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Diary Of An Artist - YEAR ONE

Diary Of An Artist - YEAR ONE

DIGITAL GUIDE

This isn’t a “how to grow fast” guide.

It’s a real look at my first year running an art business full-time - the good, the confusing, and the trial-and-error parts. I wrote it as a structured journal, broken into phases, showing how things actually unfolded.

If you’re building something creative and want honesty over hacks, this is for you.

What’s Inside: 6 Chapters of "All-In" Reality

This guide isn't a traditional ebook, it’s a close up look into the mental models and steps I used to build a sustainable creative practice. It is divided into two parts:

The Narrative - A Year of Invisible Work

I walk you through the phases of my first year as if you were reading my personal diary - from the 8-month "Phase 0" groundwork to the intense "Launch Prep" sprint and the eventual stabilization of the business. You’ll get a close-up look at the Four Pillars of my business:

  • The Art: Craft, inspiration, and finding my way back to drawing.
  • The Business: The logistics, pricing, and the "boring" parts that make the art possible.
  • Social Media: Marketing that feels like sharing, not shouting.
  • The Inner Work: Navigating the doubt, loneliness, and stamina required to go all-in.

The Workbook - Real Strategy for Your Art

The second half shifts from my story to yours. It includes the exact exercises and frameworks I used to define my own brand, helping you move from "just posting" to building a social media presence with intention.

  • Brand Identity & Positioning: Move beyond logos to find your unique brand values, "tone of voice," and your specific place in the market.
  • Defining Your Audience: Understanding the psychographics of who your art speaks to.
  • The Social Media Framework: You learn about Content Pillars so you can share your work in a way that feels intentional rather than like you’re chasing algorithms.

This is for you if:

  • You’re at a turning point: You’re an artist or aspiring creative who senses that conventional "growth hacks" don’t apply to the depth of your work.
  • You want the "behind the scenes": You want to see the real "invisible work" and the slow decisions that rarely make it into a 15-second reel.
  • You need permission to go slow: You want to build something that feels true to you, even if it unfolds more slowly than the internet says it should.

    I’ve priced this at 12€ - one symbolic euro for every month of my first year - to keep these insights accessible while honoring the journey it took to live them.
€12
Fulfillment

Diary Of An Artist - YEAR ONE is a digital download. You’ll receive a link in your inbox the moment you complete your purchase, so you can dive in right away.
Returns

Due to the digital nature of this guide, all purchases are final. Because the files are accessible immediately upon purchase, they cannot be returned or refunded.

Should you run into any technical issues or have questions about your download, please contact me at hello@jeanie-ahn.com. I’ll make sure to help you in finding the best possible solution.
Personal Use

All content within Diary of an Artist - YEAR ONE, including the narrative, frameworks, and workbook exercises, is the intellectual property of Jeanie Ahn. Your purchase grants you a single-user license for personal use only.

Please honor the "invisible work" that went into this guide by not sharing, reselling, or redistributing the file or its contents in any form.