Episode 9: Sonja Bajic
Artist, illustrator and map maker Sonja Bajic joins host Vivienne Egan in a conversation about how she created a sustainable income stream through creating maps, the difficulties of approaching businesses for work as an artist, setting yourself up to attract luck and developing new income streams through teaching your craft to others.
- You can find Sonja on Instagram and Twitter @sonjabajic.
- Check out Sonja’s website to see her work and how you can support her. https://sonjabajic.com/
- You can sign up to Sonja’s mailing list to receive 10% off your first order from her. http://sonjabajic.com/subscribe/
- Check out Sonja’s Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SonjaBajic
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