# Two Cranky Creatives: Real Talk & Practical Advice for Surface Designers and Creative Entrepreneurs

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Author: Toni Federico
Episodes: 43

## Resource

In Two Cranky Creatives, two seasoned creative entrepreneurs, Carrie & Toni, pull back the curtain on the highs and lows of building a creative business. Expect unfiltered, real talk about the challenges, victories, and everything in between that comes with being a creative entrepreneur. Whether you're a fellow creative or just curious about the creative hustle, join us for candid conversations that go beyond the usual sugar-coated advice.

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## Episodes
- [Cranky Mythbusting: You Don't Need Illustrator to Thrive In Surface Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-mythbusting-you-don-t-need-illustrator-to-thrive-in-surface-design) — 2026-06-03T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Without a Compass: Real Talk About Building a Surface Design Business w/Elizabeth Silver](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-without-a-compass-real-talk-about-building-a-surface-design-business-w-elizabeth-silver) — 2026-05-20T06:01:00+00:00
- [BONUS: Cranky & Controversial: Calling Out the Creative Course Boom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/bonus-cranky-controversial-calling-out-the-creative-course-boom) — 2026-05-13T05:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Cautious: How Creatives Can Spot Scams Before They Spiral](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-cautious-how-creatives-can-spot-scams-before-they-spiral) — 2026-05-06T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Conflicted: When Your Dream Job Isn't a Dream Anymore w/Stacie Bloomfield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-conflicted-when-your-dream-job-isn-t-a-dream-anymore-w-stacie-bloomfield) — 2026-04-22T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Unpaid: Practical Advice for Dealing with Clients Who Ghost on Invoices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-unpaid-practical-advice-for-dealing-with-clients-who-ghost-on-invoices) — 2026-04-08T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Chaotic: Finding Time to Make Art When Life Gets Messy w/Lisa Bardot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-chaotic-finding-time-to-make-art-when-life-gets-messy-w-lisa-bardot) — 2026-03-25T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky About Taxes: Practical Tax Truths Every Creative Needs to Hear w/Hannah Cole](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-about-taxes-practical-tax-truths-every-creative-needs-to-hear-w-hannah-cole) — 2026-03-11T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky, Creative, & Still Human: AI's Impact on Surface Design & What Creative Entrepreneurs Need to Know w/Ness Stoilova](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-creative-still-human-ai-s-impact-on-surface-design-what-creative-entrepreneurs-need-to-know-w-ness-stoilova) — 2026-02-25T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Legally Obligated: The Marketing Demands You Didn't See Coming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-legally-obligated-the-marketing-demands-you-didn-t-see-coming) — 2026-02-11T06:01:00+00:00
- [BONUS: Cranky & Informed: The Cranks React to the Surface Design Industry Survey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/bonus-cranky-informed-the-cranks-react-to-the-surface-design-industry-survey) — 2026-02-04T06:01:00+00:00
- [Imperfect and Cranky: Breaking the Perfection Trap w/Cat Coquillette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/imperfect-and-cranky-breaking-the-perfection-trap-w-cat-coquillette) — 2026-01-28T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky but Creative: Practical Advice About Artist Royalties](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-but-creative-practical-advice-about-artist-royalties) — 2026-01-14T06:01:00+00:00
- [REDUX: Pitching Schedules and Seasonal Design w/Mandy Corcoran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/redux-pitching-schedules-and-seasonal-design-w-mandy-corcoran) — 2025-12-17T06:01:00+00:00
- [BONUS: Cranky and Color-Blind: Why Pantone's "Cloud Dancer" Misses the Mark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/bonus-cranky-and-color-blind-why-pantone-s-cloud-dancer-misses-the-mark) — 2025-12-12T06:01:00+00:00
- [REDUX: Designing for Trends w/Cat Coquillette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/redux-designing-for-trends-w-cat-coquillette) — 2025-12-03T06:01:00+00:00
- [REDUX: The "Draw Every Day" Myth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/redux-the-draw-every-day-myth) — 2025-11-19T06:01:00+00:00
- [REDUX: When Clients Think We Charge Too Much](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/redux-when-clients-think-we-charge-too-much) — 2025-11-05T06:01:00+00:00
- [REDUX: Stolen Art, Copyright Infringement, and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/redux-stolen-art-copyright-infringement-and-more) — 2025-10-22T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and FOMO-Free: Confronting Hustle Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-fomo-free-confronting-hustle-culture) — 2025-10-08T06:01:00+00:00
- [Chronically Cranky: Managing chronic illness while building a creative career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/chronically-cranky-managing-chronic-illness-while-building-a-creative-career) — 2025-09-24T06:01:00+00:00
- [Cranky and Contract-Savvy: The hidden gotchas in creative contracts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/cranky-and-contract-savvy-the-hidden-gotchas-in-creative-contracts) — 2025-09-10T06:01:00+00:00
- [How Cranky Creatives Stay Paid w/Kay Wolfersperger: Multiple Income Streams as a Creative Entrepreneur](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/how-cranky-creatives-stay-paid-w-kay-wolfersperger-multiple-income-streams-as-a-creative-entrepreneur) — 2025-08-27T06:01:00+00:00
- [Colorfully Cranky: Using Color in Design w/Ana Bianchi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/colorfully-cranky-using-color-in-design-w-ana-bianchi) — 2025-08-20T06:01:00+00:00
- [Unpacking "Cranky": How to Stay Professional and Calm as a Creative Entrepreneur with Nate Padavik & Salli Swindell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-cranky-creatives-real-talk-practical-advice-for-surface-designers-and-creative-entrepreneurs-7122689/unpacking-cranky-how-to-stay-professional-and-calm-as-a-creative-entrepreneur-with-nate-padavik-salli-swindell) — 2025-08-13T06:01:00+00:00

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