How This Artist Has Gotten Custom Orders & Commercial Contracts for 8 Years

The August magazine is live!

This month, we’re excited to feature Stephanie’s story about becoming a full-time artist. During her 8 years of selling custom products, she has used multiple sales channels and networking opportunities to keep custom orders, commercial contracts, and features coming in. Our second feature seller, Kirstie, has created a business and lifestyle that’s perfect for her. She chooses to continue running her successful stationery business part-time and keep her full-time job. How she manages both is inspirational. And of course, we have lots of other great content for you as well. Dive into part 4 of our series on growing your artisan Instagram account for free, learn how to understand and leverage Facebook ad metrics, and get updated on the latest

Read about the sales channels and networking opportunities that Stephanie has used for 8 years as a full-time artist to keep custom orders, commercial contracts, and features coming in.

Stephanie Reppas —

“We didn’t start a brick and mortar shop in a traditional, straight forward way. We didn’t have a ton of money to put into it, but we did have time, energy, and endless ideas. We also had an amazing set of skills between us: we were a florist, business owner, painter, mix-media artist, teacher, ceramicist, therapist, saleswoman… and, we were scrappy.

-Stephanie from October Design

Read how & why Kirstie chooses to run her business part-time while working a full-time job.

• • How Stephanie Has Sold Custom Art Full-Time for 8 Years

• • Why & How Kirstie Chooses to Run Her Business Part-Time

• • Is Your Own Website Better Than an Etsy Shop?

• • Understanding Facebook Ad Metrics

• • How to Organically Grow Your Artisan Instagram Account for Free | Part 4

• • The Newsstand (Industry news, shopping trends, social media updates, ect.)

• + Much more!