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Simple Self-Promotion Tips Every Artist Must Follow

Don’t think of it as promotion. And while we’re talking about “promotion,” let’s consider calling it something else. Like “sales,” the word “promotion” can cause us to get caught up in fear-based stories around money, value, perceived bragging, or competition ...
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T-shirt Packaging So Unique You’d Wan’t to Buy Them All

If you’re selling t-shirts and you want to really stand above the rest, do not just package it in what everyone else is packaging shirts (which is probably just regular plastic bags). Packaging your t-shirts in really cool packaging like ...
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Tips on Selling More Merch From Musicians Who Always Sell A Lot During Gigs

It's not enough that you have catchy designs for your merch, you have to know how to sell them! Here are some tips on how you can maximize gigs to boost your merch sales from artists who are selling merch ...
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Unique Wedding Invite Ideas (From Cigars to Balloons)

Now that anyone can just send wedding invites through email, Facebook and apps, less and less people are sending paper invitation cards. Some find paper invites redundant. They won’t even open them anymore! But what if you really want to ...
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10 Golden Rules for Packaging Design

Packaging design is deceptive sometimes, especially for those new to product design. It seems so simple but there are so many considerations for a packaging design to work. Not only should the packaging be able to contain the items safely ...
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7 Interactive Posters and Sticker Ads That Demand Attention

If you have posters, you better make it interactive to really create an impact. You have to come up with an idea that incorporates the location (streets, inside the malls, floor, ceiling) so that the poster or sticker ad is ...
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5 Famous Design Copyright Infringement Cases

BAIO VS JAY MAISEL Baio, a web developer, paid photographer Jay Maisel more than $32,000 settlement over a copyright infringement claim. The case stems over the cover art for the album Kind of Bloop, a chiptune remake of the Miles Davis ...
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CD PACKAGING: KATY PERRY’S PRISM SEED PACKETS

This Katy Perry CD packaging can actually be good for the environment. The idea was to plant flower seeds in your garden while listening to Katy's Prism album. For deluxe editions of her 2013 album, Prism, Katy Perry included packets ...
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How Not to Be a Boring Musician When You’re Onstage

As a musician, you'd be thinking...we're here to play music, not make people like us or worse, make people laugh. However, if you're doing a concert, you are officially an entertainer. People go to you not just for music, but ...
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Creative Bags to Package Your T-shirt Merch

There are many ways to package your custom t-shirt merch but if you're selling tees, might as well put them in creative bags. Not only will your customers find it useful, you'll be able to spread your brand. Plus, they'll ...
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