One of the questions I get asked most often is, How long does it take to paint a mural? And my answer is, it completely depends!  I’ve painted SO many murals over the past 10 years, and I’ve learned a thing or two about how to estimate project timelines. But every project truly is different!  […]

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 […]

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 […]