05: How to deal with rejection and pricing your creative work

Nicole Griebe is here to share the unfiltered reality of building a creative business from the ground up. Freelance Diaries: The Art of Creative Living feels less like a formal broadcast and more like catching up with a trusted colleague over coffee. Each episode unfolds as a personal audio journal, where Nicole details the actual week-to-week process of her graphic design career. You’ll hear about the small victories that make it all worthwhile, alongside the inevitable client puzzles and creative blocks that are part of the journey. This podcast digs into the practicalities-how she structures her days, finds inspiration, and navigates the financial ebbs and flows-while never losing sight of the passion that drives the work. It’s a candid look at what it truly means to weave artistry into a sustainable livelihood, full of relatable anecdotes and genuine reflection. For anyone curious about the human side of design or contemplating their own path to independent work, these diary entries offer a companionable and insightful listen, straight from the studio of someone who’s living it.