Lauren Pearson

July 18, 2024

Being a full time artist is a roller coaster of feeling like you are on top of the world after successfully completing a dream brand project

one day to feeling tiny after one piece of mixed feedback the next.

It is not for the faint of heart but what I always come back to is that the worst day in this career is more fulfilling than the best day in my previous corporate job. As designers, we are bringing ideas to life on a daily basis and there is no feeling more addictive than hearing a client say

“I absolutely love it” or “that is exactly what I was envisioning”.

I was so lost growing up and was always a creative personality in a sea of non creatives. It was hard to imagine a career in this industry until I gained my confidence (and instagram) in university and began seeing other artists thrive with their art.

Before that, I believed art to be a pastime but never something that could actually support my life.

It took 4 years of university and then 5 years working in a corporate job to finally gain the confidence to post that first instagram featuring something I had drawn. It blows my mind how quickly your life can change from a small insignificant action because 6 months later I was almost ready to completely transition careers as orders and client work started coming in. Social media is such a blessing if you use it correctly and truly has the power to change lives for the better.

Seven years in and I am still learning new things every day which is the best part about a creative career.