The Creative Business Handbook

Expert Authors: Informed by the authors' decades of experience founding and managing four successful creative businesses-as well as the lessons they learned from some projects that didn't stand the test of time-this book offers tried-and-true advice for artists looking to get their creative enterprises off the ground and achieve real financial success. Popova and Puig have also included interviews with other self-employed creatives across a variety of fields, giving you a window into the myriad paths available to you as you embark on your entrepreneurial journey.For All Creatives: This book offers real wisdom for starting and sustaining your unique creative business no matter your passion, whether you're a fine artist looking to make a living outside of the gallery space or a podcaster who dreams of sustaining yourself by making content that you genuinely care about. From advice about best marketing practices to striking the ever elusive work-life balance, this guide will help you to understand the business side of your creative practice.CONSUMER:- Artists, designers, makers, illustrators-recent graduates and budding professionals-looking to start their own businesses- Creative people looking for practical advice and inspiration- Shoppers looking for a gift for the creative person in their lives- Readers of Create! Magazine

Auteur

Ekaterina Popova is an award-winning artist based in Philadelphia. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Create! Magazine and the CEO of the Art Queens Society, a coaching service and community dedicated to lifting up women artists. 

Alicia Puig is the curator and cofounder of the gallery PxP Contemporary, the director of business operations for Create! Magazine, and an independent arts journalist. She is based in Costa Rica.

Illustrator Leila Simon Hayes is a Boston-based abstract artist, fabric designer, and maker.

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Offering veteran insight and friendly, actionable advice from two self-made women who have helmed four successful creative businesses, this practical guide to becoming a creative entrepreneur will speak to anyone wanting to make art, be their own boss, and not have to work a second job to make ends meet.