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291: Be UNPREDICTABLE and make yourself UNCOMFORTABLE (w/ Shayne Taylor)

291: Be UNPREDICTABLE and make yourself UNCOMFORTABLE (w/ Shayne Taylor)

FromYour Creative Push


291: Be UNPREDICTABLE and make yourself UNCOMFORTABLE (w/ Shayne Taylor)

FromYour Creative Push

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Shayne Taylor is an illustrator, designer and maker originally from Detroit, but now making her home in Chicago, Illinois. She attended The College for Creative Studies in Detroit and worked a variety of jobs in illustration, design and restoration before becoming a full-time freelance illustrator and designer. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/shaynetaylor In this episode, Shayne discusses: -The game-changing realization that she could actually make a living from her creativity. -How things changed when she took Illustration at The College for Creative Studies in Detroit. -Her decision to move to Chicago and her early experiences there. -Doing craft shows and DIY trunk shows and how they can help you to make not just sales but connections. -Why we struggle to call ourselves artists and instead define ourselves by what we do to make money. -How to handle our parents not understanding what we do creatively. -Restoring vintage circus posters. -Unpredictability and how it plays a role in her art as well as the projects that she takes on. -How she handles self-doubt and expectations of others. -Finding ways to make yourself uncomfortable, because that is where the growth comes from (and you always feel better after). -How she started using wood as a canvas. -A quote from Ed Catmull that inspired her to quit and go full-time freelance: “Always take a chance on better, even if it seems frightening.” Shayne's Final Push will motivate you to create something or do something different every single day!   Quotes: “The idea of drawing and telling my story without having to talk was the best thing in the world.” “When you put yourself into a new atmosphere, you become different.” “If someone doesn’t like it, it’s not the end of the world.  It’s just one person and you’re never going to please everybody.” “It’s interesting to try to explain what you to do people who have absolutely no clue what you do.  It feels like you’re making something up.” “The unpredictability is a huge part of being creative.” “You learn so much when you make yourself do things that you don’t necessarily like doing.” Links mentioned: Creativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull Youngman on The Kick in the Creatives Podcast Connect with Shayne: Website / Etsy / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter On the next episode: Carson Ellis : Website / Instagram / Facebook Join the discussion in the Facebook group!
Released:
May 29, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Your Creative Push is the daily podcast that pushes YOU to pursue your creative passion. Every week, Youngman Brown interviews artists, musicians, writers, photographers, graphic designers, and other inspirational creative individuals in an attempt to get them to inspire you to put aside your excuses and START DOING WORK. Each artist opens up to YOU, revealing the things that hold THEM back on a daily basis, and how they FIGHT THROUGH IT. They then give you one final push, in an attempt to motivate you to start doing work as soon as the episode is over. If you have a full-time job or full-time responsibilities and WISH that you had the COURAGE and MOTIVATION to FINALLY do that thing that has been on your mind, this podcast is for you!