In this episode, An Unexpected Career with Allie of Exhausted Octopus, hear Allie’s story about how posting quilts as a personal diary on Instagram, ended up turning into a creative business- which took her completely by surprise! Find out how her background in Marine Biology is an inspiration for her quilts and her business. You are sure to find something in this episode that will resonate with you and spark some new ideas and inspiration for your own business ventures. Who knows where YOU might find unexpected success!
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A University for Creatives: How Carina Gardner Is Redefining Design Education What if earning a degree in design meant building a real business—rather than writing a thesis? In this episode, I’m joined by Carina Gardner, who is doing something bold and much needed in the creative world: she has opened her own university. The University […]
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