Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career As an Artist - Brossura

Congdon, Lisa

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ISBN 10: 145212826X ISBN 13: 9781452128269

Casa editrice: Chronicle Books Llc, 2014

Riassunto

You don't have to starve to be an artist. Build a career doing what you love.

In this practical guide book, professional artist Lisa Congdon reveals the many ways you can earn a living by making art—through illustration, licensing, fine art sales, print sales, teaching, and beyond.

• Including industry advice from such successful art-world pros as Nikki McClure, Mark Hearld, Paula Scher, and more
• This art and business book will equip you with the tools—and the confidence—to turn your passion into a profitable business.
• Chapters on setting actionable goals, diversifying your income, copyrighting your work, promoting with social media, and so much more

A thoughtful gift for young artists, people interesting in making their passion a profession, and art and design school graduates.

Lisa Congdon's bestselling books, online classes, and Instagram feed (beloved by 375,000+ fans) have inspired so many people to follow their creative passions. In this book Condon does what she does best—bring bold and colorful flair to smart, creative, down-to-earth advice and inspiration.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Meg Mateo Ilasco is a designer, illustrator, and writer. A serial entrepreneur, she launched her first business in 1999 and is the author of several books on the topic, including Craft, Inc., Creative, Inc., and Mom, Inc. She is also the cofounder and creative director of home and lifestyle magazine Anthology. Meg lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Lisa Congdon first started making art as a hobby in 2001, and five years later began showing and selling her work. Today, Lisa makes a full-time living as an illustrator and fine artist. Known for her colorful and intricate paintings, drawings, and pattern designs, Lisa works for clients around the world illustrating books and stationery and designing fabric and housewares. She is the author of the book Whatever You Are, Be a Good One, and she has participated in numerous exhibitions, including shows at the Contemporary Jewish Museum and Bedford Gallery. Lisa keeps a daily blog about her life, work, and inspirations called Today is Going to be Awesome. She lives in Oakland, California.

Jonathan Fields is a writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Good Life Project®. He is the author of Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love and Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel for Brilliance. In 2013, Forbes magazine named Jonathan's website, jonathanfields.com, one of the top 100 websites in the world for entrepreneurs. He lives in New York City.

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Artists who dream of turning their passion into a career need only the expert guidance in Art, Inc. Lisa Congdon unveils the multiplicity of ways to make a living from art, including illustration, licensing, fine art sales, print sales and teaching and offers practical advice on cultivating a business mind-set, selling and promoting work and more. Trade secrets from art world pros including such luminaries as Paula Scher, Nikki McClure and Mark Hearld make Art, Inc. the ultimate resource for aspiring artists ready for success.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Chronicle Books Llc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 145212826X
• ISBN 13: 9781452128269
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 184
• Redattore: Ilasco Meg Mateo
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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