Enabling Autonomous Creatives with Jessica Abel

About this episode

Jessica Abel discusses her journey as a creative and the importance of business fundamentals for artists.

Jessica Abel shares her extensive journey as a creative, starting as a cartoonist and evolving into a business coach for creatives. She discusses her experiences in the comics industry, the challenges of making a living as an artist, and the importance of teaching business fundamentals to aspiring artists. The conversation highlights the need for creatives to adapt their business models and find ways to support their artistic practices while navigating the complexities of the art market. Links Website Autonomous Creative Conference Creators & Guests Marie Poulin - Host Benjamin Borowski - Host Jessica Abel - Guest

People in this episode

Hosts: Marie Poulin, Benjamin Borowski

Guest: Jessica Abel

Topics covered

• creativity
• business coaching
• comics industry
• art market
• artist support

Keywords

• creatives
• business models
• artistic practices
• comics
• artist income

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Autonomous Creative Conference

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