Keeping Up with the Calligraphers
The first of its kind - Alex Hirsch of Signs of Our Lives and Cat Brown of Cat Lauren Calligraphy, two event calligraphers with a combined decade of knowledge and experience in the industry are coming together to share what they know for artists + industry professionals alike!
Their values are rooted in collaboration and community above all else. Listen in to hear their honest conversations about the artist and event industries, and provide their insights on how we can collectively do better and be better in our creative communities.
Expect lots of unfiltered sassy banter, sarcasm on steroids, and lots of laughter between these two fire signs.
Episodes
11 episodes
Mastering Marketing & Pricing for Live Events | Repost Interview with Calligraphy Biz Corner
We're back from summer break and kicking off the fall season with a special collaboration episode with Shaochen and Alane from the Calligraphy Biz Corner podcast, where we chat about the diverse, in-demand live event calligraphy industry.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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56:41
Mastering Event Workflow for Live Artistry & Brand Activations
Having an efficient workflow cultivates a better experience for you, for your client, and for event attendees — so let’s do something about it! In this episode, Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy + Alex of Signs of our Lives discuss:-strategi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:22
Cat Goes to a Networking Event
In this mini episode, Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy shares her experience of going to her first networking event. Join us as Alex and Cat answer: How do you know what networking events to go to? WTF is an elevator pitch? How does an introvert g...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:33
Pricing Your Services as an Event Artist
Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy and Alex of Signs of Our Lives share how they price their services as event artists, and some other pricing structures that you can utilize in your art businesses.They share the considerations to take into a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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51:53
From Burnt Out to Balanced with Amanda Reid Designs
Feeling the burnout of balancing your personal life, entrepreneurship, and being an artist? This episode has exactly what you need.Alex of Signs of our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren calligraphy interview Amanda Reid of Amanda Reid Designs...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:46
Choose Your Own Adventure: Life of a Full Time Event Artist vs Part Time
In this episode, we discuss Alex’s journey going from full time business owner to part time, and then back to full time, and Cat’s journey managing being a full time career-girlie, mom, and part-time business owner. While their journeys and the...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:40
Calligraphers Exposed: When to Work for Exposure
Clickbait, oo ha ha! Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy and Alex of Signs of Our Lives chat about their experiences working for “exposure” in the events industry: when they’ve said “f%k no,” when they’ve said “h#LL yes” and negotiated terms, and whe...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:54
Beyond the Basics: Booking Events for Live Artists
So you’ve decided that event artistry is for you – now what? Alex of Signs of Our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy give you a mini masterclass outlining exactly what they do to help you market yourself to potential clients in order to bo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:03:09
So You Want to Become an Event Artist
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 incor...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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53:41
Community Over Competition
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 hav...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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54:26