Apr.21.2009
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Five Questions That Will Help You Decide If Art Licensing Might Be a Fit For You and Your Art
By Tara Reed
There are many ways to make money with art, licensing is just one. Licensing means that you chose to give manufacturers the right to put your art on their product in exchange for a royalty. You maintain the control and copyrights to your designs, and you can license the same art to several manufacturers at the same time. (Provided of course, that they make different products.)
To help you decide if licensing might be a good fit for you, I have come up with five questions for you to think about. Be very honest in your answers so you don’t waste your time learning about and pursuing something that doesn’t fit your goals for your art, your way of working and your lifestyle.
- Do you love to create art?
- Would you enjoy seeing your art on products in stores? Maybe wrapping paper, dishes, posters, greeting cards, and more.
- Can you meet deadlines?
- Do you paint a variety of topics (holidays, seasons, trends) – or – do you have a well developed character or characters?
- Are you flexible with your art? If a manufacturer asks for changes, (maybe colors, or images) will you be offended or find out exactly what they need?
If you answered “Yes” to most of these questions, art licensing might just be for you.
I know that when I started I got overwhelmed. There was so much to learn and think about. I wanted to know everything immediately. Sometimes I thought I couldn’t do it. But I did and you can.
Start by learning the basics. Decide what your goals are. Organize the structure of your business. Give yourself permission to relax and learn – the most important thing is to keep your creativity flowing and not become so stressed about what to do that you can’t create!
Get a jump start on licensing your art by claiming the first chapter of the eBook “How to Get Started in Art Licensing” FOR FREE when you visit http://www.artlicensinginfo.com/freebie.html
From Tara Reed, a licensed artist who is doing what she is teaching and creator of http://ArtLicensingInfo.com/ the place for artists to learn how to earn an income licensing their art.
Make art. Make plans. Make money.
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