170: Balancing Light and Life with Kat Borderud - Bonus Episode

Lighting and visual production designer Kat Borderud sits down with Ellen and Ethan to talk about handling finances as a touring LD and programmer.

 

Topics:

⭐️ Needs versus wants

⭐️ The ebb and flow of rates

⭐️ Freelancers learning finances on the go

⭐️ Working prep in the rental shops that build tours

 

Video Version

https://youtu.be/qQ5AcRshTSE

 

Artistic Finance

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

 

Kat Borderud

https://www.katborderud.com/

@katmagik

 

The Art of Tailoring A Show

https://sched.co/1odhj

 

Financial Independence for Creatives

https://sched.co/1hUTn

 

Khruangbin

https://www.khruangbin.com/

 

LDI - use code ARTISTICFINANCE - for a free expo hall pass

https://www.ldishow.com/

 

Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/

 

Kat Borderud is a Nurnberg, Germany-born multi-disciplinary light artist, production designer, lighting programmer, and lighting director from the USA. Her approach to working with musicians and bands of all sizes comes from both her own musical background and personal place of designing with people she loves dearly, executing a vision of how artists wish to be seen on stage. Kat’s background as a musician growing up fueled her career as lighting designer embodying the visual band member through percussive programming, as well as a designer who can work with artists on a personal level to fulfill their production desires.

 

Instagram Handles

@katmagik

@nicolevsteimel

@ethansteimel

@live.design

@ldishow

 

Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel