This is part three of a series of blog posts on Planning the Art. We will be posting parts 4 – 6 in the coming weeks, so be sure to keep coming back. We’ll be discussing in great detail some of the topics highlighted in last week’s post. If you want to go back and …
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Planning the Art – Part 2
This is part two of a series of blog posts on Planning the Art. We will be posting parts 3 – 6 in the coming weeks so be sure to keep coming back as we’ll be talking in great detail about some of the topic highlighted in last weeks post. If you want to go …
Planning the Art – Part 1
This is part one of a series of blog posts on Planning the Art. We will be posting parts 2 – 5 in the coming weeks so be sure to keep coming back as we’ll be talking in great detail about some of the topic highlighted in this weeks post. “Great things are done by …
Expanding Your Business Reach Online: Effective Strategies for Growth
As an artist, it is important to try to reach as many potential customers as possible. Your online presence must extend as far as possible in order to be successful. Consider that for every hundred or so people who see your products in a search result, on a marketplace, or in their social media feed …
Integrating your Business in the Community
As an artist and a small business owner you may find it hard to grow your business online. Between the competition, trying to predict the search algorithms, and the fees associated with online marketplaces you might wonder if there is a way to grow your business locally. People love to support local artists, there are …
How to Find the Perfect Market for Selling Your Art
Discover the best strategies for finding the right market to sell your handmade art. Learn how to identify your target audience, choose the right platforms, and grow your art business.
Creative Cloud Week 2 – Premier Pro
This post is part of a series on our experience learning some of the Adobe Creative Cloud Products. If you are interested in reading from the beginning please start with Mastering Adobe Creative Cloud. OK, so I am going to admit, before last week I had never used Premier Pro. Most of my video editing …
Creative Cloud Week 1 – Photoshop
Brian here again. As promised I am back after my first week taking a look at the latest Adobe Photoshop that comes with Creative Cloud. As mentioned in last week’s blog post: I haven’t used Photoshop in over 10 years opting for the free alternative, Gimp, as my primary tool for Image Manipulation. Now, granted, …
Mastering Adobe Creative Cloud
Howdy. Brian here this week. Last week Adobe was having a Cyber Monday deal on their Creative Cloud bundle offering it at half off for an annual subscription. We’ve been hesitant about subscribing to Creative Cloud because it is costly. We figured, however, it’s an investment in the business and there are a number of …
Building a Flexible Art Business: 4 Key Strategies for Success
Adaptability is one of the keys to running a successful business. Often times when we start a business we have a clear idea of what that business should be. After months of creating and you aren’t seeing your product move you may start to feel defeated. Sometimes, however, it is just that you are missing …