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Domestika

Business Plan for Creatives: Build Your Brand and Career

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Overview

Turn your art, design, or creativity into your career by learning to create a brand, and apply the principles of business planning, marketing, and strategy to achieve your goals.
  • Introduction
  • Our Options as Artists: When and How
  • Setting up Your Art Business: What and Who
  • Marketing Your Art: Why and Where
  • Making a Living: What and How
  • Final project
The road to becoming a professional artist is rockier than most, but with planning and vision, you can pave the way for a smooth journey. As a self-made visual artist who specializes in mandalas, Lizzie Snow has embraced this philosophy in both her career and her creations, collaborating with brands like



In this online course, she teaches you how to turn your creative passion into a full-time profession. Learn the ins and out of the art industry as you build a detailed business plan with practical goals and actionable steps to achieve them. Lay the foundations for your personal brand and launch your artistic career with confidence.

If you’d like to learn how to create mandalas like Lizze, check out her previous courses: The Art of Mandala Drawing: Create Geometric Patterns and Painting Acrylic Mandalas with Professional Techniques

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Historical and Modern Art Careers
  • Exploring Our Options
  • A Realistic Look at the Artist Lifestyle
  • Goal Setting: Your Art, Your Vision
  • Wearing Multiple Hats
  • Discovering Your Customers and Collectors
  • Business and Branding Setup
  • Physical Setup and Start-up Costs
  • Your Message, Artist Statement, and Artist Biography
  • Digital Marketing
  • Traditional Media
  • Multiple Streams of Income
  • Figuring out the Finances
  • Taking Action and Making Plans
  • Business Plan for Artists: Build Your Career

Taught by

Lizzie Snow

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