About the Business of Art Blog
The Business of Art is a blog from the guys at Explainafide, a creative web design agency from Australia. Through our involvement with writers, painters, sculpturers, photographers and fellow creatives we were struck by the same problem- how do artists get discovered and fulfil their dreams.
Running any business takes so much time and energy, but when you’re constantly striving to be creative how do you balance the left brain/ right brain battle? This is our small effort to help creatives with some of the day-to-day mundane aspects of the art of running a creative business.
We aim to help by publishing regular articles on various topics all aimed at creatives. Marketing ideas, Software reviews, Intellectual Property Issues, Web Design for Artists and Interviews with successful artists.
No one said it was easy doing what you love.
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Something to Consider
I promised to try to share some information that might be useful to those of you that either already have a website, or soon will. So I thought I’d talk to those of you that aren’t yet convinced that you need a website, or if you already have one, perhaps you’re not convinced it’s worth [...]
9 Great Logo Designs
9 Examples of Great Logo Designs Designing a logo, or having one designed for you can be a mammoth task. A logo encapsulates a business or product and is often the first thing a potential client sees. What you think your business stands for and what your logo says about your business has to be [...]
I’m Just Passing Through
First, I suppose I ought to introduce myself. Everyone calls me Doc. I’ve tried a few times to shake that nickname, but after nearly forty years, I decided I was stuck with it so I just gave up. I’m a friend of Rob’s, just dropping in to help cover his absence while he’s off for [...]
Color Psychology
Color Psychology & using it in your Art Business: Color is an incredibly large aspect of our world. Could you imagine a world without color? Yet we often take its usefulness and importance for granted. Colours affect our moods, influence decisions and can even affect our health and well being. This phenomenon is described as [...]
What is Podcasting?
What is Podcasting? This is the first in a three part series on Audio Podcasting: A podcast is simply a segment of audio that you can download from the internet and listen to at any time. The name suggests listening to it on a portable media player, and certainly this is the appeal of podcasting [...]
Is an Online Store your best option to Sell Your Art?
Is the Internet the best option to Sell your Art? People seem to have a love-hate relationship with online sales sites. Most are easy to set up, have relatively low to no fees, and offer a seemingly easy way to sell your art. Unfortunately, unless your product is priced correctly, your product fits into that [...]
Overcoming A Creative Block
8 Tips to Overcome a Creative Block Being creative is easy when it’s a recreational process, it is something you do in your spare time to relax and take time out from your work or personal life. A passion for creativity starts from an early age, and is taught to be a recreational hobby . [...]
Image file types- Which should you Use?
Choosing which Image File Type to use can be tricky… Here’s Scott Sanders indepth explanation of image file extensions and how they can benefit your art business. Many creative artists would love to be able to take advantage of the ease with which computers and the internet can increase one’s exposure. Images are such an [...]
Using New Media to promote your Photography
Why should you use New Media to Promote your Photography: How can you use social media to promote your photography work? Before the days of the internet, the way to get your photography or artwork noticed was by either knowing the right people or being in the right place at the right time. This may [...]
A Market Store or a Retail Shop?
Is a Market Store or a Retail Shop the best option for your Art Business? You’re a talented artist. You’ve spent years amassing quantities of your work and now you want to start an art business selling your wares. And you want to be successful. Everybody wants to be able to make a living doing [...]
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