
Keeping Up with the Calligraphers
The first of its kind - Alex Hirsch of Signs of Our Lives and Cat Brown of Cat Lauren Calligraphy, two event calligraphers with a combined decade of knowledge and experience in the industry are coming together to share what they know for artists + industry professionals alike!
Their values are rooted in collaboration and community above all else. Listen in to hear their honest conversations about the artist and event industries, and provide their insights on how we can collectively do better and be better in our creative communities.
Expect lots of unfiltered sassy banter, sarcasm on steroids, and lots of laughter between these two fire signs.
Podcasting since 2023 • 20 episodes
Keeping Up with the Calligraphers
Latest Episodes
Hot Takes: Working with Luxury Brands Isn’t Always It
Alex, Hannah, AND Cat discuss the nuances of working with luxury brands in the creative industry, particularly as event calligraphers. Booking that household name can be a huge business milestone! AND there are some factors you may want to cons...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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30:28

Dress Coded, with Sylvia Wong of Via Calligraphy
The episode you’ve all been waiting for…In response to a recent Instagram post 👀, Alex of Signs of our Lives and Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy chat with their guest Sylvia of Via Calligraphy about the nuances of professionalism, dress co...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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52:36

Contracts for Live Event Artists with Paige Griffith
Cat of Cat Lauren Calligraphy and Alex of Signs of our Lives chat with Paige Griffith of The Legal Paige, contract lawyer and legal expert, about the importance of contracts for small business owners, particularly in the creative industry. Paig...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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48:25

Hot Takes with Hannah Holt: Stop Niching!
“YoU nEeD to NiChE.” 🙅🏻♀️ NURRR. We’re sick of hearing this advice!When you’re first starting out, or when you’re ready to add or pivot your services, the whole “you need to be niching” thing is just NOT gonna work.You’re a multi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:46

Subcontracting 101: Hiring & Being Hired as Event Artist
Thinking about hiring other artists or being hired for events? Alex + Cat dive deep into this controversial topic that's buzzing through the event artist / calligraphy industry right now - examining the honest pros and cons of both hiring other...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:10:33

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