Recommended Reading
BOOKS
The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and designers - Alison Branagan - Bloomsbury Publishing - ISBN 978 - 1-4081-1903-07
Shape up your Business - Not on the High Street - A thirty day plan on how to build your business by Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (3 July 2014) ISBN-10: 1471102149 ISBN-13: 978-1471102141
Turn Your Talent Into a Business - Emma Jones - Country living Magazine Publications - ISBN978-1908003232
Setting Up a Successful Jewellery Business - Angie Bothroyd - A&C Black Publishers - ISBN-10: 1408130440 - ISBN-13: 978-1408130445
How to Start a Business without any Money - Rachel Bridge - Virgin Books - ISBN 978-0-7535-4087-9
From Passion to Profit - start your business in 6 weeks or less - Claire Hughes - D&C publishers - ISBN 13:978-1-4463-0501-0 / ISBN 10: 1 -4463-0501-5
David Parish Publications > T Shirts and Suits / Chase one Rabbit - Strategic marketing for Business Success www.davidparish.com
Peter Mosley Publications > The Art of Shouting Quietly / How to Make your Creativity Pay http://www.petemosley.com/
Make Design Matter - David Carlson www.makedesignmatter.com
INTERESTING INTERNET LINKS
The Guardian - The crafts world of hand made art is booming ?
RA article - where art policy can change Britain https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/art-is-best-policy
The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and designers - Alison Branagan - Bloomsbury Publishing - ISBN 978 - 1-4081-1903-07
- If you buy nothing else get this one ! its essential reading !
Shape up your Business - Not on the High Street - A thirty day plan on how to build your business by Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (3 July 2014) ISBN-10: 1471102149 ISBN-13: 978-1471102141
- A logical guide with a great real life story of how the online company Not on the High Street was formed. - worth getting !
Turn Your Talent Into a Business - Emma Jones - Country living Magazine Publications - ISBN978-1908003232
- A good easy read and lots of links
Setting Up a Successful Jewellery Business - Angie Bothroyd - A&C Black Publishers - ISBN-10: 1408130440 - ISBN-13: 978-1408130445
- A very good read - Excellent information & I like the pricing guide - jewellery specific
How to Start a Business without any Money - Rachel Bridge - Virgin Books - ISBN 978-0-7535-4087-9
- haven't read this yet but looks promising !!
From Passion to Profit - start your business in 6 weeks or less - Claire Hughes - D&C publishers - ISBN 13:978-1-4463-0501-0 / ISBN 10: 1 -4463-0501-5
- Also not read this yet but looks very good - easy to read with plenty of information & practical guides - focuses in online selling - worth getting.
David Parish Publications > T Shirts and Suits / Chase one Rabbit - Strategic marketing for Business Success www.davidparish.com
- David Parish is a creative business consultant - lots of useful info on his website.
Peter Mosley Publications > The Art of Shouting Quietly / How to Make your Creativity Pay http://www.petemosley.com/
- Pete Mosley is the business editor for Craft & design - more info on his website
Make Design Matter - David Carlson www.makedesignmatter.com
- Not a setting up book - its just one I like !
INTERESTING INTERNET LINKS
The Guardian - The crafts world of hand made art is booming ?
RA article - where art policy can change Britain https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/art-is-best-policy
Online Resources / Information / Opportunities
A_N Artist Newsletter https://www.a-n.co.uk/news
Lots of resources information and links - worth signing up for as you can opt to have insurance through their artist policy.
Art Quest http://www.artquest.org.uk/
Lots of resources and links
QEST http://www.qest.org.uk/
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust - check out grants and opportunities for graduates / mid career practitioners
Axis http://www.axisweb.org/
Lots of info / resources - and a showcase for art & craft / design.
Arts Council http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Again check out the opportunities / news / information / resources
The Design Trust - run by Patricia Van Akker for entrepreneurial creatives http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/
Creative & Cultural Sills / Creative Choices http://ccskills.org.uk/careers
The Creative Industry Federation http://www.creativeindustriesfederation.com/supporters/
The Goldsmiths Center http://www.goldsmiths-centre.org/
The Crafts Council http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/
The Design Council http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-us
IXIA Public Art http://ixia-info.com/
Contemporary Applied Arts http://www.caa.org.uk/
The Bluecoat Display Center http://www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/
Lots of resources information and links - worth signing up for as you can opt to have insurance through their artist policy.
Art Quest http://www.artquest.org.uk/
Lots of resources and links
QEST http://www.qest.org.uk/
The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust - check out grants and opportunities for graduates / mid career practitioners
Axis http://www.axisweb.org/
Lots of info / resources - and a showcase for art & craft / design.
Arts Council http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Again check out the opportunities / news / information / resources
The Design Trust - run by Patricia Van Akker for entrepreneurial creatives http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/
- Worth following and signing up to newsletters.
Lots of free info for example > http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/category/starting-your-business/?s=top+ten+tips+setting+up+for+jewellers
Creative & Cultural Sills / Creative Choices http://ccskills.org.uk/careers
- Opportunities, career advice & job postings
The Creative Industry Federation http://www.creativeindustriesfederation.com/supporters/
- Added this page here as there are a ton of links to different organizations - lots to browse & many contact ideas, think about it.... each one of the links on this pages needs creative people like you !
The Goldsmiths Center http://www.goldsmiths-centre.org/
- keep your eyes open for opportunities posted on the site - courses & programs for graduates
Also check out opportunities from the Goldsmiths Company http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/
The Crafts Council http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/
- Check CC site regularly for events and opportunities / Apply to their directory when you are ready - very useful contact pages
The "Hot House" graduate program is worth applying for as is "Injection" for mid career practitioners
Check out for events/talks at Collect > http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/collect/
The Design Council http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-us
- The Design Council champions great design. Keep up to date with news articles etc
IXIA Public Art http://ixia-info.com/
- news information and opportunity listings for art & design projects in the public realm
Contemporary Applied Arts http://www.caa.org.uk/
- Leading London gallery for craft and design run by the Crafts Council - Apply for membership when you are ready / good profile and they exhibit at Collect
The Bluecoat Display Center http://www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com/
- Gallery in Liverpool - they often post interesting information on their blog
Apply to be a registered maker when you are ready. They give student discount on trips and talks
Online News / Opportunities
benchpeg http://benchpeg.com/ - mostly for jewellers/silversmiths
creative boom http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/resources/
design nation http://www.designnation.co.uk/
design week http://www.designweek.co.uk/resources/
creative industry news http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/uk-creative-overview/news-and-views
art rabbit https://www.artrabbit.com/
creative boom http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/resources/
design nation http://www.designnation.co.uk/
design week http://www.designweek.co.uk/resources/
creative industry news http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/uk-creative-overview/news-and-views
art rabbit https://www.artrabbit.com/
Online Learning
Lynda - http://www.lynda.com/ - design & business related tutorials/videos
Skill Share - http://www.skillshare.com/ - various subjects & design related tutorials/videos
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/courses/design/ - wide range of subjects / tutorials, video's etc
Skill Share - http://www.skillshare.com/ - various subjects & design related tutorials/videos
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/courses/design/ - wide range of subjects / tutorials, video's etc
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