Illustrate Omaha | collecting creatives

When looking for Omaha creatives to spotlight, we seek out people who are unique, impact the community, and do great work. Princess Lasertron is no exception. Her designs are interesting, imaginative and make her work standout among the rest. If you haven’t visited her website it is definitely worth checking out. It is so full of life and interesting imagery that I find myself visiting it for creative inspiration! We hope you enjoy the spotlight of Megan Hunt aka Princess Lasertron!

Location: Omaha
Education: B.A. German; Intercultural Communication
from Dana College in Blair, NE.
Employment: owner and founder of Princess Lasertron!
Website: http://princesslasertron.com/

Biography: My name is Princess Lasertron and I am a bridal designer, blogger, and best friend. I love to make things and I work full-time creating floral accessories for brides like bouquets and hairpieces, designing dresses for fabulous people, and sharing inspiration and craft ideas with my customers through my website. I live in Omaha and I devote much of my time to supporting Omaha’s creative and entrepreneurial community.

How did you realize you wanted to be an artist?
As I look back over my life and think about who I am and what I believe, I can see that following my passion to become a designer was the “natural” path for me. I’m impulsive, entrepreneurial, I tend to have an alpha-type personality, and I grew up MAKING STUFF throughout my entire childhood and adulthood. From the time I was in high school, I never saw myself being happy in a corporate job or sitting behind a desk, so I never prepared for that kind of life. I applied for all of the college scholarships I could, chose the school that gave me the most money, and studied what was most fun for me–German and Intercultural Communication–because I had amazing relationships with the professors, the programs offered me outstanding leadership opportunities, and I was able to travel quite a bit. All the while, I planned to work in an artistic field and a few years before graduation, I already had a double life as a student/businesswoman.

How would you describe your style or approach to your work?
I feel like I have really seized the opportunity as a self-employed designer to play by my own rules. I generally stay awake until I’m tired, and wake up when I’m not, which has led to a mostly nocturnal schedule. I like to work alone in silence in my big, windowed home studio and reach out to my customers online. I also love scheduling late-night meetings with other creative minds where we just laugh and share our ideas and work through our struggles. I just love my job because I make it work for me.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Nothing is more important than transparency in business–Be honest with yourself about what you want to do and what works for you. You don’t have to say yes to everyone.

And, always write a thank-you note.

What is your best way to break out of a creative rut?
My friend Steve Gordon says that when we’re in a creative rut, the problem isn’t lack of inspiration–it’s lack of MOTIVATION. So when I feel like I have hit a block, I look for motivation by talking to my friends about the projects they are working on and readings blogs and magazines to see what new ideas people are talking about. Sometimes all I need to do is sit down at Border’s with a stack of magazines and a hot chocolate, and within ten minutes I am itching to get out the door and get back to the studio.

Who in your life has inspired you to do the work that you do?
All of my success and happiness is because I have a wonderful mother. I can’t ever show her enough appreciation, but she never asks for any credit. My mother is an extremely creative person who opened me up to dozens of techniques and always encouraged me to try new things with different materials. To show her I appreciate her, I put my dishes in the dishwasher when I go visit.

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