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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

Emily Caulfield 1/9/23 Emily Caulfield 1/9/23

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!

Emily Caulfield 11/2/21 Emily Caulfield 11/2/21

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!

Emily Caulfield 10/26/21 Emily Caulfield 10/26/21

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?

Emily Caulfield 10/18/21 Emily Caulfield 10/18/21

Building Your Surface Design Portfolio

Ready to start licensing your art?! One of the first things you’ll need is a surface pattern design portfolio, which is very different from an art portfolio you’re probably used to.

Emily Caulfield 8/24/21 Emily Caulfield 8/24/21

How to Generate Passive Income for Artists

We love passive income, but it’s certainly not what it seems. Passive income streams require a lot of TLC and attention, and we want to break it down so you can introduce passive income into your own art business.

Emily Caulfield 8/10/21 Emily Caulfield 8/10/21

Art Licensing for Beginners

Have you ever heard of art licensing? It’s a secret income stream that not enough artists are tapping into and it just so happens to be one of our favorites.

Ilana Griffo 4/27/20 Ilana Griffo 4/27/20

Business Plans for Artists

Are you an artist or creative business owner wondering how to make a business plan? You're in the right place. Whether you're self employed or running a side hustle, this guide will help you create a plan that considers everything from your various income streams to your offerings and pricing, marketing strategies, financial goals and projections, and how you plan to grow.

Katie Johnson 4/7/20 Katie Johnson 4/7/20

Art Licensing 101: A Beginners Guide to Submissions, Agreements, Pricing & Agents

An introduction to the world of art licensing: “renting” your art for use on products.

Katie Johnson 3/30/20 Katie Johnson 3/30/20

What is an Art Licensing Portfolio?

Art licensing is a great potential income stream for artists building their creative businesses! Let’s talk about how to create a portfolio of work that will attract art buyers and get your art onto products like greeting cards, home goods, and more.