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Ep. 29: Is Leverage Your Art Worth It? Alumni Share Their Honest Results
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In this special episode, Stacie brings together a panel of alumni from her signature program, Leverage Your Art. These artists, from illustrators to surface pattern designers to product-based business owners, share their honest experiences, big “aha” moments, and how the course helped them grow thriving creative businesses. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your art career, this conversation is packed with encouragement, practical advice, and powerful stories from artists who have walked the path before you.
Today on Art + Audience:
“Does this work for me?”: Alumni answer the most common questions, Can this course help traditional artists, non-digital artists, or international artists?
The Mindset Shift: Why rethinking how you view your art, and how it can live in the world, is the first step to building a sustainable business.
One Idea, Many Products: How alumni learned to maximize one piece of art across multiple income streams.
International Success Stories: Why location isn’t a barrier in art licensing, and how artists from Canada, Australia, and beyond are thriving.
When You Don’t Have a Big Portfolio Yet: Why you don’t need hundreds of pieces to start, and how design briefs inside the course can help build a powerful portfolio.
Confidence, Pitching & Cohesion: Alumni share how they tightened their brands, gained the confidence to pitch, and landed licensing deals and wholesale accounts.
Life-Changing Takeaways: Each alum shares their biggest “why this course changed everything” moment.
Connect with the LYA Alumni:
Ashley Paggi (Ash Cascade Design): ashcascade.com
Kelsey Weigl: kelseyweigl.com
Laura (Laura Sevigny Design): laurasevignydesign.com
Mable Tan: mabletan.com
Megan Stringfellow: @stringfellowart
Shirlee Fisher (Quiet Lines Design): quietlinesdesign.com
Tiffany Grimes (Posterity Paper): posteritypaper.com
Connect with Stacie Bloomfield:
Subscribe, Rate, and Review: Art + Audience Podcast
Website: staciebloomfield.com | leverageyourart.com
Instagram: @gingiber | @leverageyourart
Facebook: @ShopGingiber
Pinterest: pinterest.com/gingiber
Leverage Your Art: Stacie’s signature course, opening again this August 2025
Got questions? Call the Art + Audience Podcast hotline: (479) 966-9561
32 episodes
Manage episode 501194777 series 3588393
In this special episode, Stacie brings together a panel of alumni from her signature program, Leverage Your Art. These artists, from illustrators to surface pattern designers to product-based business owners, share their honest experiences, big “aha” moments, and how the course helped them grow thriving creative businesses. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your art career, this conversation is packed with encouragement, practical advice, and powerful stories from artists who have walked the path before you.
Today on Art + Audience:
“Does this work for me?”: Alumni answer the most common questions, Can this course help traditional artists, non-digital artists, or international artists?
The Mindset Shift: Why rethinking how you view your art, and how it can live in the world, is the first step to building a sustainable business.
One Idea, Many Products: How alumni learned to maximize one piece of art across multiple income streams.
International Success Stories: Why location isn’t a barrier in art licensing, and how artists from Canada, Australia, and beyond are thriving.
When You Don’t Have a Big Portfolio Yet: Why you don’t need hundreds of pieces to start, and how design briefs inside the course can help build a powerful portfolio.
Confidence, Pitching & Cohesion: Alumni share how they tightened their brands, gained the confidence to pitch, and landed licensing deals and wholesale accounts.
Life-Changing Takeaways: Each alum shares their biggest “why this course changed everything” moment.
Connect with the LYA Alumni:
Ashley Paggi (Ash Cascade Design): ashcascade.com
Kelsey Weigl: kelseyweigl.com
Laura (Laura Sevigny Design): laurasevignydesign.com
Mable Tan: mabletan.com
Megan Stringfellow: @stringfellowart
Shirlee Fisher (Quiet Lines Design): quietlinesdesign.com
Tiffany Grimes (Posterity Paper): posteritypaper.com
Connect with Stacie Bloomfield:
Subscribe, Rate, and Review: Art + Audience Podcast
Website: staciebloomfield.com | leverageyourart.com
Instagram: @gingiber | @leverageyourart
Facebook: @ShopGingiber
Pinterest: pinterest.com/gingiber
Leverage Your Art: Stacie’s signature course, opening again this August 2025
Got questions? Call the Art + Audience Podcast hotline: (479) 966-9561
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