Artists Soar

9 Tips to Grow Your Instagram From Zero with guest Jess Miller

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Jules, Rachel, and Stephanie chat with Jess Miller!

If you have a question you'd like us to discuss feel free to email us at [email protected]

Key Talking Points
  • Jess made her Instagram account in 2020 as a result of losing her job during the pandemic and started taking Skillshare classes to get a creative outlet.
  • Grew her Instagram from 0 to 92k since 2020.
  • Curate your feed.  Treat your Instagram like a Portfolio.
  • Use Keywords, including your name and what you do when you name yourself and your bio.
  • How does Jess work in Collections: 
    • Colors are consistent because of Jess's style.
  • Directors like to see collections.
  • Share your process, you don't have to show your face. You don't have to dance. 
    • When filming - just re-draw an aspect.  By Shop Canvas Co
  • Check out the Trends using Planoly and Later.com
  • Use Mockups to show how the designs would look on products. such as Creative Market, Creatsy, FreePik, Canva, and Placeit.net.  
    • Print-on-demand providers also do a good job of creating mockups.
  • Participate in drawing challenges.
  • Host your own drawing challenge.
  • If Content is King, then Engagement is queen! - tell the story behind the art.
  • Be Authentic.

    • We'd love to hear from you, what questions do you have for us three girls with the gift for gab? Email us at [email protected] 

     

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    Companies and resources mentioned:
    • Skillshare - fabulous place to learn new skills.
  • American Greeting Company
  • Logan Elliot - The Flammible Entrepreneur
  • The Kernference
  • ShopCanvas.co - for filming using your camera
  • SocialBee - social media scheduler 
  • Planoly.com - great to see trends
  • Later.com - great to see trends
  • Creative Market - mockups
  • Creatsy - mockups
  • Placeit.net - mockups
  • FreePik- mockups
  • Canva - mockups
  • Contrado - leather print on demand
    • For More Information and Fabulous Resources:
    • For more information from Jess Miller, be sure to go to: 
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessmillerdraws/
  • Skillshare classes
  • Website: jessmillerdraws.com
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