Hey, First name / friends!

Happy Halloween! I love dressing up and I love candy, so this is one of my favorite holidays. It’s just so fun and creative!

One of the best parts of Halloween is the mountain of candy that trick-or-treaters end the night with. So this week’s #CreateWithCatCoq challenge is to draw your favorite candy! I actually have a HUGE sweet tooth but have recently cut back on refined sugar, so I’m going to live vicariously through all of your sweet illustrations this week! 😋

 

I surprisingly don’t have any candy illustrations in my portfolio yet (I'll have to add this to my list!), so these candy apples will have to suffice as inspiration. But pick your favorite Halloween candy and run with it! I can’t wait to see what you create. 

 

Don’t forget to share your candy illustration on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq so I can like, comment, and share your work! 

 

Don’t miss your chance to join me and 18 other surface design powerhouses for the “I Am An Artist” Summit hosted by the lovely Mable Tan. 

 

The things I longed for the most when I was first starting out as a surface designer were guidance and community. I was really going at it blind and there weren’t many resources out there back then. I wish I could have learned from someone who was further along on their journey than I was. 

 

So I’m thrilled to share this summit with you! It’s filled with 15 lessons, 4 interviews, and a live Q&A where you’ll get to learn from the best in the biz and connect with other surface designers. 

 

I am going to be doing an interview with Mable where I dive deep into the nitty-gritty details of what it takes to succeed in surface design. We’ll be covering a lot of topics that I haven’t gone over in previous classes and interviews, and I can’t wait to share this with you!

✨ Today is the LAST DAY to sign up at the early bird price ✨

 

Tickets go up by $99 tomorrow. Don’t miss your chance to score this deal and learn from some of the best in the business! 

 

I’ve gotten a LOT of messages from you all since Society6 introduced their new tiered pricing structure for artists on October 17. I decided to whip up a blog post sharing my thoughts about these changes, how I’m choosing to move forward, and my advice for other artists who are in the same position.

I hope you have a fun and safe Halloween! Don’t forget to share your candy illustrations on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq so I can see your favorite sweet treats!

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