Getting a Gig: Reaching Out
MANAGING LISTS WITH SPREADSHEETS How you organize your client information needs to be an essential part of your professional workflow. A collection of names and emails on a word doc can be a messy way to work and lead to mistakes, redundancies, and oversights. All my...
Getting a Gig: Building a Client List
DEFINE YOUR TARGET CLIENT TYPE Building and maintaining a client list is an essential part of nurturing and growing a freelance career. Two key points to work out before researching potential contacts: Know the type of client you are looking for (In which field or...
The Ultimate Guide to Writing an Artist Statement
Your artist statement is the first thing people will read about you. It’s often seen before someone sees your work or reads your artist CV. It’s the chance to make your first impression by quickly telling your story along with some basic information that...
How To Spot The Scam
In addition to the work involved in creating works of art, there is the business side with which independent artists must become acquainted – and this includes risk management. Artists seeking to sell their works have an increasing number of outlets available beyond...
Understanding your Market As An Illustrator
What Kind of Art do I Like? The first step in identifying where your work belongs to ask yourself is: What kind of work do I love? I studied fine art as an undergrad, and while I had taken illustration courses, my portfolio consisted of narrative drawing and painting...Creative Careers Podcast
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