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Art, Inc.
by Lisa Congdon • 2014
Turn your art into a business: diversify income, build a brand, and sell without selling out.
3.98
2k+
Art, Inc. Summary
Art, Inc. 92%
Turn your art into a business: diversify income, build a brand, and sell without selling out.
by Lisa Congdon 2014
3.98
2k+ ratings
How to Sell Your Art Online
by Cory Huff • 2016
Replace the starving artist story with a sustainable business, half creation and half marketing.
4.07
389
How to Sell Your Art Online Summary
How to Sell Your Art Online 91%
Replace the starving artist story with a sustainable business, half creation and half marketing.
by Cory Huff 2016
4.07
389 ratings
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
by Don Thompson • 2008
The art market runs on branding and insecurity. A $12 million dead shark proves it.
3.87
6k+
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark Summary
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark 91%
The art market runs on branding and insecurity. A $12 million dead shark proves it.
by Don Thompson 2008
3.87
6k+ ratings
Real Artists Don't Starve
by Jeff Goins • 2017
The starving-artist myth is a lie. Make money from your work without selling out.
3.98
3k+
Real Artists Don't Starve Summary
Real Artists Don't Starve 91%
The starving-artist myth is a lie. Make money from your work without selling out.
by Jeff Goins 2017
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Art of the Con
by Anthony M. Amore • 2015
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
3.54
1k+
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 91%
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
by Anthony M. Amore 2015
3.54
1k+ ratings
How to Be an Artist
by Jerry Saltz • 2020
A handbook for artists: the work, the network, the rejection, and staying in the game.
3.94
4k+
How to Be an Artist Summary
How to Be an Artist 91%
A handbook for artists: the work, the network, the rejection, and staying in the game.
by Jerry Saltz 2020
3.94
4k+ ratings
The Kickstarter Handbook
by Don Steinberg • 2012
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
3.74
133
The Kickstarter Handbook Summary
The Kickstarter Handbook 91%
Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.
by Don Steinberg 2012
3.74
133 ratings
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers
by Charles Haine • 2019
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
4.00
5
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary
Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 90%
Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.
by Charles Haine 2019
4.00
5 ratings
Lives of the Artists
by Calvin Tomkins • 2008
When art has no fixed rules, the artist's life becomes the work. Ten portraits.
4.10
586
Lives of the Artists Summary
Lives of the Artists 90%
When art has no fixed rules, the artist's life becomes the work. Ten portraits.
by Calvin Tomkins 2008
4.10
586 ratings
The Right-Brain Business Plan
by Jennifer Lee. • 2011
Spreadsheets feel wrong for your creative work. A visual, paint-and-collage plan built on intuition.
4.03
681
The Right-Brain Business Plan Summary
The Right-Brain Business Plan 90%
Spreadsheets feel wrong for your creative work. A visual, paint-and-collage plan built on intuition.
by Jennifer Lee. 2011
4.03
681 ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World 90%
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022
3.78
251 ratings
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies
by Kate Shoup • 2011
Etsy gives you the storefront. Here's the playbook most shops learn when it's already too late.
3.50
258
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies (For Dummies 90%
Etsy gives you the storefront. Here's the playbook most shops learn when it's already too late.
by Kate Shoup 2011
3.50
258 ratings
Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design
by Ai Mastery Books • 2023
Turn your Midjourney art into income: the marketplaces, products, and niches that sell.
Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design Summary
Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design 90%
Turn your Midjourney art into income: the marketplaces, products, and niches that sell.
by Ai Mastery Books 2023
The Handmade Entrepreneur—How to Sell on Etsy, or Anywhere Else
by Dani Marie • 2015
Profit from your crafts: the photography, search, and social media system that sells what you make.
4.11
108
The Handmade Entrepreneur—How to Sell on Etsy, or Anywhere Else Summary
The Handmade Entrepreneur—How to Sell on Etsy, or Anywhere Else 90%
Profit from your crafts: the photography, search, and social media system that sells what you make.
by Dani Marie 2015
4.11
108 ratings
Creative, Inc.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2010
From pricing to firing bad clients: the business manual creative freelancers actually need.
3.82
1k+
Creative, Inc. Summary
Creative, Inc. 90%
From pricing to firing bad clients: the business manual creative freelancers actually need.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2010
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Freelance Manifesto
by Joey Korenman • 2017
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
4.52
551
The Freelance Manifesto Summary
The Freelance Manifesto 90%
Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.
by Joey Korenman 2017
4.52
551 ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
2k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 89%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ ratings
Etsy-preneurship
by Jason Malinak • 2012
From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.
3.80
311
Etsy-preneurship Summary
Etsy-preneurship 89%
From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.
by Jason Malinak 2012
3.80
311 ratings
Show Your Work!
by Austin Kleon • 2014
Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.
4.08
62k+
Show Your Work! Summary
Show Your Work! 89%
Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.
by Austin Kleon 2014
4.08
62k+ ratings
The Creative Entrepreneur
by Lisa Sonora Beam • 2008
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
4.12
377
The Creative Entrepreneur Summary
The Creative Entrepreneur 89%
Turn your creative passion into a business using a blank journal and a proven framework.
by Lisa Sonora Beam 2008
4.12
377 ratings
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
by Andy Warhol • 1975
The most exciting thing is the thing you never do, and the best art is a dollar bill.
3.85
49k+
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Summary
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol 89%
The most exciting thing is the thing you never do, and the best art is a dollar bill.
by Andy Warhol 1975
3.85
49k+ ratings
The Creative Habit
by Twyla Tharp • 2003
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
4.09
42k+
The Creative Habit Summary
The Creative Habit 89%
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
by Twyla Tharp 2003
4.09
42k+ ratings
Burn Your Portfolio
by Michael Janda • 2013
The business skills design school skipped, and why they matter more than the design itself.
4.14
679
Burn Your Portfolio Summary
Burn Your Portfolio 89%
The business skills design school skipped, and why they matter more than the design itself.
by Michael Janda 2013
4.14
679 ratings
Provenance
by Laney Salisbury • 2009
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
3.93
7k+
Provenance Summary
Provenance 89%
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
by Laney Salisbury 2009
3.93
7k+ ratings
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
by Adrian Shaughnessy • 2005
Design's missing curriculum: land clients, frame your worth, and keep your ethics intact.
3.98
5k+
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul Summary
How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul 89%
Design's missing curriculum: land clients, frame your worth, and keep your ethics intact.
by Adrian Shaughnessy 2005
3.98
5k+ ratings
How to Start a Home-based Makeup Artist Business
by Deanna Nickel • 2012
Bridal makeup from home: four-hour jobs that outpay full commercial days, and how to launch.
4.58
19
How to Start a Home-based Makeup Artist Business Summary
How to Start a Home-based Makeup Artist Business 89%
Bridal makeup from home: four-hour jobs that outpay full commercial days, and how to launch.
by Deanna Nickel 2012
4.58
19 ratings
The NFT Handbook
by Matt Fortnow • 2021
Set royalties, bypass galleries, and build a collector community: a guide to making it in NFTs.
3.76
293
The NFT Handbook Summary
The NFT Handbook 89%
Set royalties, bypass galleries, and build a collector community: a guide to making it in NFTs.
by Matt Fortnow 2021
3.76
293 ratings
Everything I Know
by Paul Jarvis • 2013
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
3.72
802
Everything I Know Summary
Everything I Know 89%
Your creative work isn't a startup. Build it small enough to support a life you love.
by Paul Jarvis 2013
3.72
802 ratings
Craft, Inc.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco • 2007
The business playbook for makers: permits, pricing, branding, and getting into stores.
3.86
1k+
Craft, Inc. Summary
Craft, Inc. 89%
The business playbook for makers: permits, pricing, branding, and getting into stores.
by Meg Mateo Ilasco 2007
3.86
1k+ ratings
Design Is a Job
by Mike Monteiro • 2012
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
4.22
5k+
Design Is a Job Summary
Design Is a Job 89%
Stop designing for exposure: a field manual for building a profitable, sustainable design practice.
by Mike Monteiro 2012
4.22
5k+ ratings
Ignore Everybody
by Hugh MacLeod • 2009
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
4.08
29k+
Ignore Everybody Summary
Ignore Everybody 89%
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
by Hugh MacLeod 2009
4.08
29k+ ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 89%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
The Icarus Deception
by Seth Godin • 2012
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
4.07
19k+
The Icarus Deception Summary
The Icarus Deception 89%
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
by Seth Godin 2012
4.07
19k+ ratings
How to Start a Home-based Fashion Design Business
by Angela Wolf • 2012
A fashion label from your spare room: sourcing, pricing, trunk shows, and the business plan.
4.29
52
How to Start a Home-based Fashion Design Business Summary
How to Start a Home-based Fashion Design Business 89%
A fashion label from your spare room: sourcing, pricing, trunk shows, and the business plan.
by Angela Wolf 2012
4.29
52 ratings
Your Music and People
by Derek Sivers • 2020
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
4.40
612
Your Music and People Summary
Your Music and People 89%
Be helpful, specific, and too weird to ignore. The considerate way to market your music.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.40
612 ratings
Find Your Artistic Voice
by Lisa Congdon • 2019
Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.
4.05
3k+
Find Your Artistic Voice Summary
Find Your Artistic Voice 89%
Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.
by Lisa Congdon 2019
4.05
3k+ ratings
Think Like an Artist
by Will Gompertz • 2015
The artist's playbook for any career: turn failure into fuel and ideas into assets.
3.84
2k+
Think Like an Artist Summary
Think Like an Artist 89%
The artist's playbook for any career: turn failure into fuel and ideas into assets.
by Will Gompertz 2015
3.84
2k+ ratings
How to Make Money Using Etsy
by Tim Adam • 2011
The Etsy seller's missing manual: how to get your handmade shop found, photographed, and profitable.
3.36
181
How to Make Money Using Etsy Summary
How to Make Money Using Etsy 89%
The Etsy seller's missing manual: how to get your handmade shop found, photographed, and profitable.
by Tim Adam 2011
3.36
181 ratings
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
by Liam Veitch • 2014
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
3.81
196
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer Summary
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer 89%
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
by Liam Veitch 2014
3.81
196 ratings
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
by Amanda Palmer • 2014
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
3.92
37k+
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Summary
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help 89%
Fans gave her couches, food, then $1.2 million. The one rule: treat help as collaboration.
by Amanda Palmer 2014
3.92
37k+ ratings
Rick Rubin
by Jake Brown • 2009
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
3.53
282
Rick Rubin Summary
Rick Rubin 89%
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
by Jake Brown 2009
3.53
282 ratings
From Poop To Gold
by Chris Jones • 2018
The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.
3.85
156
From Poop To Gold Summary
From Poop To Gold 89%
The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.
by Chris Jones 2018
3.85
156 ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 89%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
Make Your Mark
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2014
You have 15 seconds to win a user. Rules for products and teams that earn attention.
3.97
1k+
Make Your Mark Summary
Make Your Mark 89%
You have 15 seconds to win a user. Rules for products and teams that earn attention.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2014
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide
by Mary Gehlhar • 2005
Design school taught you to sketch. This teaches you to sell, source, and stay solvent.
3.96
369
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide Summary
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide 89%
Design school taught you to sketch. This teaches you to sell, source, and stay solvent.
by Mary Gehlhar 2005
3.96
369 ratings
To Pixar and Beyond
by Lawrence Levy • 2016
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
4.24
8k+
To Pixar and Beyond Summary
To Pixar and Beyond 89%
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
by Lawrence Levy 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
Starting Your Career as a Graphic Designer
by Michael Fleishman • 2014
Design skill is the starting line. Pricing, selling, and client survival are the race.
4.00
3
Starting Your Career as a Graphic Designer Summary
Starting Your Career as a Graphic Designer 88%
Design skill is the starting line. Pricing, selling, and client survival are the race.
by Michael Fleishman 2014
4.00
3 ratings
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty • 2011
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
4.07
732
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising 88%
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
by John Hegarty 2011
4.07
732 ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy
by Noelle Ihli • 2021
Crack Etsy's algorithm, make your products pop, and turn a craft hobby into real income.
4.27
162
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy 88%
Crack Etsy's algorithm, make your products pop, and turn a craft hobby into real income.
by Noelle Ihli 2021
4.27
162 ratings
Art and Fear
by David Bayles • 1994
Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.
3.77
105k+
Art and Fear Summary
Art and Fear 88%
Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.
by David Bayles 1994
3.77
105k+ ratings
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