So I did a little #artvstheartist over on Instagram ahead of new years, I wasn’t planning on doing one of these initially, because other than the pack of playing cards I’ve actually not done that much drawing, and I found it especially deflating when comparing to the post I had made the year prior. But then I reminded myself that this year, I’ve learnt SO much, gained new experience, developed my career and earnt more money 😎 (as a freelancer, not in total… I’m MUCH poorer than I was last year lol)

Despite drawing less, this past year I feel I’ve really build the foundations of my career, and it’s made me think about what I want to focus on next, so I made a small list, just with some pointers and nothing strict to not set myself up for failure.

More patterns, and contextualising them into products and packaging (even if just hypothetical)
A few more shop partnerships, spread across the UK.
More editorial work, this is something I’ve really enjoyed in the past and paid the best, so I plan to get back into sending more regular reaching emails to try and achieve this.
New products for shop, such as another collection of prints, stickers or a calendar to diversify stock options.
Attend more markets. The 2021 Christmas ones were such a success, it would be silly not to.
General upkeep of socials and admin. This is a no brainer, but also to try keep in the loop with trends and utilise all options.