Welcome to Episode 18 of life I design the podcast.  This episode is all about my advice from growing as an artist but the evolution of being an artist, and mindset and everything around that! Before we being getting into all of that, I have to share that this episode will be our last for this season - Season 1!  18 episodes and some great information so far! I’ve look at the episodes I’ve created to-date and am really happy with what I’ve shared so far and now it’s time to plan the next...

So excited to share more watercolor tips with you in this episode!  If you haven't tuned into episode 7 where I share my first round of watercolor tips, go ahead and listen to that one first! If you have some experience with watercolor painting and want to know what you can do to grow your skills, I'm sharing some of my favorite tips here! If you are new here, welcome and thank you for joining me, your host Nicki Traikos.  I am an artist, instructor and creative business owner. I started...

You’ve spent years on a subject that you love. You’ve had success, experiences, good or bad and now you’re thinking about teaching others. I say go for it!! If it’s on your mind, you have real life experience with what you want to teach and you’re being called to share your passion, knowledge and ideas with others, then do it!! Welcome to episode 16 of life I design the podcast where I’m going to give you some personal insight into figuring out if you are ready to teach your craft! Press...

Ever stare at a blank page and feel apprehensive, or intimidated to start making marks on it? Maybe you cracked open a new journal and instead of just writing whatever comes to mind,  you close it and save it for something more meaningful or special. Or maybe you bought a new stretched canvas and it’s been sitting on the easel for months because you are unsure of how to approach your next masterpiece. There’s something about looking at a blank page, and being apprehensive about committing....

In this episode I am sharing some of my favorite tried and tested tips to using Pinterest to market and grow your art biz!  I share everything from how to set up your profile and boards properly to what is hot on the Pinterest app at the moment! Click play and listen in to the epsiode. Follow me on Pinterest here https://www.pinterest.ca/nickitraikos Tools that I use and recommend in the episode are; Canva - for creating graphics Tailwind - for scheduling your pins. Note: I am not an...

In this Epsiode, lucky number 13, I am going to share with you my process for how I welcome in a new year, set goals, make intentional plans, and resolve to tweak and adjust. Whatever label you want to use, I am going to share with you the process of how I plan for the new year – it has changed dramatically over the years. I’ll tell you what worked, what didn’t work and why! I’ll also talk to you about how you can set goals, create intentions and plan for experiences you want to have,...

Episode 12 is here! I can't believe how quickly time has passed!!  This is our last episode for 2020 as we are taking a short break in December so we can plan more episode while taking a closer look at what you enjoyed most and what topics to cover more of!  So I hope you enjoy this episode and while we are on a break, maybe go back and revisit episodes that you may have missed, or re-listen to ones that you enjoyed and want to hear again! Now onto this week's episode.  Books for me are...

Episode 11 is going to inspire you to look at ways to create both passive and active income streams to sell your art and make money go from hobby to business! SO maybe you’re new to having a creative business, or perhaps you’ve been selling your art for a little while now and are working on ways to create a diverse stream of income. Regardless of where you are at, I’m sure you’ll be inspired to pick a few ways that you generate revenue from your art and make sure to have a balance of both...

I'm so excited about this episode!!  I shared a lot of my personal story in episodes 1 and 2 of the podcast, so you may know this already, but up until I was 40, I was totally out of alignment of who I was! I also didn't even realize how far out of alignment I was until I became "in alignment" with my artistic spirit, creative nature and followed my passion for art.   In this episode, I'm going to share a few stories with you and also inspire you to work your way into alignment and hopefully...

Episode 9 is all about creating a productive workspace at home so you can paint more, create more and enjoy your time spent on your craft.  I give you my best tips for how to be more productive after you've set up your perfect workspace and even how to approach your time creating to help with productivity!  Sharing all about making the space in our environment but also, looking inward to allow yourself to make space is just as important! Press play and enjoy!  Thank you for joining me, your...

This episode is a quick on that I hope inspires you to start diving into a new topic, passion, or area of interest! I'm sharing with you my passion for learning and my top 3 easy ways to start learning something new today! 

In this episode I share with you some of my best watercolor tips to help you get started with watercolor painting! Beginning is often the hardest part so in this episode my goal is to arm you with encouragement and tips to help remove confusion and frustration around watercolors and getting started painting. If you are new to watercolors and need some direction as to how to get started, make sure to download my free guide and checklist! Visit www.lifeidesign.com/watercolorpainting  to grab...

In this episode I'll share my philosophy around art supplies - yes, I'm very opinionated about art supplies - and what I can't live without! I'll cover supplies for calligraphy and lettering as well as watercolor painting and more.  Hit play and let's chat about art supplies!

Episode 05 is all about starting a home based creative business.  I'll give you some starting tips to help you think about what decisions you have to make about starting your creative business.  I'll share ideas around how to sell your products, what your time commitment looks like and even chat about the down side to starting your own home based business.  I hope you press play and have a listen. Thank you for joining me, your host Nicki Traikos.  I am an artist, letterer, instructor and...

Episode number 04 is a bit of a retrospective on the eve of my 49th birthday.  I share more insight into my journey of starting life i design, lessons learned, and what the plans are for the next decade.  A little different than our regular episodes, but one that may inspire you to make a bucket list, try something new or dream bigger!  I hope you enjoy this one as I get a little personal. Thank you for joining me, your host Nicki Traikos.  I am an artist, letterer, instructor and creative...

In Episode 03 of life i design - The Podcast, I am sharing with you my best advice and biggest tips for finding your artistic style.  Whether you are working as an artist, letterer or designer, my tips and takeaways will help guide you to finding your personal artistic style.  Enjoy! Nicki Thank you for joining me, your host Nicki Traikos.  I am an artist, letterer, instructor and creative business owner. I started and built life I design in 2012 from home, while raising a family and...

Welcome to Epidsode 02 of life i design - The Podcast!  This second  episode is like that second pancake you make when you’re cooking up a batch of yummy, golden, fluffy pancakes! With each podcast we record and edit and upload, the better they get! In this episode, I'll give you my top 3 tips to finding your creative spark and creating joy as you do it!! Be sure to listen to get all the tips, inspiration and even make sure to download the freebie that I created for you over at...

Welcome to Episode 01! ooooops! It's live and wasn't meant to be! In all transparency, this podcast is still a work in progress.  I didn't change the date that it was to be released so it is raw, needs to be re-edited, but it's live so I am going to roll with it!   I hope you enjoy my story, the life messages I've shared in the process, and the fact that life is messy, unedited, and still very beautiful!  Happy first episode eeek!!  Nicki x Thank you for joining me, your host Nicki...