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Every artist-entrepreneur hits a wall eventually. Sales plateau. The email list stops growing. A launch falls flat. And the silence after something you believed in doesn't land — that's one of the hardest things to sit with in a creative business.

In this s...

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How many emails should you send your list? It's one of the most common questions artists ask — and the answer that helped Stacie Bloomfield's brand Gingiber grow from a $100K Etsy shop to a $2M business might surprise you.

In this episode of the Art + Audie...

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One of the most common struggles artists face isn't a lack of passion — it's too much of it. Three creative directions pulling at once. Multiple income stream ideas, none of them quite ready. A style that's evolving and a voice that hasn't settled yet. In th...

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Sophie Timms left a law career in the UK to pick up an embroidery hoop during lockdown. What started as a creative escape became a membership community with nearly 200 members and a 93% retention rate — built almost entirely solo, with a toddler at home, thr...

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This is Part 2 of Stacie Bloomfield's conversation with Andy J. Pizza — host of the Creative Pep Talk podcast and one of the most thoughtful voices in creative entrepreneurship. If Part 1 was about understanding yourself as a creative, Part 2 is about what y...

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Georgia Norton Lodge started charging $35 for house sketches — ten minutes each, forty a month — before "side hustle" was even a word. She did it while working a full-time job, moonlighting through exhaustion, and not knowing yet that those little drawings w...

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Laura Holley only draws Melbourne. That's it — pubs, laneways, iconic city spots, and the culture woven into all of it. And because she committed to that singular focus, she built a thriving multi-stream art business with a cult following, a beloved calendar...

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Have you ever hesitated to share your art online out of fear that it might be stolen? That fear is real — and it's exactly where Daniel Lachman's journey began. As the founder of Justice for Artists, he went from running a viral Etsy shop to building an orga...

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What do you do when the audience you spent years building suddenly disappears? For painter Vanessa Piche, that question stopped being hypothetical when she packed up her Rhode Island art business — the festivals, the brick-and-mortar store, the t-shirt line ...

Art licensing is something most artists have never heard of — and that's exactly the opportunity. I've been licensing my art for years through my brand Gingiber, and it's added a meaningful layer of income to an already solid art business. Here's everything you need to know about what it is, how it ...

I've been using vision boards as part of my business planning for years, and they've helped me stay focused on where I'm actually going — not just where I am. Here's how to make one that works for your art business specifically.

Why Vision Boards Work (When Done Right)

The problem with most vision...

Learn how to build a sustainable art business that accommodates life's changing seasons, from high-intensity creation periods to necessary slowdowns.

One of the most damaging myths about building a creative business is that it requires relentless, consistent forward momentum. Social media reinforce...

You've Got Patterns… But Where's the Income?

You've poured your heart into creating beautiful surface pattern designs. You've learned the technical side — repeat structures, color palettes, collection building — and your portfolio is growing. But translating all of that creative work into actual, c...

The Multi-Stream Art Income Framework

Discover how to build a sustainable art business with multiple income streams that work together to create stability, growth, and creative freedom.

One of the most common challenges for artists looking to build a business is deciding where to focus their effor...

I've built two multi-million dollar businesses from my art, starting from scratch both times. Here's what I actually wish someone had told me at the beginning.

Step 1: Get Clear on What You're Selling

Before you think about Instagram or Etsy or business cards, you need to answer one fundamental qu...

I've spent over a decade building businesses from my art, and I've tried a lot of things. Some flopped. Others became the foundation of a multi-million dollar brand. Here's what I've learned about the best side hustles for artists — and how to pick the right one for where you are right now.

What Ma...

If you've ever wondered how to monetize your art skills, you're not alone. Most artists reach a point where they love what they create but have no idea how to turn that passion into actual income. I've been there — and I've helped thousands of artists figure it out.

Here's the truth: your art...

How to Vectorize Artwork Without Adobe Illustrator

If you’re an artist who creates work in Procreate, with line drawings, or from scanned artwork, you’ve probably run into the same frustrating problem:

You need a vector file.

Vector files are required for things like:

• fabric manufacturing

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Curious what's actually working for artists in 2025? Wondering if art licensing still pays or if print-on-demand and graphic design are the new gold standards? If you're trying to make sense of what's trending, what's fading, and where...

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Let’s be honest… sending emails can feel intimidating. You send something out into the world and hope someone on the other end reads it, feels excited about it, and actually responds.

But here’s the truth I’ve learned after years of pitching shops, reaching out to cl...