Meagan Morrison: Travel Write Draw

Meagan Morrison still feels like a tourist with stars in her eyes despite living in the city for over a decade. She talks about her journey to living in her dream city and pursuing a career in a niche that she chose for herself of travel fashion illustration. Hear what it was like to visit NYC while growing up and the moment she knew it would become her home. She attended business school in Canada but was so enthralled when she first learned about fashion illustration that she saved up to attend FIT in 2009. She shares super helpful advice to others who want to follow a similar path. Meagan explains what Instagram was like in the beginning and how it was a part of sharing her creative process. She talks about how she selects brands to align with and how she has built her audience’s trust. 

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How do you become a New Yorker? Can you claim this identity after 10 years or just 1 year? Where do real New Yorker’s recommend you go to eat or drink? On the NYC Local Guides podcast, host Jennifer O’Brien interviews New Yorkers from creatives to CEOs and everyone in between. She’ll ask the tough questions - from your favorite pizza joint to what you would change about the city. Hear first-hand stories like a native who grew up with Central Park as his backyard and The Met as his favorite place to play tag. Learn how a native avoided being jumped by doing graffiti on the subway. Find hope in a story of how a couple dancing in the street made one skeptical New York transplant fall in love with this city and buy a home here. Whether you’re planning a trip and looking for awesome tips or you’ve lived in NYC for years and you just want to hear some crazy stories, this podcast chronicles the constantly evolving city in a totally new way. For more NYC resources like eBooks and videos visit www.NYClocalguides.com.