CREATIVE BUSINeSS TOOLS

Below are some of the tools I use to run my creative business as well as places I go for inspiration. There are many, many more things that I will be adding soon! This page includes affiliate links, see my disclosures here.

ARTWORK ARCHIVE

Art Management

Artwork Archive provides artists, collectors and organizations
powerful tools to manage their artwork, career or collection.

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SKILLSHARE

ONLINE LEARNING

I use Skillshare often to learn new skills, practice old skills, or just get inspiration. It can be hit or miss, but if you check the number of students and peak at student comments you can get a sense of if the class is going to be high quality.

THRIVE MASTERMIND

ARTIST NETWORK

I was introduced to Thrive via our SoCal Chapter Leader Nicole Schroeder and thought, hey I could use that! Thrive’s mission is to help female artists succeed. As a curator and artist, I see how hard it is for women to get ahead in the art world and I am very supportive of any organization that helps move us forward.

CRAFT INDUSTRY ALLIANCE

TRADE PUBLICATION

Craft Industry Alliance is a reliable and high quality trade publication about all things craft industry. I get their newsletter and check their blog often.

JPG LEGAL

TRADEMARK SERVICES

JPG Legal is a law firm that provides flat fee trademark services. I got my US trademark through JPG Legal and it was extremely easy and cheap.

Jeremy, the founder and principal attorney, is husband.

NYC CRIT CLUB

ARTIST EDUCATION

I’m a big fan of NYC Crit Club and have been a participant and student in many of their crit groups and classes. They now offer online courses so check out what they have on offer!

TO DO LISTS

get shit done app

If you like makings lists, I highly suggest TeuxDeux. I used to use it for my todo lists, but now I use Asana.

MOO

PRINTED mARKETING MATERIALS

If you’re looking for a good, albeit pricey, printer for postcards, business cards, and other materials check out Moo.

CREATIVEMORNINGS

CREATIVE NETWORK ANYWHERE

CreativeMornings is a morning breakfast lecture series that happens in hundreds of cities all around the world. I started going in DC and continue to go in NYC. I also often host CreativeMornings FieldTrips because I love them so much.

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD

I use Adobe Creative Cloud to put together presentations and edit my podcast and video series.

BUILDING A SECOND BRAIN

Productivity COURSE

I struggle with staying organized and on task. I’m in the middle of this course and can’t wait to share how it went!

DUBSADO

CRM

I research a lot of different customer relationship management tools and services and finally settled on Dubsado. I couldn’t be happier. They are continually adding new features and have great customer service.

I am still finding new ways to use Dubsado to make my business run smoother and eliminate annoying tasks so I can spend more time creating for clients and myself.

AMAZON

CRAFT SUPPLIES, FAST

When I’m in a pickle and need craft supplies fast, I use Amazon. I hate that Amazon has killed so many local brick and mortar stores (I saw first hand with my own, Eche Verde), but sometimes I have to use it.

A CREATIVE DC

CREATIVE NETWORK IN DC

When I was in DC, my friend Fawna Xio introduced me to the creative community and soon after Morgan started the hashtag #acreativedc. Both were huge influences on me and helped me have the confidence and support to pursue creative endeavors, even in DC.

WIN A FULBRIGHT COURSE

Fulbright Course

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