The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and Designers (Essential Guides)

Synopsis

This New Edition Of The Best-selling Business Handbook For Artists And Designers Is A Comprehensive Guide To Setting Up A Profitable, Professional Art Or Design Practice. Written By An Expert Who Teaches Entrepreneurship And Business Start-up, This Book Leads The Reader Through The Most Important Aspects Of Running A Creative Business, From How To Make A Living To Innovation And Managing Business Growth. Topics Include: * Working With New Technologies And Social Media * Pricing Work And Financial Planning * Managing Legal And Copyright Issues * Building Networks And Successful Negotiation Tactics * Planning For Growth And Exploiting Future Trends New To This Expanded Edition Are: * International Profiles Of Creatives Who Run Thriving Businesses * Templates, Forms And Spreadsheets To Copy Or Download From The Companion Website * Exercises To Build Business Skills * An Extended List Of Useful Resources * A Chapter On How To Grow Your Business * An Overview Of The Current Business Environment For Entrepreneurs, Including Opportunities Such As Trading With A Smart Phone, Copyright Protection Using Qr Codes, Selling Internationally, Crowd Sourcing For Funding, And Setting Up A Pop-up Shop * Updated Tax And Legal Information On Setting Up A Business Based In The Uk Or Us * Expanded Information On Trading Internationally The Book Is Printed In A Dyslexic-friendly Font And Includes Illustrated Mind Maps And Colour Pictures Throughout--