It is SO hard to believe, but I recently celebrated 10 years of Alli K Design! Even though AKD didn’t originally start out as a mural business, I’m so proud of what it has become today. I’ve definitely learned my fair share of things over the years, but it feels pretty amazing to have built […]

Working with your spouse can be extremely rewarding, but it’s not without its challenges for sure. When I was first starting my business, and even for the first several years, I never imagined that my husband Landon would work with me one day. But now that he does, I wouldn’t trade what our life looks […]

Taxes are a complicated thing, and something you don’t want to get wrong. Artists and other small business owners often think they won’t ever be audited, but that’s not always the case! In fact, I was always one of those people until a fun little letter arrived in the mail. 🫠 I learned a ton […]

I think one of the most common struggles we have as creatives is getting out of that “starving artist” mindset and learning that it CAN actually be possible to have profitable art businesses. It’s something I definitely had to work on from the beginning, but I’m really glad I’ve kept at it! I’ve learned a […]

As artists, I have a feeling we all struggle with this question of whether it’s possible to have a successful art business while still staying true to your voice and your artistic style. I know for me personally it’s something I think about a lot. And while I won’t say I have all of the […]