    This podcast is powered by ATrombo Creative, a custom costume design and creation firm. We take your inspirations and create a wearable reality! Follow you host, Annie, at @atrombo.creative on Instagram.

    Follow the podcast at @workingartistpod on Instagram.

    29 min
  • Ep. 5 - "I quit theater" - Artist Chat w/ Sumalee

    Join Sumalee and I as we have a VERY candid chat about the theater industry and it's impact on the costuming department and costume designers. Sumalee is an incredibly talented creator who creates all types of costumes - but her past experiences has her reevaluating who she creates for. It's a long one you guys, but boy it a good one!


    Follow Sumalee on Instagram at @sew.sumalee.

    Follow Annie, your host, at @atrombo.creative and the podcast at @workingartistpod.

    1 hr 20 min
  • Ep. 4 - Candid Check In: Procrastination, Tracking Hours, & 2022 Wins

    This was not the original episode I had planned - but boy is it an honest one! I'm talking how I've been beating procrastination, the wild hours I've been working, my ideal nap time, and celebrating my wins from 2022. Grab you coffee or wine and enjoy a nice little chit chat about life rn.


    This podcast is powered by ATrombo Creative LLC- a Costume Design and Production company. Check out all the creative endeavors Annie does on instagram at @atrombo.creative.

    Follow the podcast at @workingartistpod

    36 min
  • Ep.3 - Chat with Cas: $50k first year, the impact of trends in graphic art, client negotiations & more

    This week we're chatting with CAS HILL - an amazingly unique graphic artist who's built a multifaceted business that includes projects from craft beer labels to burlesque troupe branding! Her business also includes handmade books & notebooks that feature her original art, custom murals, & so other fun projects. Motto of this episode (and every episode tbh): RAISE YOUR PRICES

    You can check out Cas on Instagram at @chill_artistry and on her website at www.chillartistry.com

    This episode is powered by ATrombo Creative, a custom costume design and creation firm. We take your dreams and create a wearable reality! Check us (and your host Annie, the founder of ATrombo Creative) out on Instagram at @atrombo.creative! 

    1 hr 6 min

About Working Artist

From the publisher's feed

A podcast about what it truly takes to be a successful professional creative (and what that even means). We'e chatting all things artistic lifestyle and business, covering that middle ground between…