Evaluating Potential Licensing Partners
Not every opportunity is the right opportunity—and in licensing, choosing the right partner is just as important as creating strong work. When you're aiming for long-term recurring revenue, a great...
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Refresh Your Portfolio & Make Money From Your Old Art
If your portfolio hasn’t seen a serious update in a while, this is your sign. The art licensing world moves fast, and even evergreen work can start to look dated...
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Why Structure Gives You More Freedom
Artists often fear that systems will suck the spontaneity out of creativity—but the right systems don’t limit your creative process, they liberate it. When you build structure into your week, you...
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Batching, Blocking, and Breaks: Workflow Tips for Sustained Creativity
When you’re juggling product launches, art licensing pitches, social media, and making actual art, burnout is always one poorly planned week away. That’s why artists need systems that support sustained...
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Creative Flow and How to Access It on Demand
Creative flow is that magical zone where everything clicks. Time disappears, distractions fade, and you’re completely immersed in the work. But contrary to what some believe, flow isn’t luck. It’s...
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Tools That Boost (Not Drain) Your Productivity
When it comes to productivity, there’s no one-size-fits-all system. Some artists swear by digital tools, others can’t live without their sketchbooks and paper planners. And many of us fall somewhere...
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Schedules That Actually Work for Artists
A perfectly color-coded planner and a strict 9 to 5 schedule might work in a corporate setting, but for artists, creativity doesn’t run on a fixed clock. That said, we...
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Stay Relevant Without Losing Your Voice
Trends catch attention. Timelessness builds trust. So how do you create work that honors both? That’s the challenge creative business owners face—especially in licensing. Brands want relevance, retailers want recognizable bestsellers,...
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How to Spot Microtrends Before They Hit the Mainstream
Microtrends are fleeting but potent design shifts—like mushroom motifs, checkerboard everything, or the whole tomato-girl aesthetic—that start on the edges of culture and sometimes explode into mass popularity. Spotting them...
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Social Media Trends That Get Engagement
Social media is evolving faster than ever, and 2025 is shaping up to be a year of major shifts. From the return of long-form content to the rise of nostalgia-driven...
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Colors, Patterns, and Icons for 2026 & Beyond
As companies are starting to look ahead to 2026 and even 2027, staying ahead of design trends can be important for artists, product makers, and designers looking to create work...
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A New Way for Creatives to Sell Products
If you're an artist, crafter, or designer looking to sell your work or collaborate with others, the Michaels Makerplace may be the perfect platform for you. Michaels, one of the...
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Unlocking Creativity with Adobe Capture
As artists and designers, we are always on the lookout for tools that can simplify our creative processes while enhancing the final product. Adobe Capture is one such tool that...
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