You're probably here because you're wondering how to make money as an artist. If you've always been told that "you can't make money as an artist", take heart. It's not true.

You can join the ranks of the many who are... if you're serious about your art.

The fact that there are thousands of successful artists today, earning a full or part-time living from their art is a testament to what's possible.

Not only is it possible to make money as an artist and creator, it's more possible today than ever in the history of the world.

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If you're a creator aspiring to build a business around your work don't fret over not having your brand identity all sorted out before you start. You don't need to make branding a big deal. It will evolve as you do.

Slogans - iCreateDaily has 3 Slogans(!)

Yes.. perhaps it's too much. We're still refining, because we're in the journey. See what you think.

We're using the first slogan more for the podcast and social communities.  The second one is more for this website, and the third tagline is our internal mantra. However, these slogans are naturally interchangeable, because ultimately, it's the same brand, just different aspects of the one brand.

Here's the current breakdown on the iCreateDaily branding and slogans, should it help you to see our example.

The iCreateDaily 'What' and 'Who'

1. A movement for creators serious about their work.

~iCreateDailyPodcast.com

Movement = Our what

Creators = Our who

The iCreateDaily 'How'

2. The day is the way.™

~iCreateDaily.com

Daily = Our how - it is our message, our mantra and our practice.

Our "daily" theme is strongly stated in our name and supported by all that we do. We publish daily content between our website, podcast, and to our email list, as well as on our social pages.

The iCreateDaily 'Why', aka Purpose

3. Create... Connect... Contribute.™

iCreateDaily.com

= Our why

The purpose that drives us is our desire to connect with—and contribute to—others through our own daily creating and creations.

What & Who: a community... a movement for creators serious about their work

Why: to create, connect and contribute

How: through consistent daily effort

So... 3 slogans can be a bit awkward. Like, "Hey... couldn't you make up your mind?!"

We did have four, now it's three. The fourth one which we're using less often is: 'Start. Sustain. Succeed.' We still use it in communications and somewhat in our podcast interview structure, but lessening because it's basically summed up in the "create daily" concept.

We may yet refine these over time. Some companies would call some of these Vision and Mission type phraseology.

Read the full article here.

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Kinds of  Creative Prompts

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What are Technical Prompts?

A technical prompts is an instruction within guidelines toward developing a specific skill in the topical field.

Technical prompts are assignments for specific kinds of work or practices. Examples include creative writing prompts to help develop writing skills, or drawing prompts many of which include particular subjects, often within distinct parameters.

What are Conceptual Prompts?

Conceptual prompts are ideas or concepts conveyed through various mediums that inspire creative imagination, ideation and reflection. These are our favorite creative prompts because they invoke intuitive creativity from the inside out.

Conceptual prompts allow the creator to decide what meaning to assign and design accordingly. Conceptual prompts are more open to individual interpretation, and while these prompts are often abstract and obscure, the results can be any degree of abstract to concrete.

How to Price Your Art - Eeva Nikunen

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Pricing Your Art

In the past few weeks, we’ve had several discussions in our iCreateDaily community about pricing artwork.  This is a huge topic with many different things to consider, such as:

- Type of art

- Experience

- Materials used

- Charging for time versus materials

While we're not experts on this topic, we invited a previous guest artist to share her tips.

Eeva Nikunen - Fantasy Artist

Eeva Nikunen is an artist and illustrator, born and living in the south of Finland. Much of her work is inspired by the stories and imagery of Finnish and Russian folktales, as well as the timeless heroes and heroines found in classic literature.

With the emphasis on detail and the use of intricate brushwork, Eeva’s oil paintings are reminiscent of classic fairy tale illustrations, where human and animal creatures alike possess a magical and dreamlike quality.

Eeva completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree with an emphasis on design studies at the Institute of Art and Design in Vantaa, Finland. Her work has been exhibited at art festivals and conventions around Finland and at The Haven Gallery in New York City, and Eeva’s work has also appeared in publications such as the ImagineFX magazine.

Eeva is also an author of two fabulous publications:

- Enchanted Valley Creativity Journal

- Elvin Kingdom adult coloring book

Conversation Points:

- Eeva's first published creativity journal

- First New York solo show

- Contacting art galleries

- Selling art locally

- Eeva's plans for 2019

- Developing your art brand

- Selling art at conventions

- How to price your art

- Why you never discount art

- Product creation for artists

The search for meaning and purpose is on the rise. If you’ve struggled with finding your purpose, you’re not alone. Most people don’t know, so the fact that you’re asking means you’re on the journey of discovery. Some people, like Gary Vaynerchuk a businessman, were born knowing exactly what they are here to do.  But,…

We're bringing back Gratitude Breaks because... The world needs more gratitude. And "behind closed doors" we're always raving about people and companies that we like, trust, and follow.

Today's gratitude goes to Tom Bilyeu, the co-founder of Impact Theory! We've been following Tom for years and his story is both incredible but also practical.

If you tuned into one of our last Coffee Breaks, we talked about the style of marketing we don't like. And we mentioned that we'd start sharing people who resonated with us.

Tom Bilyeu is one of our favorites. In this Gratitude Break, we share why he's inspired us so much!

"The questions you ask yourself will determine the course of your life."

~ Tom Bilyeu, cofounder of Impact Theory 

Conversion Topics

- Who is Tom Bilyeu?

- Why he impacts us

- Tom's contribution to the world

- His "Everything is learnable" mindset

- Why we think you would benefit from Tom's content

Our guest today practices integrative therapy that she calls an integrative approach to wellbeing.  Jamie Lerner she coaches her clients in moving beyond past constraints and into their own wisdom and empowering future.

Jamie says she has an insatiable appetite for pleasure, beauty, and joy and often refers to herself as a true "pleasure junkie." One of her pleasures is being an amateur adult equestrian rider on the AA horse show circuit.

Jamie Lerner is co-authored of The Ever-Loving Essence of You, a book that acts as a gentle reminder about joyous living.

On Jamie’s website’s ‘ABOUT’, Jamie says,

"I was born with a knowing; a true sense of who I came forth to become.

In this conversation Jamie shares her observations about people, spirituality, and her innovative integrative therapy practices.

We were inspired by Jamie's no-nonsense, yet deeply connected approach to working with her clients, including why she shifted from her psychotherapy practice into a more integrative coaching role.

Tune in and learn some integrative therapy tips that you can even do for yourself!

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Marketing

https://icreatedailypodcast.com/cringe-marketing/

We call it "cringe marketing". We've all experienced it. None of us like the feeling of being sold, and yet selling—and buying—happens all the time. It turns out that marketing is important.  But how we sell is also important.

In this Coffee Break episode we wanted to share a recap of our thoughts about some of the content we've shared recently. Specifically, around the Knowledge Based Business program, our thoughts about how that event went, and the direction we're growing into with iCreateDaily.

"No business works without marketing."

~Dean Graziosi, entrepreneur, author, speaker

Community and Opportunity

We started iCreateDaily as a way to uplift creators, share opportunities, and build a community of like-minded people.  People, like you, who are on the journey of growth.

When we come across content to share with you, it takes a lot of time for us to research, select, and ensure quality.

Now... We'll let the episode do the talking! :-)

Conversation Topics

- Why we started iCreateDaily

- Our strengths and struggles

- Challenges artists face

- Determined to learn

- Avenues for writers

- Recap of KBB live event

- Our feelings about marketing

- People we admire

- Authenticity and resonance

Self Education

One of our favorite quotes:

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."

~multiple sources 

Today, there are so many opportunities to learn outside a classroom.

With eLearning, workshops, and mentoring options available through the internet, education has never been more accessible. The world is at your fingertips.

In fact, many argue that we don't even need classrooms anymore.

And with Google... we can accelerate our learning even more.

For anyone who remembers research pre-Google! ;-)

Apprenticeship and Mentorship

Okay, so all humor aside, we've actually just took another turn up the spiral.  Before the complex school systems, we have today, people used to apprentice under experts in any given craft or trade.

While it's hard to scale "apprenticeship" we can scale mentorship.  The internet has allowed all of us to package what we know, and teach it to a group of others who are interested.

Sites like CreativeLive, Udemy, Lynda.com, and countless others offer free and paid training for almost any topic you could think of.

Earn While You Learn

One of the topics we discuss in our Coffee Break is the idea of working for someone in an area that you want to succeed in, maybe for cheap or even free.

Even if you are working for free, you're still not shelling out loads of money or going into massive debt, to learn.  And you can always freelance and/or build your business on the side.

There are a lot of benefits for not immediately plunging into school! :-)

Conversation Topics

- Self-education

- Outdated school system

- Resources for learning

- Earning while learning

- Apprenticeship

- Monetizing from your art

- Pursuing interests

Want daily creative prompts?

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This year we've hosted three challenges in our community, and they've been a blast! And... We're hosting another one in May!

We've been so inspired with the creativity, art, writing, and community that is growing from these challenges! Several of our members have inquired about details.

Conversation Topic:

- Creative 30-day challenges

- When is the next challenge?

- Streamlined prompt delivery

- Feedback from iCreateDaily members

- Helping you reach your goals

- Our dogs (Caspian & Zeus) even added their 2¢ ;-)

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