Selling yourself short?
Hello, I just got an email from a Visual Minds participant: “You need to convey the amount of personal coaching members get from you. This is powerful stuff! Visual Minds…
What not to draw for business
Do you have a creative urge and want to use sketches in your business? Yay! But. If you post drawings of landscapes, coffee cups, or your scary-cute dolls, people will…
ChatGPT helps me draw
Sometimes I use ChatGPT to generate reference images for my illustrations. In this case, it wasn’t very helpful. Here is an excerpt from our conversation: Ingrid Can he go much…
Creating in public
Are you good enough to pursue [insert whatever you want to do]? Probably not. I wasn’t when I started posting drawings on social media. But I knew I wanted to…
Your Superpower (not what you think)
The way I define “superpower” is maybe different from the norm. It is NOT superhuman strength and perfection. Possibly, it is quite the opposite. It is to be utterly human…
The problem with truth (it’s complicated…)
Here is maybe the biggest obstacle to clarifying your message: You want to tell the truth. “What I do is complicated! There are many layers to my process! Plus, I’m…
Creative compass
Do you have a framework for your business? Here is an idea to get you started. Ask yourself: What two worlds are you bridging with your business? Identify your main…
Are you a yes or a no?
To grow your business YOUR way, you need to be visible. That means you must publish content to the people you want to reach. This can feel uncomfortable! It sounds…
Take the pressure off!
Are you one of the many creative people who would love to draw but never get to the point where they think their work is good enough? That was me…
Create a framework
Do you have a defined process when you are working with clients? A (visual) framework is Very Useful for communicating what you do. Especially if what you do is intangible,…
Red thread message hunt
Very useful red-thread messaging map My ears always perk up when I hear about a storytelling or messaging recipe. When I found Tamsen Webster’s “Red thread” storytelling framework, I immediately…
Vision Sketch Session!
I have long wanted to offer something affordable that gives you a taste of working with me and is fun and useful. Introducing… The Vision Sketch Session! It works like…
Being an entrepreneur
Here are some reasons why I enjoy being an entrepreneur, and not working for somebody else. But still, I wouldn’t want to change a thing! Because… (see images!) What about…
3-minutes LiLLustration
How long does it take to find (or generate…) an image to go with your Linkedin post? I bet that doing a little drawing is faster and more fun. Ok,…
Stop overthinking – by moving fast!
If you give yourself an hour to complete a drawing, it will take an hour. And worse: sometimes it never gets finished, because your brain starts overthinking. What is helpful:…
The toothache approach to happiness
These drawings are inspired by Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh: When I have a toothache, I discover that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. I had to have a toothache…
What is your battle cry?
What I mean by that is a 2-4 word message that you want to repeat over time in 1000 different ways. We did a 2-minute exercise about that in the…
Pink Spoon for Pain Brain?
The other day, I did a “Superpower Session” with Beth Cox. Beth is a yoga/movement instructor specializing in chronic pain. She helps her clients with specific movements AND the mindset…
Offer a dance – Dance with your offer
I’ve been reflecting on “making an offer” lately. Back in my graphic design days, when I just relied on word-of-mouth, I didn’t make offers. The word alone made me queasy.…
Shiny Project Syndrome?
I had a blast sketching live at the Sorø City “Light Festival on Saturday. People were surprised and delighted that there was a real person (me!) drawing, and they could…