Listen "Lush Colors & Joy"
Episode Synopsis
Meet Lauren Jackson, an illustrator, mentor, and creative entrepreneur based in Chicago. She’s the founder of Lo Creates, a space for healing, creativity, and growth. Her love for lush colors, representation, and happiness can be seen in her children books, commissions, and illustrative prints. Lauren’s mission is to help women creatives of color develop a strategy for working towards their purpose.
In this episode we discuss Lauren’s journey building a business, and how she’s creating a sustainable life as a creative centered around joy.
In this episode Lauren shares:
The moment that she realized the power of her art.
What her life as an entrepreneur looks like, and how she balances building a business and maintaining her practice as an artist.
What drives her work and keeps her going, even in challenging moments.
The big challenge she faces as a creative entrepreneur, and how she works to overcome it every day.
Links in this episode:
Lo Creates
Lo Creates on Facebook
Lo Creates on Instagram
Kindred Creatives Collective
In this episode we discuss Lauren’s journey building a business, and how she’s creating a sustainable life as a creative centered around joy.
In this episode Lauren shares:
The moment that she realized the power of her art.
What her life as an entrepreneur looks like, and how she balances building a business and maintaining her practice as an artist.
What drives her work and keeps her going, even in challenging moments.
The big challenge she faces as a creative entrepreneur, and how she works to overcome it every day.
Links in this episode:
Lo Creates
Lo Creates on Facebook
Lo Creates on Instagram
Kindred Creatives Collective
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