The Creators‘ Diary
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How to sell art: Starter guide (2025)
As a beginner artist, you need a platform to sell your work, offline or online. Here are our recommendations that include classic choices and tips that may surprise you. Either way, take this starter guide, pick a route and start selling your art!
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Creator Business
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How to sell art and do commissions under 18?
Selling art and doing commissions as a creator under 18 is possible with adult assistance, but you have to know…
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Society6 is removing artist profiles — Here are 8 POD alternatives
Society6 is shutting down artist profiles and quite frankly, there’s nothing you can do if you’re affected. Except, to try…
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5 platforms to sell NSFW art in 2025
In recent years, more and more platforms decided to tighten their rules around NSFW content, making things quite complicated for…
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The UK’s AI copyright reform: What does it mean for creators and what can they do about it?
The UK’s proposed AI copyright reform can bring trouble to creators living there, giving AI companies automatic permission to use…
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TikTok ban: What can US creators do & what can all creators learn from it?
The news of the TikTok ban gives creators a learning opportunity to avoid platform risk. Learn about the background of…
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10 creator communities to help connect with fellow artists, makers & creatives
Here’s a list of 10 creator communities you can join virtually or in-person to find inspiration, belonging, and support in…
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GPSR: How does it affect creators, artists and creative small businesses?
GPSR came into force on December 13th, 2024. Knowing if your products are subject to it is crucial because you…
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Protect your creative work before and after it gets stolen (by sites like Temu)
Temu, Aliexpress, Shein, Amazon and Etsy are some of the ecommerce platforms that are known to operate platforms where the…
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Why are creators and artists moving to Bluesky?
As a creator or an artist, you’ve probably heard about Bluesky. But what exactly is Bluesky, how does it work…
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How to protect your art from AI (and your career)
Discover the three C’s of copyright and why they’re central to the case against generative AI. Plus, five ideas on…
Creator Interviews
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Creator interview with illustrator Dais Scott-Bennett: “I’m trying to combine science and art, it’s what I’m about”
Her barn owl drawing is a bestseller, she makes her own watercolours, and she lives on a boat. Dais Scott-Bennett…
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Creator interview with ceramicist AJ Simpson: “The fear of failing is all about pushing through and doing it anyway” — Part 2
In the second part of our interview, AJ Simpson shared their thoughts about how they use different marketing channels to…
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Creator interview with ceramicist AJ Simpson: “Bubbly, bright, happy, expressive ceramics is a really cool thing to be associated with” — Part 1
AJ Simpson is a ceramicist who is known for creating their “blobs” and colorful, cartoony ceramics. Back in the day,…
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Creator interview with illustrator Rebeka Rajnai: “I can’t imagine my life without creating something, I need to make pretty things”
Rebeka is an illustrator from Budapest who has taken many shortcuts, including launching her bridal jewelry brand and working at…
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Creator interview with illustrator Cristina Gómez: “An illustrator must have an active and passive income” — Part 2
We keep chatting with illustrator Cristina Gómez in the second part of our interview with her, focusing on social media,…
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Creator interview with illustrator Cristina Gómez: “Lose the fear of sharing your work”— Part 1
Cristina Gómez is an illustrator who specializes in character design, sharing her drawings with 141K+ followers on Instagram and collaborating…
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