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In Two Cranky Creatives, two seasoned creative entrepreneurs, Carrie & Toni, pull back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business. Expect unfiltered, real talk about the challenges, victories, and everything in between that comes with being a creative entrepreneur. Whether you're a fellow creative or just curious about the creative hustle, join us for candid conversations that go beyond the usual sugar-coated advice.
Unknown Host hosts Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs, a arts show with 46 episodes published.
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with the phenomenal Shannon McNab to spill the tea on one of the juiciest (and frustrating) topics in the creative industry: Pricing your art. They pull back t
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives , the Cranks dig into a truth that makes a lot of artists uncomfortable: the moment you sell your work, you are an entrepreneur—whether you asked for that title or not. They talk a
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with illustrator and surface designer Ali Hooten to dismantle one of the most persistent myths in the creative world: that there's a single "right" way to buil
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks break out the soapbox (and maybe a tiny megaphone) to challenge one of the most persistent myths in the surface design world: that you have to use Adobe Illustrator to
This episode is sponsored by Illustrators for Hire CORRECTION: Thank you to Amy Feinburg of Amelia Scarlet Studio, who is a tax litigator, for reaching out. Some of my comments in this episode make it seem like sole prop
In this bonus episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks dig into a recent controversy shaking up the online art education space—and yeah, it's messy. What started as a critical course review and a broader critique of t
Cranky and Cautious: How Creatives Can Spot Scams Before They Spiral In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sound the alarm on a growing (and increasingly sophisticated) wave of scams targeting creatives at
This episode is sponsored by Surface Design News and Brooke Mackie Designs In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with artist and entrepreneur, Stacie Bloomfield, to talk about a sneaky kind of burn
This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax and The Print Life. In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks tackle one of the most infuriating—and unfortunately common—creative challenges: clients who don't pay the
This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax, Illustrators for Hire, the Illustration Portfolio Challenge, the Illustration Bootcamp, and Art Licensing Unlocked. In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks are joine
This episode is sponsored by the Art Brand Alliance and True Grit Texture Supply. Listeners also get a a 20% discount with the code CRANKY at checkout In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks sit down with art
This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax, The Etsy Mentor, True Grit Texture Supply, Art Licensing Unlocked, Brooke Mackie Designs, the Illustration Portfolio Challenge, and The Print Life. Listeners also get a a 20% di
This episode is sponsored by Sunlight Tax, The Etsy Mentor, True Grit Texture Supply, and The Print Life. Listeners also get a a 20% discount at True Grit Texture Supply with the code CRANKY at checkout In this episode o
In this bonus episode of Two Cranky Creatives, the Cranks dig into the newly released Surface Design Industry Survey by Shannon McNab. This is the only data set of its kind in our industry, and it matters. Full stop. The
This episode is sponsored by Surface Design News, The Art of Collections, Illustrators for Hire, The Etsy Mentor, The Creative Mentorship, True Grit Texture Supply, The Print Life, and Art Licensing Unlocked. Listeners a
This episode is sponsored by Art Licensing Unlocked and The Art of Collections In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, Toni and Carrie tackle a topic that's often wrapped in mystery and wishful thinking—royalties. If yo
REDUX: In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico are joined by Mandy Corcoran of Amanda Grace Design. Together, they unpack the ins and outs of pitching schedules in art licensing a
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, Carrie and Toni take a hard look at Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year, "Cloud Dancer"—a shade of white that's allegedly here to soothe our collective anxiety. But instead of peace,
REDUX: In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico are joined by Cat Coquillette. Together, they tackle the controversial "T-word" in the creative industry—trends. Is trend-chasing se
REDUX: In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico take on a popular piece of advice that might be doing more harm than good: the idea that you must draw every day to be successful. A
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Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under arts (visual) and has published 46 episodes.
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