As an artist today, it’s getting easier and easier to reach a bigger audience. Just post your stuff on Etsy, put your trailer on Youtube, post your poster on Facebook, and you’re reaching your fans and getting new followers. However, there is just a slight disadvantage: There are just so many artists today. I know […]
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Conceptualizing T-shirt Designs: How Glen Jones of Glennz Tees does it
If you’re a huge fan of tees, it’s almost impossible that you don’t know Glen Jones of Glennz Tees. He’s a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from Auckland, New Zealand and is now one of the most famous t-shirt designers. His t-shirt designs are quirky, humorous and mostly about pop culture. After a succession of hit designs […]
Marketing Tips For Every Artist Trying To Build a Brand
The best kind of marketing doesn’t feel, sound, or look at all like marketing. If you really want to earn fans that could potentially buy your concert tickets, back you up on Kickstarter, buy your merch, share your posts, and all that jazz, you have to connect with them and make them feel like rockstars […]
What Millennial Artists Are Doing Wrong
NOT WORKING FOR ANYBODY. You don’t want to climb the corporate ladder. Why work for others when you can work for yourself. That is a very brave and is in fact, very commendable trait of millennials. Why, if everyone only applies this and strives really hard to attain their goals, then the world will be a […]
8 Unique event invitations that everyone wants to receive
Whether you have a wedding, birthday bash, company event, or any occasion coming up, you’d want to give really cool invites not only to convince them to come but also to serve as a souvenir for their own keeping. There are so many ways to create party invitations other than the standard card. Make your […]
12 Networking hacks for introvert artists
1. Be an expert at emphatic listening Introverts may not talk much but they’re the types of people that are good listeners. Play up with your strengths by developing your listening skills. This should come easy for you. You won’t be an annoying person to be with because you don’t talk much but make sure […]
7 ways to market yourself as an artist without turning into an annoying salesman
We want to market ourselves as freelance artists and we want to market our works. However, when the opportunity strikes for us to introduce ourselves to an individual or to a crowd, we fumble and only manage to let out a soft squeal. Or, when we’re not shy, we’re too scared that we’re sharing so […]
Reputation Management for Your Band
Do you ever stop to think about your reputation? When you were just an “ordinary” citizen (read: when you still have no band), sure, it’s pretty much okay to not give a damn what other people think. But now that you have a band, you should care about your personal reputation as well as the […]
Reasons Why You’re Not As Successful as You Should Be
YOU’RE NOT NETWORKING. Don’t roll your eyes now. We know you’re an artist and we know you’re not a fake but who says you should kiss ass when you’re networking? Networking simply means making good relationships with people. Although it helps that you hand out really awesome business cards at a party but good networking goes […]
4 Tips on How to Develop Your “Brand” as an Artist
Do not be intimidated by the word “brand” because it simply means your packaging or how you carry yourself. Okay, if you still don’t like the sound of the term packaging, let’s try to make it simpler: it’s your identity. It’s how people recognize you, it’s what sets you apart (even very slightly) from others. As […]