We recently connected with Laetitia Prince and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Laetitia, thanks for joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I have always been very creative since I was young, I have always had a big passion for music, art and cinema. I started by making art for myself, and using it as a form of therapy, drawing mainly on my sketchbooks. In 2019 I started making art more regularly and I participated in a couple of small art exhibitions, which jumpstarted my desire to pursue it more seriously. But it was only in December 2022 when I decided to pursue art and my creative passions professionally.

Laetitia, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I am Laetitia Prince. I am a French self taught artist, travel content creator and freelance project manager.

I have started growing my business in the fall of 2022, but I have been thinking about it for a few years now. I have always had the desire to be independent and create my own business, but I haven’t felt very confident about it in the past, as I felt that I was lacking professional experience.

I have always been creative and had the love for travel but I had never had the opportunity and courage to pursue my creative passions professionally. In the past I have always seen my creative passions as a hobby (art, music, film making), but after 4 years working in a corporate environment as Digital Project Manager, and after 2 years of Covid, I felt stuck and burnt out, with a need for change. I took the time to grow my travel youtube channel and my art, and in 2023 decided to take the leap to pursue it professionally.

Today my focus is working on growing my art business (Lutti’s Korner) by creating new projects, developing an audience, selling my art, commissions and taking part in exhibitions as well as growing my travel youtube channel (Luttitravels), where I share my travel experiences.

Art has always been a way for me to express my emotions and feelings, like a form of art therapy. I use my travels, my emotions and my life experiences in my artworks in an abstract manner. It’s like a sneak-peak into my world, my mind. I like using a lot of color and exploring different techniques.
I have also always been drawn to the human psychology, emotions and spirituality, and it is something that I am trying to integrate in my works.

I am also a Freelance Project Manager alongside my creative business. I help my clients with their digital and web projects, as well helping them create the best user experiences for their customers.

Have you ever had to pivot?

Growing up I didn’t really have a particular career or path in mind. After my French Baccalauréat (A Levels) and many discussions with my parents, I decided to do a Business Management degree as it was quite general and it could open doors to different career paths. I was already quite creative and was very interested in art, video editing, music and cinematography but they were still a hobby that I did in my free time and I didn’t have the confidence to pursue those as a career. I also grew up in an environment with a lot of stigma around art and the life of artists, which discouraged me from choosing that path.

So after my degree in Business Management and several internships in the digital field, I discovered a big interest in the new technologies and the digital world and I decided to do a Master in Digital Marketing. It was a field that was new and still growing at the time, and I knew that it would be a great area for growth in my career. After my Masters I started doing a bit of freelance work and I got a full time job in a French company as Digital Project Manager.

At the time, I was actually happy with the career choice, I had a decent salary and a stable job, but the goal was always to gain experience to then work on my own projects.

After 4 years in the company, 2 years of Covid, and all the events happening in the world, I felt stuck and unmotivated. I was experiencing a lot of stress and anxiety at the time and I knew that something had to change in my life. Although the experience was very rewarding and it was an amazing learning opportunity, I wasn’t happy anymore. I decided to leave the company and took this opportunity to take a break to heal and to reflect on my goals.

This decision was difficult to make because of the pressure that society puts on us to pick a path and once you get a stable job, to stick with it even though you are not fulfilled anymore. I also had the feeling that I was letting people down, that I was going to be judged by many including my family, but I knew that my mental health and my happiness was more important than other peoples’ opinions.

Society has this expectation that you need to be working constantly and the standards for success are often based on the salary and the type of job you have. Since childhood, you are always expected to follow the same standard path of going to college, getting a master’s degree and then getting a full-time job. When you choose to stray from the standard path and start new, it is often a lonely and difficult road because you have to constantly reassure yourself that you are making the right decision and you have to unlearn from the thought patterns that society has put in our minds since young.

After leaving the company, I went through a difficult period of heavy burnout and depression. I knew I was leaving a big portion of my life behind and I was starting a new chapter and the change was also quite stressful and overwhelming. I decided to take the time to truly heal, rest and think about the next steps.

During that time I started making art again, and I started my travel youtube channel that I had always wanted to start but was always afraid to do so. I slowly started to find my style in my artworks, and I realized that that was what made me happy. I rediscovered my creative side and I knew that I had to take this opportunity to finally go for it, in order to not be in regrets.

This is a big pivot for me in my life and career as it is very different from what I had been doing and studying before. It took some time to be comfortable with being self-employed, and I still have a bit of anxiety at times, but I know that it was the best decision.

Today I am still slowly working on building this creative business and I am also still keeping an open mind about new possible projects for the future, maybe mixing my background in the digital field with my art/creative business for example. My main goal now is to choose projects that are fulfilling and that make me happy.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

Ever since I was little, I have always used art as a way to express my feelings and emotions. During my college years, I have discovered the concept of ‘art therapy’, which is using art as a form of therapy to relax and release stress. I have always struggled with expressing my emotions and feelings and art has really helped me for that, as well as during difficult times.

This is something that I have incorporated in my creative journey: I use my travels, my emotions and my life experiences in my artworks, it’s like a sneak-peak into my world, my mind.

Since the lockdowns due to Covid, I have noticed that a lot of people were struggling with their mental health, including myself. In my creative journey, one of my goals is to use my art as a way to share my experiences and bring back some color/happiness into peoples’ lives. And if they can relate or find comfort in my work, it is even better.

The most important thing for me in this journey is to stay authentic and to do projects that make me feel happy.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.luttiskorner.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luttis_korner/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laetitiaprince/?locale=en_US
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC46-tJKtugm8ApbUd0FrM_w

Image Credits
Laetitia Prince (me)