Useful Stuff

Below is a list of links I have found useful

Sites that I have found useful information

To Sell or Rent (license) Graphic Artists Guild
https://graphicartistsguild.org/tools_resources/to-sell-or-to-rent

List of MANUFACTURERS & articles! Thanks Joan! 
http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com/2016/12/art-licensing-list-of-manufacturers.html

List of MANUFACTURERS! Thanks Kate!
http://kateharperblog.blogspot.com/p/licensing-directory-project.html

List of Jigsaw puzzle Manufacturers

How to create art that is Licensable by Joan Beirriger

Connect with Licensing industry: ArtLicensingShow.com

LIMA: http://www.licensing.org/

Submission Guidelines for Greeting Cards - Kate Harper's Blog

http://www.artsyshark.com 

http://artlicensingblog.com
Art Licensing Info site
Industry icon interviews
Industry icon interviews - replays 

http://allartlicensing.com
All Art Licensing Blog, J'net Smith http://blogjnet.wordpress.com

http://twotownstudios.blogspot.com
Love the humor: http://www.ronniewalter.com/blog/
Book: License to Draw by Ronnie Walter

How to respond to Art Licensing Inquiries - Lance Klass 
http://www.art-licensing.biz http://www.porterfieldsfineart.com/howtolicenseyourart.htm

Maria Brophy - Closing a Deal, Negotiating

http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com
Joan's list of Art Licensing Agencies

6 Tips for Creating a Trade Show Ready Portfolio

http://smartcreativewomen.com

http://www.artoflicensing.com

Sign up for Surtex newsletter http://www.surtex.com/ 

Subscribe to Stationery Trend stationerytrendsmag.com

125+ places to sell your art online via Artsy Shark

Great radio show by pallet knife artist Leslie Saeta - when I type this it has 15,000 listeners http://artistshelpingartistsblog.blogspot.com/

Useful Tools

Links marked with an * are affiliate links - by purchasing through these links, I make a little money to help support this blog — Thank you SO MUCH!  

Product mockup templates - Phyllis Dobbs

Sending large files - there are other services
WeTransfer.com Send up to 2 GB FREE

MOYO Magazine

Digital Trends: Where to Download FREE stock photos and public Domain images 

Font Identification: My Fonts

Apps, Widgets, Flipbooks... SnackTools

AccuView - grid photos and more

https://creativemarket.com/ Buy fonts, art - check license

Copyright Your Art

Main page http://copyright.gov/

Electronic register link AND PDF tutorial  http://www.copyright.gov/eco/

GREAT FREE call with US copyright office

How to file your copyrights and keep track of them: Maria Brophy

 

Trademark

Trademark tips and other useful info:  Brandaide.com

Trademark search: http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/

Article by Kiffanie Stahle: How to do a Trademark Search 

 

A Few How To's



PHOTOSHOP

Product Mocks using Smart Objects
 
Repeat Pattern in Photoshop using Offset Filter - Mac CS3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTE4Fe_24

Seamless textures in Photoshop (like burlap)
http://www.designbash.com/photoshop/photoshop-offset-filter-making-seamless-textures/

This one focuses on Define Pattern in Photoshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL3cQy6cmsw 

Alien Skin Blow Up - you can ad resolution to a decent photo
http://www.alienskin.com/BlowUp/

ILLUSTRATOR

Repeat patterns How to

An illustrator video on repeat patterns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR8esZ4nn6c


Illustrator Live trace tool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=argiGgAD0Ck


List of Art Agents - you can Google more

http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com/2009/11/list-of-over-50-us-art-licensing.html





10 comments:

  1. THANK YOU...for all of this WONDERFUL information!!! I will use it wisely. God Bless xxoo

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  2. My Kudu's too... You have collected a wealth of information here, and it's very generous of you to share... Artists helping artists. Sending loads of thanks your way. This will be my go to page when I need to know something along these lines.. :) Thank You, Thank You...

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    1. Hi Jo! Thanks so much for all your support and kind words! You ARE the best!

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  3. you are a rock star Annie. THANKS with a hug for all of this.

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    1. Hi! SO WELCOME! It is all the stuff I used, like, etc :-) Thanks for stopping by and commenting <3

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  4. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful info!

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    1. Hey Jane! Great to "see" you :-)

      If you run across something that was really helpful to you, send me the link and I will ad it here for others. Thank you for stopping by and commenting - you made my day <3

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  5. Super awesome info! Thanks for sharing

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    1. Miss Luanne! Great to "see" you!Thanks for stopping by the blog :-)

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