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please support ur friends making creative shit in this cruel world. u have no idea how much a kind comment can mean to an artist when every website just tries to make you focus on the numbers
April 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
please support ur friends making creative shit in this cruel world. u have no idea how much a kind comment can mean to an artist when every website just tries to make you focus on the numbers
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Earlier this year I did an interview with The Creators' Diary (Petra is awesome) and it was just published.
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Linda Diak: “An art quilt can be anything it could be, and the quilting can really advance the story of the piece” - The Creators' Diary
Linda's art quilts are exquisite, and her lessons about how one can survive as an artist, no matter what, don't simply talk of experience but of wisdom. Listen (and read) well.
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August 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Earlier this year I did an interview with The Creators' Diary (Petra is awesome) and it was just published.
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If you're thinking that licensing your art could be a good idea, here's the guide you need, covering:
👉 What is art licensing?
👉 How does art licensing work: From design usage terms to calculating licensing fees
👉 How to license your art: From licensing portfolio to licensing agents
👉 What is art licensing?
👉 How does art licensing work: From design usage terms to calculating licensing fees
👉 How to license your art: From licensing portfolio to licensing agents
Art Licensing: How Does It Work & What Should Artists Consider?
Art licensing is when an artist permits a third party to use their artwork for commercial purposes in exchange for a fee. Here's what artists should consider.
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June 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If you're thinking that licensing your art could be a good idea, here's the guide you need, covering:
👉 What is art licensing?
👉 How does art licensing work: From design usage terms to calculating licensing fees
👉 How to license your art: From licensing portfolio to licensing agents
👉 What is art licensing?
👉 How does art licensing work: From design usage terms to calculating licensing fees
👉 How to license your art: From licensing portfolio to licensing agents
How does an artist manage finances?
Listen to illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett about her best practices in managing the money going in and out of her small creative business.
#artsky #artists #illustrator
Listen to illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett about her best practices in managing the money going in and out of her small creative business.
#artsky #artists #illustrator
May 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
How does an artist manage finances?
Listen to illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett about her best practices in managing the money going in and out of her small creative business.
#artsky #artists #illustrator
Listen to illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett about her best practices in managing the money going in and out of her small creative business.
#artsky #artists #illustrator
Thank you @lindadiakquilts.bsky.social! We had a lovely interview with her this week that'll be on the site and our socials in the near future!
👉 Until then, give her a follow and buy something from her shop, (you've never seen quilts like this, I promise):
www.lindadiakquilts.com/shop
👉 Until then, give her a follow and buy something from her shop, (you've never seen quilts like this, I promise):
www.lindadiakquilts.com/shop
May 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thank you @lindadiakquilts.bsky.social! We had a lovely interview with her this week that'll be on the site and our socials in the near future!
👉 Until then, give her a follow and buy something from her shop, (you've never seen quilts like this, I promise):
www.lindadiakquilts.com/shop
👉 Until then, give her a follow and buy something from her shop, (you've never seen quilts like this, I promise):
www.lindadiakquilts.com/shop
"I try to never not finish something I've started."
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett talks about why it's important to break the routine of giving up 👇
#artsky #illustrator
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett talks about why it's important to break the routine of giving up 👇
#artsky #illustrator
May 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"I try to never not finish something I've started."
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett talks about why it's important to break the routine of giving up 👇
#artsky #illustrator
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett talks about why it's important to break the routine of giving up 👇
#artsky #illustrator
Artists and all kinds of creators often struggle with promotion.
We asked 5 working, successful artists, from illustrators to ceramic artists, what marketing tactics worked for them. 👇
We asked 5 working, successful artists, from illustrators to ceramic artists, what marketing tactics worked for them. 👇
Art Marketing: 14 Tips From Professional Artists
Learn art marketing from successful working artists who did the testing for you. Look at their 14 tips to promote and sell your art smarter and better.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Artists and all kinds of creators often struggle with promotion.
We asked 5 working, successful artists, from illustrators to ceramic artists, what marketing tactics worked for them. 👇
We asked 5 working, successful artists, from illustrators to ceramic artists, what marketing tactics worked for them. 👇
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett talks about 👇
- how a creator can underinvest in themselves at the start
- how to manage the "I can't afford this" mindset
- her experience promoting her artwork from Instagram to Etsy
#artsky #artist #creatorinterview #artistinterview
- how a creator can underinvest in themselves at the start
- how to manage the "I can't afford this" mindset
- her experience promoting her artwork from Instagram to Etsy
#artsky #artist #creatorinterview #artistinterview
May 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett talks about 👇
- how a creator can underinvest in themselves at the start
- how to manage the "I can't afford this" mindset
- her experience promoting her artwork from Instagram to Etsy
#artsky #artist #creatorinterview #artistinterview
- how a creator can underinvest in themselves at the start
- how to manage the "I can't afford this" mindset
- her experience promoting her artwork from Instagram to Etsy
#artsky #artist #creatorinterview #artistinterview
The wonderful Amanda @fortuneknotdesigns.bsky.social, gave us an interview about her fresh creator business.
She can literally put a Van Gogh on your back 👀 This is crocheting on a level that hasn't even existed before.
Give her some love and support. ♥️
Click on this post and read her story.👇
She can literally put a Van Gogh on your back 👀 This is crocheting on a level that hasn't even existed before.
Give her some love and support. ♥️
Click on this post and read her story.👇
Creator interview with fine art crocheter Amanda Barbisch from Fortuneknot Designs
A creator who turns yarn into a Van Gogh painting on your back. A crocheter of wearable art works. Meet Amanda, the founder of Fortuneknot Designs.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The wonderful Amanda @fortuneknotdesigns.bsky.social, gave us an interview about her fresh creator business.
She can literally put a Van Gogh on your back 👀 This is crocheting on a level that hasn't even existed before.
Give her some love and support. ♥️
Click on this post and read her story.👇
She can literally put a Van Gogh on your back 👀 This is crocheting on a level that hasn't even existed before.
Give her some love and support. ♥️
Click on this post and read her story.👇
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett, who specialises in drawing birds 🐦, talks about why she finds a good balance as a part-time artist and why she doesn't want to go full-time with her creative business. To read the full interview with her, click on the link in the first comment.👇
April 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett, who specialises in drawing birds 🐦, talks about why she finds a good balance as a part-time artist and why she doesn't want to go full-time with her creative business. To read the full interview with her, click on the link in the first comment.👇
4 professional artists on how they manage art block or creative block + 6 quick tips for when you feel stuck and unable to move on from the trenches. 👇
How to get out of art block: Here’s what professional artists say
Learn how to overcome art block for good, and what professional artists say about what works for them when they feel stuck and unable to create.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
4 professional artists on how they manage art block or creative block + 6 quick tips for when you feel stuck and unable to move on from the trenches. 👇
How does the fear of failing affect a creator or artist, and how can it be managed? Ceramicist AJ Simpson shares their thoughts.
👉 Our interview with AJ is linked in the comments.
👉 Our interview with AJ is linked in the comments.
April 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
How does the fear of failing affect a creator or artist, and how can it be managed? Ceramicist AJ Simpson shares their thoughts.
👉 Our interview with AJ is linked in the comments.
👉 Our interview with AJ is linked in the comments.
Check out this process video from ceramicist Kness, whom we recently interviewed.
In the interview, she also shares useful marketing and sales tips for artists and makers, so make sure to check it out (link in comment). 👇
#ceramics #ceramicist #potter
In the interview, she also shares useful marketing and sales tips for artists and makers, so make sure to check it out (link in comment). 👇
#ceramics #ceramicist #potter
I dreaded it and pushed it for a few weeks but forced myself to sit down and do it. It was not as tough as it looked and I even posted a YouTube video process.
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Painting a tall cup with an opossum family
YouTube video by Kness
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April 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Check out this process video from ceramicist Kness, whom we recently interviewed.
In the interview, she also shares useful marketing and sales tips for artists and makers, so make sure to check it out (link in comment). 👇
#ceramics #ceramicist #potter
In the interview, she also shares useful marketing and sales tips for artists and makers, so make sure to check it out (link in comment). 👇
#ceramics #ceramicist #potter
AJ Simpson from AJ Ceramics shared with us how they started marketing themselves to reach a bigger audience and managed to sell more. #creatorinterview
April 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
AJ Simpson from AJ Ceramics shared with us how they started marketing themselves to reach a bigger audience and managed to sell more. #creatorinterview
These days, articles like this, besides mentioning the ongoing lawsuits, seem to only discuss intellectual property in terms of whether an AI-generated image could be copyrighted.
👉 Doesn't it feel like we skipped the vital part already?
👉 Our thoughts on the ethics & reality of AI art in comment.
👉 Doesn't it feel like we skipped the vital part already?
👉 Our thoughts on the ethics & reality of AI art in comment.
Is there a ‘right’ way to use AI in art?
Is there a ‘right’ way to use AI in art?
Artists are collaborating with and “breaking” generative AI.
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April 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
These days, articles like this, besides mentioning the ongoing lawsuits, seem to only discuss intellectual property in terms of whether an AI-generated image could be copyrighted.
👉 Doesn't it feel like we skipped the vital part already?
👉 Our thoughts on the ethics & reality of AI art in comment.
👉 Doesn't it feel like we skipped the vital part already?
👉 Our thoughts on the ethics & reality of AI art in comment.
The #1 rule creators should follow: Avoid platform risk 👉 Here's the first of our new video series, where we give creators quick business & marketing tips. We've been doing this from the start, but we hope this new format reaches even more creators, artists, and makers of all kinds.
April 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The #1 rule creators should follow: Avoid platform risk 👉 Here's the first of our new video series, where we give creators quick business & marketing tips. We've been doing this from the start, but we hope this new format reaches even more creators, artists, and makers of all kinds.
Our newest creator interview, besides telling Kness's creative journey, is packed with useful tips for artists and markers, and so we're extremely happy to share it with you. Give her a follow, too: @kness.bsky.social 🎉
Creator interview with ceramic artist Kness
Kness is a ceramic artist and illustrator from Canada, known for adorable collectible porcelain figurines and cute functional pottery.
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April 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our newest creator interview, besides telling Kness's creative journey, is packed with useful tips for artists and markers, and so we're extremely happy to share it with you. Give her a follow, too: @kness.bsky.social 🎉
Ceramicist AJ Simpson talks about the hard beginnings of their creative business and shares advice for those on a similar journey. #ceramicist #potter #ceramicartist #creativebusiness #creatorbusiness #smallbusiness #artbusiness #creatorinterview
April 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Ceramicist AJ Simpson talks about the hard beginnings of their creative business and shares advice for those on a similar journey. #ceramicist #potter #ceramicartist #creativebusiness #creatorbusiness #smallbusiness #artbusiness #creatorinterview
This era is such a mess, friends. We try to point to a path you can walk if you want to move ahead and not get left behind. #artists #aiart #ai #art #artistcommunity
4 things human artists can do about AI art
We offer 4 practical tips you can consider if you want to adapt or fight and essentially survive as a human artist in this era marked by AI art. We have thoughts on the ethics and reality of making an...
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March 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This era is such a mess, friends. We try to point to a path you can walk if you want to move ahead and not get left behind. #artists #aiart #ai #art #artistcommunity
A survey found that 74.7% of people have no or no big problem with buying AI-generated products on Etsy, and that includes art. We're sharing our thoughts on this in our upcoming newsletter, going out tomorrow. You can subscribe here if you want to read it: thecreatorsdiary.com
The Creator’s Diary shares the individual stories of creators, from personal to business anecdotes, and strives to be a digital place where good humans read and meet.
We’d like to lift creators up by telling their stories. We’d like to support creators who are about to start their journey. We’d like to push forward creators who start asking questions. We’d like to ...
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March 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A survey found that 74.7% of people have no or no big problem with buying AI-generated products on Etsy, and that includes art. We're sharing our thoughts on this in our upcoming newsletter, going out tomorrow. You can subscribe here if you want to read it: thecreatorsdiary.com
We chatted with @adesignerlife.bsky.social, aka illustrator Cristina Gómez about the importance of having a passive income as a creator. Full interview linked in comment. 👇 #illustrator #creator #artist #artistcommunity #passiveincome
March 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We chatted with @adesignerlife.bsky.social, aka illustrator Cristina Gómez about the importance of having a passive income as a creator. Full interview linked in comment. 👇 #illustrator #creator #artist #artistcommunity #passiveincome
Our free "Beginner SEO for creators" course is now available as a 10-part email course!
This course includes real-life examples and ready-to-use practices so you can start generating more traffic (+sales) to your website/webshop ASAP!
#creators #artists #artistcommunity #craft #crafters #makers
This course includes real-life examples and ready-to-use practices so you can start generating more traffic (+sales) to your website/webshop ASAP!
#creators #artists #artistcommunity #craft #crafters #makers
Get more website traffic: FREE course for artists & creators
To get more website traffic, creators & artists need to learn about SEO, search engine optimization, and the simple steps to do it. Start our free course!
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March 18, 2025 at 9:37 AM
As a beginner artist, you need a platform to sell your work, offline or online. Here are our recommendations that include classic choices and tips that may surprise you. Either way, take this starter guide, pick a route, and start selling your art! #creatorcommunity #artistcommunity #howtosellart
How to sell art: Starter guide (2025)
From online marketplaces to social media sites & art markets, there are many options for a beginner to sell their art. Learn where to start and how to do it.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
As a beginner artist, you need a platform to sell your work, offline or online. Here are our recommendations that include classic choices and tips that may surprise you. Either way, take this starter guide, pick a route, and start selling your art! #creatorcommunity #artistcommunity #howtosellart
Did you know we have interviews with creators? Here, the wonderful @adesignerlife.bsky.social illustrator Cristina Gómez talks about the fear of sharing your work:
March 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know we have interviews with creators? Here, the wonderful @adesignerlife.bsky.social illustrator Cristina Gómez talks about the fear of sharing your work:
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This year, I think artists really need to dig into showing the process of their art alongside the final work. The human effort.
Different landscape with all this AI stuff happening.
Different landscape with all this AI stuff happening.
December 30, 2024 at 1:26 PM
This year, I think artists really need to dig into showing the process of their art alongside the final work. The human effort.
Different landscape with all this AI stuff happening.
Different landscape with all this AI stuff happening.