20 Steps to Art Licensing


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(New Edition 2017) 20 Steps to Art Licensing explains how to get your art onto greeting cards and gifts, and then collect royalties. Book includes a list of over 100 card and gift companies that license art, and resources for online licensing groups, teachers and more. Learn how to prepare your art, create a collection, adapt design for greeting cards, submit to publishers, find agents and manage digital art files. Kate Harper has worked in the gift and greeting card industry for twenty years and has designed hundreds of cards and gifts for the marketplace.




Licensing Art and Design


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"A professional's guide to licensing and royalty agreements"--Cover.




Everyday Watercolor


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A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces. This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From strokes to shapes, this book covers the basics and helps painters gain confidence in themselves along with inspiration to develop their own style over the course of 30 days. Featuring colorful contemporary art from Mon Voir design agency founder and Instagram trendsetter Jenna Rainey, this book's fresh perspective paints watercolor in a whole new light.




License to Draw


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In this new edition of License to Draw, Ronnie Walter brings a fresh new perspective to monetizing your creative pursuits.




Art, Money, Success


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Finally make a living doing what you love. A compete and easy-to-follow system for the artist who wasn't born with a business mind. Learn how to find buyers, get paid fairly, negotiate nicely, deal with copycats and sell more art.




Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing


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The book wraps up with a look at the legal effects--both positive and negative--of open source/free software licensing.




Successful Technology Licensing


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This Manual focuses on issues essential for understanding licensing, including: the context in which licensing may occur; key terms of a licensing agreement and negotiation methods; and how to prepare for and negotiate a win-win licensing contract.




The New and Complete Business of Licensing


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An overview of the basics of international licensing with informative material about the various practices of all aspects of the licensing industry. It includes information that will help those new and experienced to hone their licensing skills. The book provides a worldwide perspective of the industry and is the definitive guidebook for anyone who is interested in capitalizing on this potentially lucrative market.




Find Your Artistic Voice


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An artist's unique voice is their calling card. It's what makes each of their works vital and particular. But developing such singular artistry requires effort and persistence. Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives, this one-of-a-kind book will show readers how to identify and nurture their own visual identity, navigate the influence of artists they admire, push through fear and insecurity, and appreciate the value of their personal journey.




Give Yourself Margin


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An inspiring interactive guide to embracing imperfection and creating space for creativity in your mind and your life. “Give yourself margin” is a sewing maxim about leaving enough excess fabric to account for potential mistakes. This book from successful designer Stacie Bloomfield is about giving yourself the space—the mental margin—to reconnect with your creative self by trying new things and, yes, even by failing sometimes. With lush illustrations, empowering interactive prompts, and inspiring personal stories, Give Yourself Margin is perfect for anyone who is looking to rediscover their spark.