Welcome to the Print Life Podcast! A podcast created for surface pattern designers who want to get their foot in the door designing and selling exclusive art in the fashion industry. Host Leslie Kenehan brings you all things design, sales, marketing & mindset to support you in growing your creative business. Freelance? In House? Just getting started? You are in the right place. Welcome to the Print Life Podcast! https://lesliekenehan.com/
Happy New Year! Join me today to chat all about getting grounded back into our purpose and passions in 2023. When building a creative business, it's not hard to get lost in projects, growth, income g…
The Print Style Challenge!
Uncover your unique style in 5 days!! Join the print style challenge to learn how you can best differentiate yourself in the marketplace doing the work you love to do! Havin…
Whether you are a freelancer, an in-house designer, or a small business owner, when we hear the hot words, recession, inflation or even pandemic, for some of us a fear that immediately follows. What …
As we ease our way towards the beginning of a new year it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the idea of needing to create resolutions, a long list of goals or even intention setting. It's also easy …
Join me today to chat with Australian surface pattern designer Monique Hope. Mon specializes in kids’ fashion and home print designs and her services are offered as ready-made prints or commissioned.…
In the print life membership, we have monthly discussions around specific topics in the industry and trainings relating to those topics. I was reviewing our past months content and felt pulled to sha…
Harriet Ruscoe is a print designer, illustrator & graphic designer based in the UK nestled between the British countryside and London in Berkshire. Working as a fashion print and graphic designer wit…
Today we are chatting about the relationship between designer and studio, studio and rep and designer and rep when you're working together on a consignment or commission basis. This can look differen…
When we first get started whether as freelancers or as studio startups one of the first things, we ask ourselves is... What should I name my business? Should I use my own name, or should I come up wi…
This week we are kicking off the Q&A series! In my free Facebook group, I asked our community if they wouldn't mind me jumping on the podcast and sharing the answers to their amazing questions with a…
Whether you need to write a bio for your website, portfolio or simply make some adjustments to your social platforms, there are things to consider to ensure you are communicating clearly to potential…
Join me today to chat about some of the key pieces that can support you in building a strong foundation for growth in your design business. Interested in learning more about how we can work together?…
What are some of the ways that you drive traffic to your website or to your products? If you have ever considered starting a blog and want to learn more about how they can benefit you as a surface pa…
One of the questions I am asked most frequently when it comes to having a website is, what platform is the best for our needs? The answer will vary depending upon the needs of the designer, how many …
When we begin thinking about building a look book, portfolio or online body of work the biggest challenge designers often come across is… editing. What do I include, what do I leave out and how can I…
For so many years we hear and ask the question, what do I do when I have a creative block? What do I do when I feel stuck? I have recently discovered a way to unblock and overcome those feelings with…
Join me today to discuss gratitude and the role it can play in your business. From social media marketing to your client list to your sales gratitude can play a big role in how we view the work we do…
Join me this week to chat all about your website, look book or online shop! Have you ever felt overwhelmed at the thought of getting your website up....not knowing whether you need a landing page, we…
Welcome back to the Print Life Podcast! This week we will be diving in to a very important question that was asked from one of our designers in the Print Life Membership Community. The question is ab…
Join me today to chat about taking a look at the year so far, goals for moving forward and making the most of the next half of the year! If you are like me, June can feel like a beautiful time to tak…