14/04/2026
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But as an ambivert illustrator working from my home studio, 42 people feels like the beginning of something significant. It feels like building a village. ๐
90 days ago, I launched my newsletter, Drawn to Grow. I didnโt want a space for just โprettyโ final reveals. I wanted to talk about the unglamorous Chili Plant phase of a creative business, that long stretch where youโre watering the dirt every day, trusting the invisible growth happening beneath the surface. ๐ฑ
The 90-Day Audit:
๐จ 30 custom editorial illustrations drawn for my portfolio.
โ๏ธ 9 in-depth articles on the messy middle of freelancing and design strategy.
๐ค 42 amazing humans who care about the *how* and the *why*.
Iโve spent this time pushing through the โRule of 50โ to find my best ideas and sticking to my handcrafted Christmas Dinner approach, every single piece is 100% digitally hand-drawn. No shortcuts, just craft. โ๏ธ
Building a brand is a marathon, not a sprint. Itโs about being โdeluluโ enough to start before youโre ready, but professional enough to show up even when the growth feels invisible.
To my village of 42: thank you for being here while the plant is still growing. ๐ฟ
If you want to go behind the scenes of the design process, the link to join is in my bio! ๐
For the fellow quiet builders: How are you celebrating your โinvisible growthโ this week? Letโs chat in the comments! ๐
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