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You’ll learn:
✓ 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
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.
Organizing Your Inbox for Success
Your inbox doesn’t need to be overwhelming! Use these tips to tame your inbox, keep it in check, and keep you on top of your projects and to-do list.
Brand Photography for Artists
Learn (from a professional) how to take better photos of your products, and why it’s so important to your success as a product shop. It makes a huge difference, and you can do it without breaking the bank!
Standing Out with a Quick, Easy and Dreamy Website!
Putting together a website for your art business (and updating it) should be EASY! It often feels like this big overwhelming cloud over your head, but it doesn’t have to be!
Goal Setting and Action Steps: Tips to Turn Your Art Business into a Reality
Learn how to move your art business from an idea to a reality by harnessing the power of goal setting, action steps, and scheduling.
Designing the Customer Journey for Your Art Business
Your customer journey is one of the best ways to set yourself apart, create raving fans, and ensure your customers come back again and again. Learn how to craft yours…
How to Come Up With an Idea for Your Art Business
Narrowing in on one business idea can be difficult, but it’s super important to have a clear and specific focus before you go out on your own. We’ll help you figure out how to get there!
Are You Ready To Leave Your Day Job?
Are you ready to leave your day job and become a self-employed artist? We’re laying out some tips to help you assess and prepare.
Digital Products for Artists with Jen Wagner
Ever dreamed of making and selling products from anywhere in the world with just your laptop? It’s possible—our friend Jen Wagner is doing it and she’s sharing how!
Building an Art Licensing Portfolio with Elizabeth Silver
A conversation with Surface Pattern Designer Elizabeth Silver about how to build an art licensing portfolio.
Finding and Sharing Inspiration with Peggy Dean
We had the pleasure of chatting with artist, author, and educator Peggy Dean of The Pigeon Letters during COVID19 about staying inspired and monetizing your passion. We talk about Skillshare, passion projects, and pivoting to channel your creative energy when you feel stuck and uninspired.
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.
Four Tips for Growing Your Art Business During Covid-19
We’re sharing 4 tips for growing your art business during a global pandemic, as well as suggestions for supporting your favorite local or online businesses during these hard times.
4 Tips for Generating Passive Income for Artists & Creative Entrepreneurs
Passive income can bring consistency and freedom to your small art or creative business. We're spilling our favorite 4 tips for launching your first passive digital product with confidence!
10 Procreate Resources You Need (Color Palettes, Brushes & More)
10 Procreate resources you don’t want to live without. From tutorials to brushes, and even our favorite accounts to follow!