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It is the dream of many creative types to make a living out of being an artist. Whether this is making money from their paintings, graphic design, photography, music, or any other creative pursuit, the idea of earning money through your passion is something that everyone strives for. Although it can be challenging, it certainly is possible especially in a time where the internet has made it so easy for advertising their work. With this in mind, here are a few tips for succeeding as a freelance artist which will hopefully allow you to make good money from your passion.
Create A Website, Online Portfolio & Social Media
You need to have a strong online presence if you are to succeed as an artist in today’s day and age. This will involve having a high-quality professional website designed which outlines your background, qualifications, skills, and contact details. You also need to have a portfolio that contains your work along with any reviews that you receive from customers/clients. You also need to create professional social media channels where you can keep your followers updated on your work, promote your art and show your expertise.
Network
You also need to make sure that you are constantly networking in order to get your name out there and to make important connections. This should include online networking where you can connect with fellow artists on social media and through communities like Reddit, but you must also make the effort to network offline too. This is easy as an artist as you can simply attend shows, exhibitions, gigs, and similar artistic events.
Run Your Operation Like A Business
If you are to succeed as a freelance artist, then you need to learn how to run your freelance operation like a business. This means knowing how to promote your service, how to communicate with clients, how to handle orders, and also managing your finances. Fortunately, there is a lot of helpful software which can help anyone to run a successful business with ease.
Be Intelligent With Your Finances
Keeping accurate records and putting money aside for tax is vital if you want to succeed as a freelancer. It is likely that your income will fluctuate each month, so dividing your income into percentages is a smart move (tax, savings, essential spending, and non-essential spending).
Prepare For The Worst
Hopefully, you will find success as a freelance artist, but it is always important that have a contingency plan. This might be an emergency savings fund that you can dip into or online loans to manage any difficult periods where you are struggling to make ends meet or times where you encounter an unexpected cost.
Seek Reviews
Finding success as an artist is all about building a reputation for yourself. This means that you should seek customer reviews after every purchase and use these to advertise yourself (on the website and on social media).
It can be incredibly rewarding to make money out of your passion, but it is not easy to succeed as a freelance artist. Hopefully, these tips will help you to find success and establish a positive reputation for yourself.
