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✓ What art licensing is and how it can bring more consistency to your art business and even out the ebbs & flows of your income
✓ Ways to leverage licensing and turn it into passive income that makes the most of the time and energy you have available
✓ How the art licensing industry works & how it’s different from what most artists are used to
✓ How licensing portfolios are unique and what it takes to build one that sells
✓ Tactics for finding the right buyers for your work and cultivating relationships
5 Simple Steps to Start an Art Business
5 Marketing Strategies to Promote Your Art Business
7 Ways to Make Money as an Artist, Illustrator, or Hand Letterer
7 money making strategies for independent artists and designers (including some passive income ideas!), whether you’re a full-time artist or selling art as a side hustle.
7 Time-Saving Hacks for Designers and Artists: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Check out our favorite time-saving hacks to incorporate into your design workflow! From mockups and templates to habit stacking, we’re sharing the things that help us get more done without sacrificing quality.
6 Tools to Level Up Your Digital Lettering
Check out our absolute favorite tools and tips that will improve your digital hand lettering and design work! From procreate brushes that change the game to our favorite screen protector that makes your iPad feel like paper, we’re covering the best of the best.
How to Make Money as an Illustrator or Hand Letterer Online—7 Ways to Get Paid as an Artist
Teach Yourself Hand Lettering: 50+ Videos, Apps, Books and Events
Want to be a successful hand letterer? Here are 50+ resources to help you learn hand lettering, including videos, apps, books and more!
Art Licensing Resources: Courses & Books for Surface Pattern Design & Trade Shows
An extensive round-up of art licensing resources, from our favorite art licensing courses to surface pattern design books to art licensing trade shows and more. This post covers it all!
Teach Art Online: 20+ Apps, Podcasts & Resources to Market & Sell Online Art Courses
Can you teach art online? Absolutely! We love courses as an income stream for artists. Here are our favorite apps, podcasts, articles, and more to get you started.
Art Product Business Resources: 30+ Books, Podcasts & Vendors to Help You Package & Sell
A successful art product business requires a lot of moving parts. We’re here to help with our top recommendations—from vendors and suppliers to create your packaging to helpful books and podcasts on Etsy and wholesale.
30+ Artist Freelance Resources: Podcasts, Books, & Job Boards to Find & Manage Clients
Are you a freelance artist looking to grow your art business? Here’s a round-up list of 30+ resources—from our top freelance book recommendations, to job boards and freelance podcasts.
80+ Business and Marketing Books, Podcasts, and Tools for Artists
Here are 80+ resources to help you start an art business. From the best website builders for artists to the best books for artists, read this article to learn more!
Why branding and packaging design is so important to your brand
Many of us are so busy worrying about other aspects of our business, that we often overlook the importance of packaging design and branding…
Is Traditional Book Publishing As an Artist Right For You?
Have you ever wanted to write a book, but didn’t know where to start? Maybe you want to illustrate a book or maybe you have an idea for an interactive workbook! Learn more about publishing books as an artist here!
How to Self-Publish an Art Book
Wondering how to self-publish an art book on your own? It’s totally doable and we can prove it!
Running an Art Business with a Partner
What if we told you that you don’t have to do everything on your own? We don’t! Most people don’t think having a partner is an option when running an art business, but it totally is!
Why You SHOULD Work for Free as an Artist
It’s a complicated topic that’s hard to navigate in any industry. We spoke with Adam Vicarel on when artists should and shouldn’t work for free.
Social Media Marketing for Artists with Belinda Kou
Social media marketing is a very complex topic for artists, which is why we invited our friend Belinda Kou to share her strategies & tips on the subject!
Pricing Your Art Licensing Work
We want to talk about how we price our art licensing work so you can start to feel better about pricing your own!
How to Book Dream Art Clients
Sick of your dream clients being just a daydream? Ready to make it a reality? As you grow and look for those dream clients, you don’t always know somebody in the industry. So how do you get your foot in the door?