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Further Exploration of SNAAP 2022 Data Through an Arts Entrepreneurship Lens

June 10, 2024 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Last post I looked at some headline findings released in April 2024 of the SNAAP 2022 survey of 54K arts, design and related graduates from American universities[1]. Here are some other interesting findings that give a good portrait of the working lives of creative graduates: For creative graduates work – 87% of the alumni between 18-64 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Artist, creative, creative career, Entrepreneur, freelance

Coming back to a practice

September 11, 2022 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Anything we do creatively can be considered a practice. So you might have a writing practice, or a painting practice, or your practice is dance, etc. I’ve had a few practices: writing, singing, acting, dance. While all of them are meaningful to me, at this age and life-stage I still have some affinity for both […]

Filed Under: Random Thoughts, Work Tagged With: creative, creative practices, PhD, Post-Covid

The Myth of Creativity as a Solo Pursuit

February 7, 2016 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Myth of Creativity as a Solo Pursuit

Do you work alone? Do you hide away in your studio or your office trying to be ‘creative’? Are you possessive of your ideas or afraid to let others know what you are working on? You might be doing a disservice to your creativity.  Here’s a take on the subject from Chris Bilton in the […]

Filed Under: Sustainable Creativity Tagged With: creative, creative business, creative career, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Industries

Why marketing is not optional for freelancers, why you shouldn’t chase applause, etc. – Internet Truffles week 12

July 29, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

1. It’s time to write a business plan – even if you’re still figuring things out! Excellent set of resources for how to create a business plan. I know most artists and freelancers resist making a business plan – but it doesn’t have to be anything scary. Nor does it have to be anything formal. A […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: Artist, creative, Entrepreneur, freelance, freelancers, List

The shocking secret buried within…

July 22, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Here’s the thing: you are capable of so much more than you realise. Yes. Even you. Chances are you aren’t even scratching the surface of your potential. Now I’m not saying this to make you feel bad – quite the opposite – I’m saying this to get you excited! I want you to bubble with […]

Filed Under: Sustainable Creativity Tagged With: creative, creative business, creative career, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, Creative Industries, sustainability, sustainable creativity

Sustainability, Real-life Careers, plus a view on the ‘Portfolio Career.’ Internet Truffles Week 10

June 17, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

I hope you’ve found value in the last two posts on how to use Canva to help market your work (see Part One and Part Two). The third instalment is coming soon. But first we bring you another of my Internet Truffles: Snuffling out the best of the internet for you. 1. How to sustain […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: creative, creative business, creative career, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, sustainable creativity

Using Canva for Social Media – Part 2 of Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs

June 11, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Last week we brought you the first part of our three-part blog series, Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs [if you missed it, you can catch up here]. This week we give you Part 2: ‘Using Canva for Social Media’ which focuses on how Canva can help you promote yourself as a Creative Entrepreneur on a variety […]

Filed Under: Guides, Social Media Tagged With: Artist, business, Canva, creative, Creative Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, social media, Writer

Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs: Part 1 – Getting Started

June 3, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

For a free graphic design tool, Canva is certainly one to take note of. User friendly, yet brilliantly professional, this tool makes the design process a painless one – making it ideal for beginners and convenient for the more experienced. Over the coming weeks we’ll be bringing you Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs as a three-part […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Actor, Artist, Canva, creative, Creative entrepreneur, Entrepreneur, graphics, social media, Writer

How to Make the Most of Instagram for Creatives (Infographic)

May 13, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Instagram for Creative Entrepreneurs

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: creative, creative career, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, Infographic, Instagram, social media, Social Networking

5 Top Tips on Using Instagram for Creative Entrepreneurs

May 6, 2015 by Steven Sparling 1 Comment

5 Top Tips on Using Instagram for Creative Entrepreneurs

Accompanying our guide on using Instagram for business, this week we bring you the top 5 tips on how as a Creative Entrepreneur you can use Instagram to promote yourself and your work. 1. Use #hashtags Hashtags are a great way to attract the attention of those who are on the look-out for something in […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: creative, creative business, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, Instagram, social media

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