It can be hard to go full-time freelance, but working for exposure in my experience has never resulted in more clients, more money, or much of anything at all really but a waste of time. So why do so many artists do it?
Let’s get more organized together by looking back at what worked in 2018 to hone in on a strategy for the future. Let’s actually plan our marketing, passion projects, and client work early, so we can set ourselves up for success in 2019 as a full-time artist.
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Download these free Photoshop mockups to show off your New Years artwork! You have two options to have your work on the iPad or on paper with a paint brush at 72 DPI for the web and 300 DPI for print.
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Cold calling doesn't work anymore. Instead, you need to create a strategy of creating only the exact work you want to be hired for. Then it's just a matter of putting that content in front of the right people.
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Lettering is so much easier with a little help from technology. With the use of tablets like the iPad, Pro artists can use digital brushes that mimic traditional tools, use grids and guides to create better layouts, and even use photo mockups to help make their digital work look more real.
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A lecture presentation on how to figure out the almighty Instagram. I'll help you post more consistently, attract the exact kind of audience that will pay you, and feel more confident about the art you share with the world.
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Debt Free in Sunny CA is a community that offers financial and budgeting advice for everyday people. They wanted to create their first piece of swag to be used on shirts and vinyl decals that they could share with their online community.
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With a never-ending to-do list of emails, client work, promotions, and social media it can be hard making time to get it all done. I'll be sharing my tips for getting organized and my secret formula for being productive every single week as an artist.
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There is no worse feeling then doing daily art just to feel stuck when making something new. If you find that you’re self-esteem is down in the dumps and your motivation is flickering, those are warning signs that you are going the wrong direction with your art.
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I'm going over all the best and worst parts of being a freelance artist to better prepare you for taking the leap yourself. I've been freelancing full time as a hand lettering artist 6 years and I want you to learn from my mistakes so you can have an easier time making a living from your art.
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Being an artist is great but we have to be realistic on the toll it takes on the rest of our lives. If we’re unhealthy then our work will, of course, suffer for it. There needs to be a balance and we are the only ones in charge of our time in order to make that balance possible.
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Social media is a monster that many artists still have no idea how to tame. With so much advice on engagement, consistency, and breaking through algorithms, how do we know what works and what doesn’t? Easy, we go back to basics with these 10 tips for artists and illustrators.
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