Secondary Colors with Nick Kuchar and Friends
Making art is fun, but making a living off of your creativity is difficult. Aloha, I’m Nick! I’m a Hawaii based artist and entrepreneur. Join me and my fellow creatives as we take a look behind-the-canvas to discuss the nuts and bolts of successful art, business and making it work.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 39
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Art Markets, Marketing and Must-Reads! - Ep.38
Ever wonder what really makes your art stand out at a market event? Nick, Tracey, and Dale catch up on recent events in episode 38. From booth creation and setup, to on-site activations like live scr…
Five Ways to Make Your Small Business Shine with Travis Smith of Sunrise Shack - Ep.37
Entrepreneur and Sunrise Shack co-founder Travis Smith joins Nick, Tracey & Dale to discuss 5 key elements you can implement to make your small business grow and hit it's full potential. The fellas d…
2024 Highlights & Retail Lessons: Expanding Your Art Business - Ep.36
Hau'oli Makahiki Hou and Happy New Year, friends! Nick, Tracey & Dale kick off 2025 by taking a moment to discuss art milestones from the last 12 months (most notably opening up a pop-up shop at Ala …
Riding the Waves of Change: Carissa Moore's Mission of Passion, Love and Positivity for the Next Generation - Ep.35
Discussing "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin (with Christie Shinn) - Ep.34
Join artist, Surfer Towel owner, and all-around awesome human Christie Shinn as she teams up with Nick and Dale for an in-depth exploration of Rick Rubin’s #1 New York Times bestseller, "The Creative…
Sculpting Your Future: How Brodie Perkins Launched a Career in Toy Design - Ep.33
Kailua's own Brodie Perkins joins the guys for episode #33! As an amazingly talented 3D Digital Sculptor, Brodie has designed and created toys for the likes of Disney, Hasbro, McFarlane Toys, DC Comi…
3 Key Strategies for Elevating your Digital Marketing Game - Ep.32
E-commerce expert and Co-Founder of www.JustStartUp.com, Desiree Shank joins Nick & Dale for episode 32 of Secondary Colors! Desiree shares her wealth of knowledge on which KPIs (Key Performance Indi…
The Advice Every Small Business Owner Needs - Ep.31
Speaking The Creative Director Language with Kahana Kalama of JuneShine - Ep.30
Nick, Tracey & Dale welcome June Shine’s Creative Director, Kahana Kalama to episode #30 of Secondary Colors! Kahana delves into the many skills needed for a successful middle-man between marketing t…
The Power of Community And Art With Maui Artist Welzie - Ep.29
Maui-based artist Welzie returns to Secondary Colors to discuss his perspective of life after the tragic fires that swept Maui on August 8th. From the importance of establishing your creative communi…
Maui Fundraising Fundamentals, Exhibiting Art Abroad & Robots Gone Wild! - Ep.28
Nick, Tracey & Dale are back from their summer-long hiatus to discuss the whirlwind of these last few months. From the excitement of meeting wild deer (and even wilder robots) in Japan, to the devest…
Live from the Green Room Festival w/ Punky Aloha, Matt Allen, Jonas Claesson & Christie Shinn! - Ep.27
Hailing from the streets of Yokohama, Japan (which might explain some of the audio quality, sorry) Nick sits down with several of his friends and fellow artists for this special Green Room Festival e…
Mastering the Art of Entrepreneurship with Brittany Heyd - Ep.26
What’s going to take your art business to the next level? Brittney Heyd of Hawaii’s Mana Up (https://manauphawaii.com) joins Nick, Tracey & Dale to share tips and advice on how to do just that! From …
All About Freelance Design Pricing with Jaz from Jasmine Designs - Ep.25
Pricing our work can be one of the most difficult things in our daily process...it doesn't have to be! Take advice from Nick & Jaz's about becoming a confident freelancer in this conversation geared…
Selling Design Assets & Freelancing With Ray Dombroski - Ep.24
Creator of TheVectorLab, Designer Ray Dombroski joins Nick, Tracey & Dale for episode 24! Ray's extensive background in the surf apparel industry started in 2002. Since then he has designed for many …
Freelance Fundamentals & the Power of Communication with Matt Tapia - Ep.23
Freelance Artist and Designer Matthew Tapia (www.instagram.com/MatthewTapia) joins Nick, Tracey and Dale for episode 23! From his large scale work including the iconic "Wish You Were Here" at the Sur…
Graffiti, Gangs and Growth thru Perseverance with Melón James - Ep.22
The guys ring in the new year with Hawai‘i-based graffiti artist Melon James! Melon shares his personal story of his gang-filled past in the streets of Chicago, to life in the military and his eventu…
The Best Art Business Advice... So Far! - Ep.21
Tis the Season to be ... Podcasting! Nick, Tracey & Dale look back at the last 20 episodes of Secondary Colors and share their favorite moments from all the guests and good times that they've shared.…
Growing Your Commercial Photography Business With Asia Brynne - Ep.20
Photographer Asia Brynne joins us for episode 20 to give her advice on being a successful commercial photographer. She talks diversifying your business and navigating the fine line of work you're pas…
Design Client Communications & How to Fail Forward with Jonas Claesson - Ep.19
Artist Jonas Claesson joins the guys to share words of wisdom on how to get helpful direction and quick feedback from your clients (from the initial design brief!) to revision stages and presenting t…