♡ Small Art Business Q&A | How I Became a Self-Employed Freelance Artist ♡

I did my budget the other day and suddenly realized.. wait a second.. I think I'm self-employed now!!! I wanted to film another version of my "how to sell your art online video" since a good amount has changed! I hope you enjoy :)

TIMECODES
1:10 Part 1: ABOUT ME
1:53 Timeline

7:19 Part 2: MANUFACTURING
7:34 Machines.. Are they worth it?
10:39 where to find manufacturers
12:35 how much stock to order

14:11 Part 3: FINANCES PRICING MONEY
14:15 how much to spend on business expenses like packaging
16:53 how to price my work
17:58 TAX STUFF?
19:30 how to budget? business? life stuff?

20:41 Part 4: ECOMMERCE
20:49 how to know what products to make?
22:08 should I start with fanart?
22:43 where to host the shop?
25:42 sales administration?
25:58 shipping

27:30 Part 5: SOCIAL MEDIA
27:34 how to promote a shop with a small following
29:08 is it best to have a following before you start
29:19 how to grow
31:27 how to find niche communities of people who like your art
32:32 do you use instagram ads?

32:51 Part 6: TIME MANAGEMENT
32:53 when should I open my shop?
33:16 how to transition from part time to full time?
34:07 What’s your daily schedule look like?
34:40 how do you maintain work life balance?
36:26 how to schedule shop updates?

36:54 Part 7: REFLECTIONS
37:06 what do you wish you knew before starting
37:51 top 2 biggest challenges
39:03 is it overwhelming?
40:24 what task do you enjoy?
40:59 how do you stay motivated?
42:05 how do to deal with anxiety and fear of running a shop
43:08 some parting words

✿ PATREON ✿
  / studiomeggy  

✿ LINKS ✿
Website & Portfolio: https://www.meganwangart.com/
Shop: www.studiomeggy.com
Kofi (Leave me a Tip!): https://ko-fi.com/studiomeggy
Instagram:   / studiomeggy  

✿ CODES ✿
CatPrint 10$ off new customers: https://www.catprint.com:443/referral...
Epidemic sound:
https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

✿ MUSIC USED ✿
https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/
Epidemic Sound (I have a referral code above^)

✿ SOME HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YA ✿
Leigh's Video on Patreon:    • ✶ LET'S TALK PATREON ✶ artist starting + b...  
Fran's Video on Patreon:    • when to launch, how many followers should ...  
Radhia's Video on Packing:    • 💌 How I Pack Orders 💌 balancing an online ...  
Art Prints: CatPrint
Ecofriendly mailers & shipping supplies: EcoEnclose
Shipping Platform: Goshippo + Pirate Ship
Risograph Printing Press: Risolve Studio

✿ EQUIPMENT ✿
canon mark II g7x
final cut pro
procreate & ipad (hand drawn titles)

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