S2EP2 From marketer to illustrator and business owner with Kar Wong aka sketchykarr

Are you at a crossroads in your career, feeling stuck or unfulfilled?  This episode explores the challenges and rewards of reinventing one's career with artist and small business owner Kar Wong. In this episode, Kar opens up about the highs and lows of leaving a stable job to pursue her creative and entrepreneurial aspirations. She shares the reality of managing a growing art account on social media, the complexities of working with family in a new business, and the ongoing challenges of aligning personal identity with professional life.

If you're an aspiring artist, creative, or anyone considering a career change, listen to this episode to gain insights and inspiration from Kar's experiences. 

Key Takeaways:

• 00:00 Introduction to Kar Wong (sketchykarr) 
• 02:22 Career Transition to Freelancing and Launching "Delay No More" Bottle Shop
• 10:09 Story behind sketchykarr’s content 
• 14:10 Navigating Job Market and Corporate Challenges
• 23:44 Personal and Professional Growth
• 47:56 Future Aspirations and Projects

About Kar: 

Kar is a holistic marketer, creative, and small business owner based in London, UK. Despite her over 9 years of experience in the drinks and startup industry, she is perhaps better known as aspiring illustrator and storyteller "sketchykarr."

As sketchykarr, Kar creates art inspired by her cross-cultural upbring and HongKonger heritage. She uses humour to create cute, and sometimes crude, art to promote Cantonese culture and to discuss deeper societal issues.

As co-founder and co-owner of Delay No More, Kar runs a bottle shop with her brother that focuses on low-intervention wines, craft spirits, and snacks from local businesses. You can find the shop (and her dog) in Bermondsey, London.

Connect with Kar:

Instagram: @sketchykarr 

Website: sketchykarr.com

Email:  hi@sketchykarr.com

Kar’s bottleshop: https://www.instagram.com/delaynomore.bs/ 

About Betty

Betty Xie is a creative and career coach for creatives. Her 1:1 coaching program has helped photographers, filmmakers, visual artists, arts leaders, and arts consultants to design and implement intentional growth in their practice so that they can make their art and make happier money. Check out her 1:1 coaching programs here: www.xiebetty.com/coaching

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The Everyday Talent Podcast is produced by Betty Xie and Benice Detoon.