Hey First name / friends!

 

By the time you read this, I'll be almost a year older! Tomorrow's my birthday! 🥳💕🎂✨

 

My husband and I are off to South Korea to celebrate (and eat!) but before I head out, I wanted to make sure to leave you with your prompt for the week! 

 

So this week is all about… birthday art!! (Fitting, right? 🤗)

 

I've made a ton of birthday art this year. On a recent call with my agents, we were discussing areas of opportunity in my portfolio.

 

And there was a biiiiig gap in one major category: birthday art!

 

I had a bunch of collections of animals, hand lettering, hobbies, and other holidays, but only a handful of pieces dedicated to birthday celebrations. And this is one of the biggest categories in licensing, so I got to work to fill the gap in my portfolio.

 

I'm thrilled with how the collection turned out and I've had so much fun thinking of unique birthday card ideas. 

 

And here's the thing. You don't need an agent to spot your portfolio gaps. Open up your own portfolio and ask yourself, “What's missing? What would a buyer come looking for that I'm not making yet?” 

 

Being able to look at your own portfolio with a critical eye like that will serve you well in the long run!

Have some fun this week coming up with a fun birthday card design! 

 

I can't wait to see your designs! Make sure to share using the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq and tag me @catcoq in the post (not just the caption) so I can see what you make. ✨

Here are a few of the amazing submissions from our last challenge! 

 

Make sure to click on the photos to see each artist on Instagram and give them some love! When we help each other grow, we all rise : )

 

Have a fabulous week!