Lauren is a lettering artist, muralist, food stylist, and trained chef based in New York City. Throughout her career, she's worked with clients including Airbnb, Target, Vans, Mailchimp, Adobe, White Claw, and many more. Lauren has also done an incredible job of monetizing passion projects like Daily Dishonesty, Ex Boyfriend Tears, and Will Letter for Lunch. In fact, landing a book deal worth 25K for Daily Dishonesty was a big reason she was able to leave her advertising job and pursue a career as a lettering artist. It all makes sense after you realize she made money in middle school from customizing her classmate's sneakers with bubble letters, and sold thrifted clothes from her parents' front lawn while she was in high school. Total entrepreneur at heart! Lauren was also a mathelete, grew up watching her grandmother clip coupons, she makes a mean apple pie, and found her prom dress at a flea market. She even landed a client while dressed like a hamburger at a Halloween party she almost didn't go to, but that's a story for another day. Despite all her success, she's not immune to imposter syndrome, is still working to separate her self-worth from her income, and spent time working as a dog walker in Brooklyn after she left her full-time advertising job. But that didn't stop her from traveling the world, going to culinary school, or getting the phrase, "Work Hard. Snack Often." tattooed on her arm when she was 23. Tune in for a conversation about how time is an essential ingredient for cooking and creativity, why raw ravioli is a part of her origin story, and how she earned $69,000 in a single week by teaching online. Follow Lauren on Instagram @homsweethom, and check out her portfolio of work on her website: homsweethom.com.
Lauren is a lettering artist, muralist, food stylist, and trained chef based in New York City. Throughout her career, she's worked with clients including Airbnb, Target, Vans, Mailchimp, Adobe, White Claw, and many more. Lauren has also done an incredible job of monetizing passion projects like Daily Dishonesty, Ex Boyfriend Tears, and Will Letter for Lunch. In fact, landing a book deal worth 25K for Daily Dishonesty was a big reason she was able to leave her advertising job and pursue a career as a lettering artist. It all makes sense after you realize she made money in middle school from customizing her classmate's sneakers with bubble letters, and sold thrifted clothes from her parents' front lawn while she was in high school. Total entrepreneur at heart!
Lauren was also a mathelete, grew up watching her grandmother clip coupons, she makes a mean apple pie, and found her prom dress at a flea market. She even landed a client while dressed like a hamburger at a Halloween party she almost didn't go to, but that's a story for another day. Despite all her success, she's not immune to imposter syndrome, is still working to separate her self-worth from her income, and spent time working as a dog walker in Brooklyn after she left her full-time advertising job. But that didn't stop her from traveling the world, going to culinary school, or getting the phrase, "Work Hard. Snack Often." tattooed on her arm when she was 23.
Tune in for a conversation about how time is an essential ingredient for cooking and creativity, why raw ravioli is a part of her origin story, and how she earned $69,000 in a single week by teaching online. Follow Lauren on Instagram @homsweethom, and check out her portfolio of work on her website: homsweethom.com.
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