You don’t have to struggle in selling your art. There’s a path to creative freedom and specific steps you can take to earn income independently.
You can start today and build your own creative business.
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You can start today and build your own creative business.
In 2008, Jen Adrion and Omar Noory graduated from art school and did what students do—they got good jobs working for other people. They designed great art for corporate clients and got paid well, but they wanted something different.
After a big road trip, Jen and Omar sketched a map of the places they’d been and the ones they longed to visit. They decided to sell the extra prints of the map they’d made for themselves, and a funny thing happened:
Then they made another map … and that one sold out too. It wasn’t a fluke.They were on to something … they knew what to do. They made more maps and more maps sold.
Over time, business grew. Corporate clients started calling requesting custom illustrations. Stores asked to stock their maps, growing their audience even further.
“Imagine a life where all your time is spent on the things you want to do. Imagine giving your greatest attention to a project you create yourself, instead of working as a cog in a machine that exists to make other people rich.
Imagine handing a letter to your boss that reads, “Dear Boss, I’m writing to let you know that your services are no longer required. Thanks for everything, but I’ll be doing things my own way now.”
Fortunately, there’s a better way. The solution is bigger to create a body of work that customers line up to buy—regardless of whether you want to keep the day job or not.
Products that sell for profit all have a few things in common. We’ll show you exactly what they are and how to build them without compromising your art.
Successful artists build relationships with customers and serve them for years. Don’t make art to see it languishing in your garage. We’ll show you how to find the right people who will pay you for your work.
A little business knowledge will move your creative micro-startup to scalable success. We’ll show you how to find the right suppliers, price your products to sell profitably, keep up with inventory, and manage a shop online or off.
Featuring secrets that dozens of creative entrepreneurs have learned from years of trial and error, Designed to Sell will help you put your art skills to good use actually selling things.
(If you already have a creative business, that’s great—it will help you sell more.)
Know what to sell (not all products are created equal!)
Develop your unique creative product that is scalable and profitable
Find more customers and sell more to existing customers
Expand your sales footprint through trade shows and offline sales
Teach your customers to refer your work to others, widening your network at no cost
Learn the secret formula to properly price your work to maximize profit–while maintaining your creative integrity
Master the simple steps to establish an efficient online shop with reviews of the most popular e-commerce platforms
Create stunning product photography to showcase the details that make your work special
Understand how much money you’ll need to start out, tips to raise capital, and advice on when to quit your day job
Apply tested tips to build a customer base without spending a dime through social networks and the power of the interwebs
Hear never-before-told successes and failures of other artists turned creative entrepreneurs
Decide how to grow your product line and what to do when it’s time to expand through wholesale and big-time product distribution
The professional designer or artist with a day job who wants more creative freedom outside of client work
The art school grad who wants to make art for a living but is stuck in a 9–5 that’s unrelated to their creative pursuits
The hobbyist who is ready to take their craft to the next level and make a side income at the same time
Anyone with a dream to make a long term living with their art—no matter what stage you’re at right now