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“If you want your life to change and evolve a bit, sometimes you have to take a step into the unknown and see what happens. Because, if you don’t do anything, for sure you won’t have anything.” ~ Ladislas Chachignot.
Travel and living creatively often go hand in hand, with many artists all over the world moving to different countries to get inspiration and further their careers.
But what if you’re too scared to make that first step? And what actually happens when you take the plunge, move to a city in a different country and start trying to carve out a creative career for yourself?
In this week’s podcast, we speak to someone who’s done exactly that - freelance artist and Pencil Kings Community member, Ladislas Chachignot.
After a long career as a graphic designer in his native France, he decided to up sticks and move to Barcelona recently in a bid to meet more creative people, expand his horizons, and develop his career as an illustrator.
But how did he summon up the courage to take this huge first step…
And how is he managing to support himself and find new clients in this new environment?
You’ll find out in this honest, revealing and helpful interview about travel and living creatively...
Highlights From This Podcast:
Why Ladislas spent time developing his skills as an artist before becoming a freelance illustrator How to use portfolio and social networking sites to attract more clients Why personal projects can be a great way to showcase your style How to get over the fear of making a big change in your life How to reach out to clients and keep going...even when you get rejected Why taking a risk can sometimes be the right thing to do Why travel and living creatively go hand in hand for many artistsPK 103: Should You Be Exhibiting at Art conventions?
PK 102: The organizers of Artistacon reveal how to make the most of your conference experience
PK 101: Getting back into being a full time artist after taking a long break
PK 100: The best bits from the Top 10 Pencil Kings interviews compiled into one handy podcast.
PK 099: Getting Your Big Creative Project Started and Funded with Princess Merida Creator Brenda Chapman
PK 098: Finding Your Voice as an Artist with Renee Chio
PK 097: How one tweet helped launch the career of digital artist Phil Galloway.
PK096: City of Gateway Creator Sean Murray on Fantasy Concept Art
PK 095: Corey Pelton Reveals How to Get Hired in the Video Game Industry
PK 094: Derek Rodenbeck is back to update his journey as a comic book artist and creative
PK 093: Understanding the reality of a freelance art career
PK 092: Learn to push past creative block with Youngman Brown of the Your Creative Push Podcast
PK 091: The best advice from hundreds of artist interviews with Carl Olson of the Digital Convervence Podcast
PK 090: A Blueprint for kickstarting your freelance career with Author and Illustrator Cale Atkinson
PK 089: How to break in as a digital artist and propel your career faster than you ever thought possible.
PK 088: Should Visual Artists Start a YouTube Channel?
PK 087: Blizzard cinematic VFX artist David Luong shares his path to getting into one of the world's premiere game studios and tells us what creative life looks like outside the studio.
PK 086: Why do creativity and depression often go together for many artists?
PK 085: Artist Eliot Min talks about making Manga Art and his new video game, Cerebrawl.
PK 084: Animation director Cinzia Angelini talks about making the Mila Film
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