On The Portfolio Life this week, I’m talking to Elida Field, a professional artist whose work has been featured in the White House and on magazine covers. She’s currently working on her first book, Nobody Dies in Art Class. To learn more about her work, check out www.elidaart.com.
Creativity
Am I Still Me? (On Creativity and Changing)
The act of finding the deeper part of you that never fades may be the most important task of your life. It is certainly the best place from which to create.
10 Steps to Getting Paid to Create
Last week, I taught a live workshop on what I’m calling “The Paid Creator Path,” which is a new teaching I’m rolling out about the ten steps it takes to make a living doing creative work. I’m still word-smithing these, so I’d love your feedback, but those attended the live workshop said these concepts were […]
Before You Build Your First Product, Do This
So far, we’ve identified why we create, the importance of making money off our art, how to know what to sell, and to whom, and so now… it’s time to sell.
Sell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need
Today, I want to talk about product. Before you figure out what you want to sell, you need to first figure out what people are willing to pay for.