8 Awful Ways Artists Deal With the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Rejection Letters
Sending applications, even just the simplest non-life-altering ones, can be addictive. It gives us an illusion that our dreams are just within our reach, and can be achieved in just a few clicks. For every application we send out, we plant a seed of hope in our hearts and we cannot wait to start reading […]
7 Film Distribution Hacks That Will Increase Your Distribution Success
#1 Define your goal The first question I’d ask of yourself is what is your goal in distribution? Is it to make money? Is it to get accolades? Is it to get the film the widest possible audience? These things occasionally coincide, but I wouldn’t expect it. I’d also think about who your audience is. Is it […]
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. My preference is to reframe it according to how I want it to be received: […]
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 the ones below could not only increase sales, it can also enhance your brand. It’s […]
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 like hot cakes: #1 Get Merch Sellers You see tweets and Facebook posts from touring bands […]
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 send wedding invites? For it to be worth the trouble, you gotta add something that […]
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 and securely, not only should the packaging be eco-friendly and easy to ship, not only […]
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 experiential. HOMELESS YOUTH POSTER This poster is a non-profit action by the PSKS (Peace for […]
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 classic, Kind of Blue. Yes, you got that right. 32k for this. Baio claims that by using […]
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 the whole package. Anything to make them smile or laugh is a big bonus. Here […]