Small biz : Saatchi Online

small biz

  I’m ALWAYS keen to support independent artists wherever I can, so it was good to find such a beautifully curated online venue such as Saatchi Online. Saatchi Online is a site for buying and selling art, with numerous categories including drawing,...

The Artful Business Conference. It’s for all creative small biz types.

small biz, sponsors

  Like so many small business, I’m a one-person show, and most days I need all the help I can get staying focused. Motivation needs refreshing often, as it’s incredibly easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day of stuff that needs to be done. When you...

Small biz : Lix Hewett – fresh biz {starting a new venture}

contributions, photography, small biz, surface design

  Welcome to a very brand spanking new section in tractorgirl, called Small Biz (check the menu item at the top there!). In this space I am intending to share all the excellent small biz advice I have come across, as well as lots of how-tos, gained over the many...

Milestones!

about me, photography, small biz, surface design, the crafted object

  ***UPDATE: Winner is announced below!***   As some of you might know, I hit a big milestone on my Facebook page – 1000 likers!! I’m a bit in awe that there are so many of you that like my work. All of what you see over there are things that...

Opinion : Sharing images on the internet (Part ii) : What do you do if someone copies your work?

opinion, small biz

    Oh my!!!! After my last post on the subject of copying and copyright, “Sharing images on the internet – it’s easy, but is it good?” I have been overwhelmed by the responses on this very vexed question. It is such a minefield, and...

Opinion : Sharing images on the internet – it’s easy, but is it good? (Part i)

about me, opinion, small biz

    The other day I saw this snippet of conversation on Twitter, from Brett of @IAMTHELAB to Jessica of @designseeds. “Good news is that I have a print that everyone likes on Pinterest. Bad news? Here: is.gd/sSKWAq” The post refers to a nice...