Print Life

Welcome to the Print Life Podcast! A podcast created for surface pattern designers who want to get their foot in the door designing and selling exclusive art in the fashion industry. Host Leslie Kenehan brings you all things design, sales, marketing & mindset to support you in growing your creative business. Freelance? In House? Just getting started? You are in the right place. Welcome to the Print Life Podcast! https://lesliekenehan.com/

130: Permission to Be In Progress — Jesse Rae Akin on Prints, Motherhood, and Letting Yourself Take Things Slow
Jun 1, 2025 – 25:09
129: Start With the Artist – Style Before Strategy
May 25, 2025 – 14:31
128: Voice Before Visibility - Why Your Style and Message Matter More Than Your Metrics
May 19, 2025 – 22:55
127: Before You Burn It All Down: Is It Burnout or Misalignment?
Apr 28, 2025 – 17:12
126: Finding Creative Alignment with Elizabeth Rachael
Apr 21, 2025 – 35:49
125: Revisiting Old Work: The Prints You Forgot Might Be the Ones That Move You Forward
Apr 16, 2025 – 13:28
124: Artist Interview ~ Woody Roseland: The Work Only You Can Do
Mar 23, 2025 – 28:22
123: The Riches Are in the Niches (But Start Here First)
Mar 20, 2025 – 16:12
122: Finding Your Place, Niche vs Versatility
Mar 10, 2025 – 16:37
121: What Really Shapes Your Income as a Surface Pattern Designer
Mar 2, 2025 – 15:51
120: Goal Setting & The Three Things That Matter Most
Feb 17, 2025 – 13:49
119: Do You Really Need a Niche?
Feb 9, 2025 – 12:54
118: 5 Ways to Get Better Results by Doing Less
Feb 3, 2025 – 20:44
117: The Power of Letting Go
Jan 6, 2025 – 11:44
116: Pricing, Money Mindset, and Adding Value as a Creative
Dec 30, 2024 – 47:24
115:Artist Interview with Becky Dator
Nov 4, 2024 – 43:18
114: Artist Interview with Hollei Anne Hayes
Oct 20, 2024 – 44:22
113: Artist Interview with Bec Oakes
Oct 14, 2024 – 34:28
112: Artist Interview with Sara Torabi
Sep 8, 2024 – 30:54
111: From Audience to Client: How to Nurture and Convert on Social Media
Sep 3, 2024 – 22:40
110: A Conversation with Karina Duncan on Getting Started, Consignment Design & Diving into Freelance
Aug 19, 2024 – 29:49
109: Elevate Your Design Process with the Power of Market Research
Aug 12, 2024 – 22:30
108: Niching Down: The Key to Gaining Traction and Streamlining Your Creative Business
Jul 22, 2024 – 24:57
107: Returning to Yourself: Reconnecting with Passion and Purpose
Jul 8, 2024 – 18:33
106: Turning Comparison into Inspiration
Jul 1, 2024 – 17:11
105: 150 Pitches and This is What I Learned
Jun 2, 2024 – 23:35
104: Building an Authentic and Sustainable Creative Business
May 26, 2024 – 29:36
103: The Impact of a Market Aligned Portfolio
May 20, 2024 – 11:20
102: Artist Interview with Catherine Wise
May 14, 2024 – 34:16
101: 5 Key Areas of Focus for Surface Pattern Designers
May 6, 2024 – 24:38
100: The Long Game - The Truth About Building Your Design Business
Apr 27, 2024 – 42:12
099: Artist Interview with Rebecca Woolbright
Apr 1, 2024 – 32:22
098: Agent Interview: Nadine Stenovitch of The Scoop In Design
Mar 17, 2024 – 01:00:43
097: Letting Go And Leaning In To Your Creative Practice
Mar 11, 2024 – 23:46
096: Catwalk Reactive or Intuitively Led? Navigating Your Creative Process
Feb 20, 2024 – 25:53
095: Artist Interview with Betta Designs
Feb 11, 2024 – 43:04
094: Style Series Day Four: Tapping into Authenticity
Feb 2, 2024 – 15:06
093: Style Series Day Three: What kind of designer are you?
Feb 1, 2024 – 18:39
092: Style Series Day Two: Uncover Your Artistic Origin
Jan 31, 2024 – 16:56
091: Style Series Day One: The Benefits of a Signature Style
Jan 30, 2024 – 15:46
090: From Passion to Profit: Embracing Your Journey as a Creative Entrepreneur
Jan 22, 2024 – 23:23
089: Artist Interview With Kirsty Milloy
Jan 15, 2024 – 28:58
088: Embracing Slow Progress
Jan 8, 2024 – 19:57
087: Big Visions & Small Steps
Jan 1, 2024 – 26:09
086: Moving Forward Fearlessly into the New Year
Dec 11, 2023 – 15:59
085: You are Not Your Niche
Dec 5, 2023 – 14:43
084: Unlocking the Future of Online Print Sales: A Conversation with The Pattern Cloud Founders!
Nov 14, 2023 – 34:00
083: #DesignTipFriday ~ The 80/20 Rule
Oct 27, 2023 – 08:29
082: Strategic Design for a Competitive Edge
Oct 26, 2023 – 25:35
081: Incremental Growth
Oct 16, 2023 – 21:12

Recent Reviews

Redzinfandel

Always look forward to your podcast!

The newest interview with Nicole Tamarin was so informative, and timely. I am a letterer, surface pattern designer (newer) and I related to everything she said. Would love to hear more interviews or show topics about surface pattern design! Thanks Leslie!!!! Suzanne