It’s every artist’s dream to have an admirer open their pocket-books and fund a business based on their art. It rarely happens, and when it does, you must be aware of what you agree to… Artist Danielle wrote me: “There is a lady that is willing to invest a great (to me) amount of money to… Continue reading
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Pimping your Art and Why Art Licensing Makes Sense
I always say that “art licensing is working smarter, not harder.” But there are a few things you need to know, first. I’ve written about it many times before, like the time an artist called and asked me “A skateboard Co. wants to license my work. What do I do?” I’ve also written a list… Continue reading →
Art Licensing 101 Lecture RECAP
Recently I gave a lecture called ART LICENSING 101 on how artists can EARN MONEY OFF OF ONE DESIGN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I was surprised when large numbers of artists starting filing into the room. We had a FULL HOUSE! That tells me that the idea of licensing your art is catching on, and… Continue reading →
Art, Business and Happiness – Helpful Links
There are countless resources out there. Do you remember life before the internet? If we wanted to know how something worked, we had to track down the experts ourselves or go to the library and hope to find a book on it. Now, the we have information at our fingertips! Below are links that… Continue reading →
Should you Sign an Exclusive Agreement – What to Consider
“It is one thing to license one design or collection with a company to see how it goes. It’s like going on a blind date – you see what happens. But it is quite another to tie your wagon to a company for 2-3 years.” Artist Tara Reed Before signing any document that has the word… Continue reading →
What we can Learn from A Bikini Model – Art and Copyrights
Sometimes being a control freak is not so bad. Take, for example, when protecting your artwork and your image. Never sign your rights away, unless you don’t care about your image. (Exceptions at bottom of post.) WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM A BIKINI MODEL ABOUT ART AND COPYRIGHTS: If only the beautiful former model, Irina… Continue reading →
Ten Questions to ask Before Hooking Up Your Art With a License
Hooking up with the right manufacturer to license your artwork is a little bit like looking for the right mate. It requires a little research and vetting on your end. Much like finding that special sexy someone that you want to wake up next to everyday, there are things that you need to know about… Continue reading →
6 POINTS ABOUT PRESENTING YOUR ART TO A PROSPECT
Here’s a great question I got from the very talented Jeni Prince of Kaui: Aloha Maria, I enjoy your blog and all the great info. What’s the best way to send your portfolio to a prospective company? I would like to send artwork to a clothing company so they can see my work and use… Continue reading →
Help, a big company wants to license my art. What do I Do?
An Emergency E-mail arrived and I know that a lot of artists find themselves in this position at sometime or another: “I found your blog a month ago and have been reading it religiously. You give such great information! But now I have an EMERGENCY: I have a friend that has created some characters. She… Continue reading →
LICENSING YOUR ART TO A SKATEBOARD COMPANY (Or any Company)
“Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” Andy Warhol Licensing your art to a reputable company is a wonderful way to make your art available to the world. What I love about licensing: You’ll earn money off of one piece of art over and over again You… Continue reading →
The Making of a Good Art Licensing Agreement
“The most important requirements for major success are: first being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.” Ray Croc Every now and again I’ll be accused of writing too often about the negative things that artists have to contend with. I tend to write mostly about problem clients,… Continue reading →
Work Smarter, Not Harder – Licensing your Art 101
“Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” Andy Warhol LICENSING YOUR ART: WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER! (Reprinted from www.drewbrophy.com) Do you want to see your artwork out in the world, maybe on clothing or other useful items, but you aren’t quite ready to invest the million dollars… Continue reading →