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How to Make an Art Portfolio
YOUR BEST ART IN ONE PLACE Most successful artists have a place where all of their best creations are showcased. If you’d like to be able to easily refer other to look at your work, it’s important to know how to make an art portfolio before you begin. MAKE IT ONLINE AND HARDCOPY Depending on which audience you’re showing your work to, you’ll need to make an art portfolio that fits the way they prefer to consumer content. Not every gallery or cute downtown shop is run by a 20-something entrepreneur. Many businesses, galleries, and art-loving establishments are run by an older generation that values hardcopy visuals. The effort put…
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Overwhelmed with Art Commissions? Try these 5 Strategies
GET FREELANCE FREEDOM For many freelance illustrators, juggling commissions and clients can be a burden. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed by your workload, there’s a strategy to getting the type and amount of commission work you want. 1. TIME ESTIMATES When you have more clients than you can handle, you might start delivering artwork late. This not only makes the client angry, but it makes you look like a loser who doesn’t have their business together. They probably won’t recommend you to a friend or request to work with you again. To solve this, tell people a realistic date for when the piece will be completed. Don’t tell them what…
