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Cranky, Creative, and Trendy: Designing for Trends w/Cat Coquillette
Season 1 Episode 11
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico are joined by Cat Coquillette. Together, they tackle the controversi…
1 year ago
A Cranky Guide to Creative Confidence w/Janine Vangool
Season 1 Episode 10
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico are joined by Janine Vangool of UPPERCASE Magazine. They tackle the …
1 year ago
Tariff Tantrums & Cranky Comebacks: How US Tariffs are Affecting Creative Entrepreneurs
Season 1
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, Carrie and Toni get (extra) cranky about the new U.S. tariffs—and how they're shaking up everything from l…
1 year, 1 month ago
A Cranky Creatives Guide to Facing Rejection w/Mable Tan
Season 1 Episode 9
NOTE: We had some technical issues near the end of the show with echoes and feedback. Apologies in advance.
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Social Media Makes Us Cranky as Hell: Practical Advice for Using Social Media as a Creative
Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico tackle creatives' complicated relationship with social media. From i…
1 year, 1 month ago
Cranky Mythbusting: Confronting the "Draw Every Day" Myth
Season 1 Episode 7
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico take on a popular piece of advice that might be doing more harm than…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cranky About Unrealistic Expectations: How Creatives Classes often Create Unrealistic Expectations w/Stacie Dale
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode, Carrie and Toni are joined by Stacie Dale of Surface Design News to dive deep into the world of surface design classes. They explore…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cranky Creatives Don't Work for Exposure: A Chat About Clients who Think We Charge to Much
Season 1 Episode 5
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico tackle a topic that's sure to resonate with every artist, designer, …
1 year, 3 months ago
Ghosted and Cranky: Real Talk About Getting Ghosted by Art Directors and Buyers
Season 1 Episode 4
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico explore the frustrating, confusing, and often hurtful experience of …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Cranks Dish on OPP (Other People's Platforms): The Reality of Selling Your Work on Third-Party Sites
Season 1
In this episode of Two Cranky Creatives, hosts Carrie Cantwell and Toni Federico dig into the risks of relying on third-party platforms to showcase a…
1 year, 3 months ago