We’ve talked a little bit about how you should plan out your social media posts, but where do you actually put that info? In a paper planner? Your phone calendar? Written on the back of your hand? There’s no one “right” way to plan out your social media posts (although the back of your hand isn’t a great choice). What matters is that you use the method that’s easiest, clearest, and most convenient for you so that you’re promoting your Threadless Artist Shop with prime contentRead more
How Artist ‘Coop’ Sets Himself Apart
When it comes to making your Threadless Artist Shop stand out, you already know you can (and should!) customize your shop with your cover photo, ‘About’ page, etc. But more and more Artist Shop owners are discovering interesting new ways to set their shops apart by getting creative with how they offer their designs on different products. And it doesn’t get much more creative than what Christopher Cooper of the “Art of Coop” Artist Shop (NSFW) is doing with his products. CooperRead more
5 Ways to Make More Money in May
New month, new promos! We reckon that after our March and April promotions, you’re feeling pretty ready for this next list of five ways to make more money in May. April showers bring May flowers, but springtime blooms aren’t the only green we want you to be seeing this May – we also want you to make some bucks off of your Artist Shop. The rules for the May promos are the same: all this month, we’ll be challenging you to promote a specific product orRead more
How to Schedule Your Social Media Posts
Social media always seems like something spur of the moment, sporadic, impulsive. Why else would we have Twitter rants? But when it comes to posts that promote your Threadless Artist Shop and your designs, your content should be a little more thought out and curated as a way of representing you and your brand. And one way of doing that is by planning it ahead of time with a social media posting schedule or calendar. A social media calendar is aRead more
Best of the Web – April 24th
Here at Artist Shops and Threadless, we are always sharing links to stay up to date on what’s new for creatives. Here are some highlights of what was being talked about on our Slack these last couple of weeks. . . . Isometric App Use this iOS app to create all kinds of images starting with a simple 60 degree rhombus. A fun app with some decent export options. Check out the gallery of user-created images. Create SomeRead more
Why is it so Hard to Ask for an Art Critique?
Asking for help and advice on your art is scary. But staying in the comfort zone and never asking for an outside eye to critique your work also means we might miss out on a chance to improve. Here are some stories of artists whose asking for help paid off (literally), and why it’s a good idea to build up the courage to do it yourself! . . . Asking for help is tough as it is. Asking for help on something as personal as your art, whetherRead more
Artist Shops Improvements: March
March was a great month of feature releases and improvements to the Threadless Artist Shops platform. Here’s a recap of the changes and updates that have been made, as well as a peek at future features! . . . New Features & Releases JUST ADDED: Speed Improvements We’ve upgraded Artist Shops to be faster and more stable for both you and your customers. These changes are a big improvement and give us a better structure as we grow Artist Shops pastRead more
Interview With Illustrator and Brush Creator Kyle T. Webster
When it comes to artists who have found a way to break into and thrive in the freelance world, there is almost no better example than Kyle T. Webster. This Jack (and master) of many art trades is an award-winning illustrator, educator, and now children’s book author whose clients include The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Entertainment Weekly (just to name a few). In addition to being a rockstar illustrator, he also creates Photoshop brushes that have become an industry standard,Read more
8 Reasons You Might Not Be Seeing Sales
So you’ve got your Shop’s social media accounts all set up, your Shop is lookin’ good, your SEO is awesome, annnd…nothin’. Your Shop’s piggybank and customer cart is gathering pixel dust and virtual cobwebs. Here are 8 reasons you might not be seeing sales, and their solutions! . . . Relevance From dank memes to pop culture references, there’s nothing wrong with taking advantage of trends while they’re hot! Because once their window closes, dammn, Daniel, it’s time to move on. OurRead more
Best of the Web – Creative Roundup
Here at Artist Shops and Threadless, we are always sharing links to stay up to date on what’s new for creatives. Here are some highlights of what was being talked about on our Slack these last couple of weeks. . . . Novapattern Beautiful free (and paid) patterns by Nova Pattern. My favorite is English Green. Download Some Patterns Confidant Hardcover Notebook by Baron Fig The fine folks at Baron Fig released their Confidant Notebook in twoRead more
April Promos: 5 Ways to Make More Money in April
New month, new promos! Consider the March promotions just a warm up, because you’re gonna love these 5 ways to make more money in April! Between the weather warming up and festival season just around the corner, people are looking to do a little spring cleaning for their wardrobe and home. What better time to run some promos for your Artist Shop products? The rules for the April promos are the same as the March ones: every week in April, we’ll be challenging you toRead more
Artist Shops vs Redbubble vs Society6: How to Make the Most Money
When you first start selling your designs, online marketplaces can seem like the perfect place to start. After all, sites like Society6 and RedBubble can help grow your audience and make your designs super discoverable, right? But when you take a closer look, it’s far too easy to get lost in the ever-growing crowd on marketplace sites, your customers aren’t yours so much as they are the marketplace’s, and typically? That marketplace host is getting a better chunk of your profits than you are. C’est La harsh realityRead more