Selling artwork to earn passive income in the form of digital products or resources is a growing attraction for many designers and artists. It’s not a new concept though. Royalty free image libraries for example, have been going for decades. But things have changed...
Free update: The Happy Little Calendar Collection 2022
The Happy Calendar Collection now includes dates for 2022! I love offering more value to my customers. Where possible I update my products so you can continue to enjoy the benefits and improvements. Plus updates are free to existing customers, yay! All the dates in...
This & That: Live drawing class, coffee and cake and other fun stuff!
Here's a quick round-up of stuff I think you'll find helpful, interesting or fun! I finally got around to recording a new Coffee and Cake Session, yay! In this session I give tips on how to prioritize tasks when building a creative business. I've added my older videos...
How to sell digital products
As hosts of the Honest Designers Show, we're often asked how we successfully make a living from selling digital products. The challenges and questions we hear from listeners vary slightly but ultimately it all boils down to one burning question, "How to sell digital...
Nurturing a budding artist
What's your earliest creative memory? I remember sitting on the floor at our lounge coffee table drawing a giraffe. It couldn't have been very good, I was only four at the time. But I vividly remember the sensation of feeling accomplished and proud. I truly felt my...
The power of side projects
In episode 20 of The Honest Designers Show, we have our first guest! It's the hugely influential design blogger Chris Spooner. Chris has built up his design blog SpoonGraphics over the past 10 years, and is the undisputed guru of creative side projects. This episode...
Why being a designer sucks!
This week we have a tongue in cheek rant about the negative aspects of being a designer. As much as we love our jobs, there are some sucky things about being a designer. We typically keep things positive on the podcast, but in this episode we manage to laugh at the...
Editorial illustration for Click Magazine
Click magazine, a photography magazine for women and the modern photographer, runs a monthly competition which encourages their readers to get out there and take some awesome shots. They make it even more fun by applying a theme to each competition and offer great...