“Should I move to London?”

This week’s video is all about whether you need to move to the cultural capital of your country to be a “successful” creative.

IT’S A JUICY TOPIC, LADS.

What to do when your hobby and your business are THE SAME THING (aaargh) Illustrators and creatives, you know what I’m talking about.

We’re told not to confuse the two, but what happens when the thing you do to relax is also the thing that is your career? 🤪

Hobby vs. business is this week’s weekly video.

Myth-busting around my favourite topic. Goal setting! Don’t be scared to set goals :)

Exclusive access to my 2020 planning party replay video and printable workbook inside.

A few of my favourite things. Rounding off 2019 and planning for 2020. Links, gratitude, and sharing some of the tools and apps that have made my year excellent.

Rituals to close out 2019 and welcome in 2020. A planning party for independent creatives.

Review 2019, and look ahead to a shiny new 2020. It’s free to attend the planning party and it will be totally live and interactive. See you there!

Live Illustrating to create ginormous wall murals at One Young World 2019 summit, in London.

Live illustration for an Arts Council funded project documenting the stories of people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. The final illustrations were turned into handmade books and presented to the families and carers of those involved in the project.

Window painting to welcome the OVO Energy Tour of Britain to Berwick upon Tweed, where stage 3 of the cycle race will commence. Bikes, Northumbrian flags and a whole lot of yellow paint to match my dress.

Read more for creative process, painting on windows and more information about the Tour of Britain - the UK’s most prestigious cycle race.

Illustration and bullet journalling workshops coming up in Edinburgh, Scotland at Paper Tiger on Stafford Street.

Check here for up-to-date workshop information, dates and tickets!

Ever wondered how to hire a live event illustrator or a graphic recorder? Here you go!

How to hire the PERFECT illustrator for the job, and then get the most out of their work.

These are some of my best tips from the free guide ‘Live Illustration 101’. What do live illustrators charge? How do you hire a graphic recorder? What can a live event illustrator do for your event, launch or workshop?

This video marks the first in a series of me asking questions people send me via DM on Instagram. (I’m @katiedraws on there.)

Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket trail 2019.