Banner Maker Alice Gabb on Pricing Her Work & The Problem with the Girl Boss Culture.
What does it mean to have enough? Can we get rich ethically? How to price our work?
In this week's episode, Sara sat down with Alice Gabb, a lettering designer, activist and banner maker based in East London. We had an honest talk on Alice's entrepreneurial journey, the importance of pricing and valuing our work as full-time artists, and the problems of "Girl Boss" culture.
"People are really curious if I do this as a full-time job. I get that all the time. We've been taught a certain path. Often when I walk to the studio, I just think how lucky I am."
"The struggling artist works for some people, but those people are exceptional. Eventually, when I was able to earn more money, I wanted to make sure that everyone else learned what I had learned. If I don't charge enough for my banners, why am I doing it? You are not helping your community or your industry if you price your work too low. We have a responsibility as artists."
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- Show
- FrequencyMonthly
- Published27 April 2021 at 21:17 UTC
- Length38 min
- Season1
- Episode7
- RatingClean