E114: AI for Artists: Less Admin, More Art with Mandy Corcoran

Send us your feedback What happens when the creative business you wanted starts leaving you with very little time to create? In this episode of Creative Juggle Joy, Delores Naskrent talks with Amanda “Mandy” Corcoran, the artist and educator behind Amanda Grace Design and Creative Systems Lab, about the business tasks that quietly take over an artist’s day. With a background in programming, technology education and surface pattern design, Mandy brings a practical perspective to using AI for organisation, marketing and understanding your business.  Her teaching has a clear boundary: she uses these tools to support the business around her artwork, rather than to generate the artwork itself. Mandy shares how a growing licensing and teaching business left her struggling to make new work, and why better systems helped her reconsider where her time, money and attention were going. We talk about: Why booking a drawing day does not always leave you with the energy to draw. Using AI to help organise licensing pitches, research and follow-ups. Getting support with product descriptions, costs and business reports. Spotting subscriptions and activities that take more than they give back. Starting with one repetitive task instead of rebuilding your whole business. Learning through Creative Systems Lab, including the two introductory sessions Mandy describes as free. Delores also shares how talking through her scattered ideas helped her see the bigger picture in her own business. If you want more room for your artwork, this conversation offers a thoughtful place to begin. A clarification on privacy: Turning off model training is different from keeping information solely on your computer. Check the provider’s current data policies before uploading sensitive material. Anthropic explains these distinctions in its privacy settings and data retention guidance. Anthropic Privacy Center Meet Mandy and explore her resources: Amanda Grace Design Creative Systems Lab Free introductory sessions: see Creative Systems Lab; can be found here Free seamless pattern tester Instagram YouTube Mandy’s 3,2,1…Let’s Design eduletter newsletter: can be found under her free resources here Support the show  Don't miss an episode—subscribe to The Creative JuggleJoy Podcast! Follow us on social media and join our email lists for more tips, stories, and updates on new episodes. Kaylie Edwards - Instagram  - Website - Facebook - Threads Spellweaver Creative Hub Membership Free Email List Builder Checklist For Creatives Delores Naskrent - Website & Digital Art School - Instagram - Facebook - Pinterest - Youtube Procreate Foundations Course Affinity Foundations Course