Keeping Up with the Calligraphers
de Alex Hirsch + Cat Brown
"It's Not You, It's Your Messaging" w/ Alane Gianetti of Write…
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The first of its kind - Alex Hirsch of Signed by Alex and Cat Brown of Cat Lauren Calligraphy, two event calligraphers with a combined decade of knowledge and experience in the industry are coming together to share what they know for artists + industry professionals alike!
Their values are rooted in collaboration and community above all else. Listen in to hear their honest conversations about the artist and event industries, and provide their insights on how we can collectively do better and be better in our creative communities.
Expect lots of unfiltered sassy banter, sarcasm on steroids, and lots of laughter between these two fire signs.
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- "It's Not You, It's Your Messaging" w/ Alane Gianetti of Write Pretty For Me · 53 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 9Alane Gianetti of Write Pretty For Me, wedding calligrapher and business coach, tells us all about her expertise on messaging: what it is, the importance of messaging in building…
- Catching Up with the Community: Client Relationships, Digital Forms, & NDAs · 51 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 8Oops! They did it again. Alex and Cat took a summer hiatus. And then they came up with a new episode series! After sharing two very big announcements, Alex and Cat answer your…
- How Pricing Hourly Could be Hurting Your Biz w/ Marie Coleman-Johns of Maiden September · 57 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 7"We are very into thriving artists." Alex and Cat bring on guest Marie Coleman-Johns of Maiden September to discuss some of the nuances of pricing as full time event artists…
- Catching Up with the Calligraphers: Luxury Retail Events, Work Quality, & Negotiating Pricing · 32 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 6"I should be charging for that." "Correct." Alex of Signs of our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy chat about their newfound perspective on luxury retail events, the quirks…
- How to Maintain Client Relationships as an Event Artist, with Guest Jodi Tellier · 47 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 5Alex and Cat welcomed the so very talented artist, Jodi Tellier to share her not-so-linear journey being in the art world; and her tips on maintaining years-long relationships…
- Hot Take: Reframe Your Jealousy, with Sylvia Wong of Via Calligraphy · 41 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 4If you’ve ever thought, “why not me?” this episode is for you. Alex of Signs of our Lives, Hannah of TallyMark Studio, and special guest Syl of Via Calligraphy discuss the…
- True Life: We're Workaholics · 51 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 3Bringing it back MTV style, Alex of Signs of our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy go into their personal journeys of being a little bit too into their work; to the point…
- Hot Take: Not Every Client is For You, with Suki Liu of Signed by Suki · 27 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 2In this Hot Take episodes, Alex of Signs of our Lives, Hannah of Tallymark Studio, and guest Suki Liu of Signed by Suki discuss the importance of recognizing that not every…
- Catching Up with the Calligraphers: Setting Client Boundaries, Balance, & Event Travel · 56 min · Sezonul 3 Episodul 1Welcome to Season 3 of Keeping Up with the Calligraphers! Alex of Signs of our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy catch up on all things work and life since the end of…
- Taking Your Wedding Calligraphy International · 39 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 11In this episode, Alex and Cat discuss Cat's recent adventure providing live event calligraphy at a destination wedding in Spain. Listen in to hear how she landed the client, the…
- Hot Take: Working with Luxury Brands Isn’t Always It · 30 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 10Alex, Hannah, AND Cat discuss the nuances of working with luxury brands in the creative industry, particularly as event calligraphers. Booking that household name can be a huge…
- Dress Coded, with Sylvia Wong of Via Calligraphy · 53 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 9The episode you’ve all been waiting for… In response to a recent Instagram post 👀, Alex of Signs of our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy chat with their guest Sylvia of…
- Contracts for Live Event Artists with Paige Griffith · 48 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 8Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy and Alex of Signs of our Lives chat with Paige Griffith of The Legal Paige, contract lawyer and legal expert, about the importance of contracts for…
- Hot Takes with Hannah Holt: Stop Niching! · 32 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 7“YoU nEeD to NiChE.” 🙅🏻♀️ NURRR. We’re sick of hearing this advice! When you’re first starting out, or when you’re ready to add or pivot your services, the whole “you need to be…
- Subcontracting 101: Hiring & Being Hired as Event Artist · 1 h 10 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 6Thinking about hiring other artists or being hired for events? Alex + Cat dive deep into this controversial topic that's buzzing through the event artist / calligraphy industry…
- Hot Takes with Hannah Holt: Sharing Your Income Online · 34 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 5In this new episode series, Alex Hirsch of Signs of our Lives and Hannah Holt of Tally Mark Calligraphy share their hot takes on sharing your income online. With the underlying…
- Bringing Your Live Art to Weddings · 46 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 4Live art isn't just for brand, corporate, and retail events, folks! It's coming in hot at weddings, and we're here to tell you all about it. Cat, resident expert on bringing…
- POV: You're Alone at a Retail Event · 13 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 3In this mini solo episode, Alex shares their point of view of attending retail events... well, solo! Whether you're engraving fragrances at a retailer, or lettering on champagne…
- Will They Ever Learn? Playing the Start, Stop, Continue Game · 51 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 2Cat and Alex are two tired girlies trying to figure out what’s next in their businesses. After spending a summer working hard to continue elevating guest experience for clients…
- Mastering Marketing & Pricing for Live Events | Repost Interview with Calligraphy Biz Corner · 57 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 1We're back from summer break and kicking off the fall season with a special collaboration episode with Shaochen and Alane from the Calligraphy Biz Corner podcast, where we chat…







