I Teach Risk Management. Here's the Blind Spot I Missed in My Own Art Business

How I learned to protect my creative time—and why that's only half the battle

Jan 23 • Katie Bedford

October 2025

The Newbie Artist Question Nobody Talks About: What The Heck Is Our Approach to Signing Our Work?

Or: Please help me before I upload one more design while having an existential crisis

Oct 7, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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This Week's Rabbit Hole: The Multi-Passionate Advantage

When "Just Show Up" Meets "Never Stop Exploring"

Oct 4, 2025 • Katie Bedford

September 2025

Inside the Illustration That Made Me Confront Lost Time

How a back-to-school photo ritual became a meditation on irreplaceable moments

Sep 30, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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This Week's Rabbit Hole: From Organic Cotton to Energy Drinks

The rare marketing playbook that turns customers into communities

Sep 27, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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Why I Started Treating My Art Business Like a Consulting Project

How a simple mindset shift freed up hours of time and let me focus on what actually matters

Sep 23, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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This Week's Rabbit Hole

An experiment in following curiosity wherever it leads

Sep 20, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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I Built a Letter Library and Here's What It Taught Me About Creative Shortcuts

How 234 hand-drawn letters saved my design (and my sanity)

Sep 16, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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I Believe Puns Are a Mark of Genius (Hear Me Out)

A behind-the-scenes look at my love for the creativity of wordplay

Sep 9, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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The Golden Years Are a Lie—And I'm Done Pretending Otherwise

Why I'm bringing my retirement dreams into my 40s (and what watching my parents' generation taught me about waiting)

Sep 2, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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August 2025

What If Your Inexperience Is Your Superpower?

A true story about why the "beginner's mind" is the key to breakthrough ideas.

Aug 26, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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Throwing the Lumber Overboard

The Illustration That Took One Night (and a Year of Growth)

Aug 19, 2025 • Katie Bedford

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