The Professional Creative

When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all?
The data was undeniable.
Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth.
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores.
Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens.
80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high.
Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops.
This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism.
A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable.
Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #9. 
In this final episode, Bonnie shares the most ambitious creative project of her career. Instead of recording another course, she asked: "What if we made something someone would want to put up on their big screen? Something beautiful to watch, not just to learn from?" Inspired by Magnolia and Florette, she reimagined all 200+ lessons as a cinematic journey.
📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒
https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog9
📝 Read the Transcript 📝
Connect with Bonnie:
▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com
▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine
▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion
▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all?
The data was undeniable.
Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth.
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores.
Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens.
80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high.
Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops.
This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism.
A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable.
Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #8. 
In this episode, Bonnie shares an unexpected question she posed to her team: "What part of what we teach could someone learn while making biscuits?"
That question led them to record a 90-minute audio version of their 63-page guide, Turn Your Creativity Into Dollars — designed to fit into the rhythm of everyday life. Because audio meets people where they are: in the garden, on a morning walk, behind the wheel, or folding laundry.
She explains why that shift mattered. While an ebook can easily sit unopened in a downloads folder, audio becomes a companion. People listened while painting, walking, and living their lives — and many finished it because they could simply press play.
Digital may be how we deliver information, but analog is how it becomes part of someone's life.
📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒
https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog8
📝 Read the Transcript 📝
Connect with Bonnie:
▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com
▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine
▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion
▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all?
The data was undeniable.
Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth.
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores.
Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens.
80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high.
Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops.
This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism.
A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable.
Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #7. 
In this episode, Bonnie shares an email from a student that made her pause: "It took me 11 months. But it was wildly important for me to get certified."
It highlighted something powerful.
Self-paced courses typically see completion rates between 3-15%.
Cohort-based programs, with community and accountability, can reach 85-90%.
The content may be the same, but the experience changes everything.
She shares the three intentional elements they built into Surface Design Immersion to support that transformation: Study Groups where peers connect and often stay together for years, Course Coaches who provide personalized roadmaps, and Certification that gives students a meaningful finish line.
📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒
https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog7
📝 Read the Transcript 📝
Connect with Bonnie:
▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com
▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine
▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion
▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all?
The data was undeniable.
Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth.
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores.
Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens.
80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high.
Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops.
This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism.
A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable.
Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #6. 
In this episode, Bonnie shares why something tangible still matters. 
When students enroll in Surface Design Immersion 2026, they don't just receive access — they receive a box at their doorstep, filled with a linen-bound workbook, mindset cards, a scratch-off tracker, and the Inspiration Collection Mood Board Kit. It's a pre-digital playground designed to spark creativity before a single screen is opened.
📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒
https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog6
📝 Read the Transcript 📝
Connect with Bonnie:
▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com
▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine
▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion
▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars

When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all?
The data was undeniable.
Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth.
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores.
Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens.
80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high.
Etsy's reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops.
This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism.
A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable.
Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #5. 
In this episode, Bonnie pulls back the curtain on  the most vulnerable moment of filming the 2026 Surface Design Immersion course… when she froze on camera, kicked everyone out, and cried alone before finding her way forward. 
For the first time ever, she filmed in her garden where her work actually begins, capturing the noticing, gathering, and quiet joy of turning something real into something beautiful.
📒 Episode Notes, Links, & Resources 📒
https://www.professionalcreative.com/blog/analog5
📝 Read the Transcript 📝
Connect with Bonnie:
▸ ONLINE | http://bonniechristine.com
▸ INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/bonniechristine
▸ LEARN MORE ABOUT SURFACE DESIGN IMMERSION | https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion
▸ FREE GUIDE - TURN YOUR CREATIVITY INTO DOLLARS | https://www.bonniechristine.com/dollars