I'm turning 30 this year. I just hit three years at a job that has genuinely changed my life. And I've been doing markets since September 2025, watching my little paper goods business grow faster than I ever expected. Looking back at all of it... the starts, the pivots, the quiet years, the overwhelming ones... I can only really say one thing: every single chapter led here. And I wouldn't change any of it. It started with a camera and a love for this city. In 2020, I started

Let’s talk about something that makes many creatives uncomfortable... how to price your creative work confidently. Whether you’re a designer, an artist, or someone who does both like me, figuring out what to charge is one of the hardest parts of running a creative business. And to be honest, I’ve certainly made some missteps in the past. But I’ve also learned a lot, and I wanted to share what works for me. When I first started, it was honestly the wild west. I made the classi