Designing an MBA

How do you know if you should retire a collection?

March 19

And how to actually go about doing it. As you expand your collection, there might be a point in time where you start to feel like you have too much work! And when that happens, it might be time to retire a collection. (Or at least a few pieces.) While there is no magic number…
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Three signs it’s time to raise your prices

March 7

There’s been a lot of conversation in Artists and Profit Makers over the last week or so about raising prices. And it’s something that’s been on my mind a lot too as I plan a price increase for one of my own collections. So today, I thought I’d share some of the signs that I…
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Five ways to help buyers navigate a large collection.

February 28

As I mentioned in my last post, one of the things that sets successful, established designers apart from struggling, emerging designers is that established designers tend to have larger, though still cohesive, product lines. Yet many designers and makers hesitate to add more products to their line for fear of overwhelming their customers. The thought…
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Are there enough pieces in your collection? Three signs it’s time to expand your product line.

February 25

This past month was all about trade shows, and as I’ve been walking around the shows and talking to both new and established makers, I’ve been asking myself one question: “What sets successful, established designers apart from struggling, emerging designers?” While there are many, many factors, one of the big things I see is that…
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how to sell your art or craft like an experience

December 28

Every so often, I come across an article that talks about how millennials prefer experiences over things. I’ve even been asked about it by (non-millennial) artists and makers when I speak. And while I think blanket statements like this are patently ridiculous (and not really all that true) I still want to spend some time…
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Your work has value.

October 30

I recently shared this on Instagram (and with my mailing list) but I wanted to post it here on the blog as well, because I think we could all use this reminder from time to time: Your work has value. Yes, value in a monetary sense, as in you should charge what it’s worth. But…
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How do you know if you should retire a collection?

Three signs it’s time to raise your prices

Five ways to help buyers navigate a large collection.

Are there enough pieces in your collection? Three signs it’s time to expand your product line.

how to sell your art or craft like an experience

Your work has value.