EP150: Trends We're Paying Attention to in Our Creative Businesses in 2024

The And She Looked Up Podcast

This week, Melissa and Heather do a brief recap of what they did in their creative businesses in 2023 and what they are focusing on for 2024. But at the heart of the episode we get into the trends we're paying attention to in our creative businesses - including a very frank (and possibly surprising?) discussion about generative AI and how we feel about it. 2024 has the potential to be a huge year of change for a lot of working creatives - whether we like it or not!
This is a great episode for creatives who...

• like to hear about what others are working on in their creative businesses (because we're both nosy parkers lol)
• are wondering what they need to focus on or be aware of in 2024
• are feeling very nervous and unsettled by the use of AI

This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs Illustrations
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Episode150: Trends We're Paying Attention to in Our Creative Businesses in 2024
You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @finelimedesigns.
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And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast
Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.
Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

Chapitres

1. 2023 Reflections, 2024 Trends (00:00:00)

2. Experimentation and Collaboration in 2024 (00:14:06)

3. Embracing Collaboration and Community in 2024 (00:21:32)

4. Focus on Revenue and Building Community (00:31:02)

5. Time and Patience in Business (00:44:22)

6. Building an Authentic Business Community (00:47:47)

7. Transparency, AI, and Changing Trends (00:54:10)

8. AI's Role in Art Creation (01:01:46)

9. AI's Impact on Creativity and Artistry (01:13:13)

10. AI's Impact on Art and Creativity (01:20:40)

11. Anchi LookDev Creative Hour Announcement (01:35:25)