My brother and I started working on our cat book. It will be a children's book with lots of cats. Here is a sketch of the first page. It's a … [Continue reading] about Working on our book #1
Working on our book #1
Last design of 2020
I was thinking that you have to reject what others want from you and do your own thing. … [Continue reading] about Last design of 2020
Best Christmas Gift
Our Mom gave my brother and me a magical scratch pad for Christmas. Actually, my brother got it, but we have both been taking turns to draw in it. … [Continue reading] about Best Christmas Gift
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! May you have a wonderful week. The photo is of our cat, her name is Mrówka, which is Polish for Ant. … [Continue reading] about Happy Holidays!
Runaway Pig
I am packing and going to my Mom for Christmas. She lives in a very tiny town. One time I was there, a runaway pig was on the main road. That's … [Continue reading] about Runaway Pig
Draw for fun, and sell
A few days ago, I bought a Kindle. Today I've been working on an image that I will then print on a case for my Kindle. This is still a work in … [Continue reading] about Draw for fun, and sell
Most optimistic
I started this blog a few weeks ago and, at first, no one read it. Now, that a few people read it, the increase in page views looks … [Continue reading] about Most optimistic
My Mom is wrong
True to a mentality of any generation, I think my Mom is wrong about everything. You can take any area of expertise and it seems my Mom manages to … [Continue reading] about My Mom is wrong
Increase sales of black and white designs
This is a simple trick to have a few more sales. Maybe you know it, but frankly, this trick hasn't occurred to me until after a few years of designing … [Continue reading] about Increase sales of black and white designs
I hired a law firm
I never thought I would need a lawyer. I wrote previously about my most popular design. Unfortunately, a lot of people steal it and sell it in … [Continue reading] about I hired a law firm
Advice for aspiring artists
It's an advice for aspiring actors, not for artists, but it applies anyway. Bryan Cranston is an actor, he played the main character in Breaking … [Continue reading] about Advice for aspiring artists
5 newsletters that I read
I thought I would share newsletters that I like. They are not about design or art, I read them for inspiration. Ali Abddal's Sunday Snippets - Ali … [Continue reading] about 5 newsletters that I read
What if no one likes my art?
I subscribe to the Farnam Street newsletter and recently there was a quote that I am going to share here: Recognizing that people’s reactions don’t … [Continue reading] about What if no one likes my art?
Giving credit
I've been writing this blog for the past 6 weeks. Sometimes I have my own images to add to my blog posts. When I don't, I browse Unsplash to find … [Continue reading] about Giving credit
What is this madness?
One of my designs has been added to the Threadless store. Yay! I received an email a few hours ago. Now, what exactly does it mean that a design … [Continue reading] about What is this madness?
Ask people to be harsh
This is something that happens too often. It goes like this: An artist posts their art, or a writer posts their story. And they ask for … [Continue reading] about Ask people to be harsh
Galaxy design – how it’s made
This is my Galaxy design: Someone asked me about this design: how it's made, why it looks kind of 'silver'. So I am sharing it here in case you … [Continue reading] about Galaxy design – how it’s made
“Zen Maze” design sales stats
I think it might be interesting to share how much each of my designs has earned. For today I have selected "Zen Maze". "Zen Maze" is a moderately … [Continue reading] about “Zen Maze” design sales stats
Passive income with one hour a day
I am having a difficult time convincing my friends that they too could make designs and earn money. They say they don't have time. You don't need … [Continue reading] about Passive income with one hour a day
How to spook an artist
I have been an artist for a while and I know a lot of artists. Sometimes, instead of making art, we do what other humans do — talk. Every now and then … [Continue reading] about How to spook an artist
How 50% off sale punishes an artist
It doesn't. But we will get to it in a moment. First, let's see why so many artists think that it is wrong and unfair when there is a site-wide sale … [Continue reading] about How 50% off sale punishes an artist
Lulled
Matt worked at a large company producing branded fruit juices. He was a marketing director, one of the four marketing directors there. But when the … [Continue reading] about Lulled
How to be a better writer
The main thing that helps you improve as a writer is, of course, writing a lot. Write as much as you can. You become a writer simply by reading and … [Continue reading] about How to be a better writer
You will not starve
I watched Brandon Sanderson's keynote speech "Ten Things I Wish I'd Known as a Teen Author" and one thing stuck with me. When he was young people … [Continue reading] about You will not starve
I almost deleted my best selling design
When you work on something for a long time it's difficult to say how good it is. This is a design I made 3 years ago and it's titled "Get your own … [Continue reading] about I almost deleted my best selling design
Designers give up on passive income
Two years ago I talked to a fellow designer. She told me that she opened her store on one of the websites where you can sell your art. If I remember … [Continue reading] about Designers give up on passive income
Put it on a t-shirt
There's a funny design I once saw that I now spent 15 minutes searching for. Here it is: It makes me think about how I approach designing for … [Continue reading] about Put it on a t-shirt
Blog Stats after 4 weeks
3 weeks of nothing - that's the best summary of my blog visitor stats after the first month. Here's the graph provided by WordPress on which my blog … [Continue reading] about Blog Stats after 4 weeks
No sales? Read this.
I belong to a few Facebook groups for designers and there's one topic that keeps coming up, though it's usually asked in various ways: "No one buys … [Continue reading] about No sales? Read this.
Learn from the best
I just stumbled on a 6 years old thread on the Threadless forum: Top 20 best selling designs. And if you scroll down the thread, you will see another … [Continue reading] about Learn from the best