Hi Kelsey, very happy to have found your channel. Well presented, and you're a great artist! I went to your website but could not find any art for sale digitally, as you describe in the video. Where do I find it?
Be careful selling printables. Especially high-resolution files of your artwork like I see so many people doing. There are so many people out there who will disregard your license and think you're an easy target for stealing your images. Lawsuits are EXPENSIVE and STRESSFUL.
I struggled with this problem too, and heres what i learned; tiny little watermarks on part of your art mean *absolutely nothing* to an art thief. They’ll blur that out and still sell your work. So heres a better idea… And shoutouts to wizyakuza for this cos he started doing this after people relentlessly kept stealing his work… 1. Watermark the *whole page* yes. I said it. The whole thing. Now im not saying have it so dark that it now outshines your art, but have it noticeable enough that if some fool were trying to steal it, there would be no point because every section of that page would contain bits of your watermark. So much so that to even remove it or blur it would completely destroy the image itself, thus destroying the thief’s ability to sell it. 2. Only ever Upload the *lowest resolution good quality photo!* of your work. So, good enough to be viewed on a phone screen, but bad enough that the minute its blown up to any size bigger than that, its pixelated and looks terrible. This for obvious reasons stops thieves from being able to sell your work because its impossible to blow it up to a decent size without completely destroying the image. You only ever give over the actual high quality file once the customer has paid. Doing both of these together will make life a living hell for any peasant scumbag trying to steal your work. It may not completely stop them, cos obviously a rat will always be a rat. And will always find ways to do rat things. but it will sure minimize the chances of theft happening.
@@Kumari_44 Also noting to research what watermark designs are the hardest to remove for your pictures, perhaps by trying it in an AI watermark remover too
I made $64,000 selling my pdf book on a site like squarespace (I use teachable because I have a course creation background). The great thing about the method she is talking about is you get to keep most of the profit. If I used a publisher I would have to sell 4x as many books to make the same profit. I would also have a printed book I would have to worry about how it comes out, how it ships to the customer. It would be so much hassle. I just sell access to the 230 page pdf through teachable and 97 percent is mine. I sell courses on third party websites and they take most of the profits (made $2.7 million in profit this way but $6 million in sales, I made less than the companies that sell my course). I actually make more selling my pdf book per student than I do selling a 30 hour design course. Crazy. I might even start running large scale ads to my pdf book so I can see if I can scale this further. Such a great video and she is right on her advice to you guys! You got a new Sub from me!!!!
@atannyboy yes, they are. My main book is about graphic design theory and another about pricing your creative freelance work. So both have a target audience in the creative fields. The more specific your audience the easier it will be to do any type of targeted marketing paid or unpaid.
I always like the way you explain things. It's easy to understand and it feels... friendly ? like you're not pushing the viewer to do what you say, just genuine suggestions with positive intentions. Thank you so much!
Great reminder that artists own their images and should be looking for ways to leverage that asset! We think Kelsey mentioned in a previous video that when artists sell an original, it's important to be clear if you are retaining rights to the image, so you can use it in other ways, including digital. Important advice!
Why I have been afraid to post my art online. I had a picture that I posted that I thought was crappy but, someone still ended up stealing it😂 What's the best way to prevent people from stealing your art?
These videos are always so inspiring and remind me that there is so much opportunity out there. I've worked hard building up my art skills over the years, but have never been able to sell any prints, even though loads of people have asked me to open up a print shop (which I did with no luck so far). I've always been pretty bad at putting myself out there and believing that I too can do these things and make it work. Thank you for the motivation! 🥰
Though I'm an amateur artist, I've been selling books digitally since 2010. The scalability is SUCH a game changer! I've sent out a few physical items before, but OMG, it takes so much effort. Never again! Love this type of content, btw. Definitely glad I found this channel :)
@@yararinamiil Re-reading my original answer, I now realize I should've specified that my books are just regular old paperbacks/ebooks/audiobooks. Not art books! Sorry for any confusion.
@@elihinze3161 Oh, it's ok, I just assumed because the video is kinda focused on painters and stuff, but I love creative writing as well! Good luck to you 💖
I have been playing with the idea of adding digital products to my store for a while, but rarely see other traditional artists offering them, which made me feel like as a painter, it was “wrong” or “unwanted”, I’m so happy to see another artist discuss this. You make a lot of great points and offer great suggestions! ❤
I literally was just talking to my friends yesterday about breaking down ways to ‘make money in our sleep’ (so thanks algorithm lolol). I especially love these ideas because as a minimalist I struggle with the fact that my shop and even gifting things from my shop to ppl adds to all the stuff we have and then on top of that ppl feel obligated to keep it forever b/c you made it for them, gifted it to them, etc. Thank you so much for this video, so inspiring! Can’t wait to watch more of your vids 💕✨
Starts at 6:15 (before that is just her enthusing about digital art, and clearly we are here because we already WANT to do digital art). After that, it was good. Thanks for the info
Here for the free art biz class 😭 you’re giving a 37y SAHM, that was talked out of becoming an artist at a young age, hope for new beginnings. Thank you for your service!❤
how’s it going now? i’m 17 and i’ve been drawing my entire life but i’ve never monetized it. idk where to start bc i always feel like giving up and like it isn’t going anywhere. what strategies did you incorporate on tik tok?
Kelsey I wanna thank you so much for this kind of videos. I'm finishing college and feel so lost as a newbie artist, you motivate me to do things and just start. I'm already planning so many ideas for next year. Thanks for sharing what so many art youtubers are not willing to, people like you make the difference uwu
Your point about people suddenly having to ship things and that being their new job (however you phrased it) is I think the most boring part of the TH-cam art vlogs that we see. I prefer to see the artists talking about what they are making, what choices they are making. Instead it becomes a person in a mailroom with some "omg so cute!!!" stuff interspersed. Digital makes sense. I haven't had luck with it. People don't have printers and/or are lazy and don't want to get things printed locally for themselves. But I also don't sell workbooks. Glad it's worked out for you! You've created value and I enjoy your videos and your podcast.
These are my favorite style of videos. It is SO generous of you to do this much open source brainstorming and knowledge sharing. We are all in this together!
Thank you Kelsey, Your viewpoint basically confirms what I've been saying to myself, in spite of all my family members saying the process isn't lucrative, or a waste of time. There are a lot of digital stores out there, where you can purchase things created by artists. You just have to know where to look, and often times these digital platforms may take a cut for hosting and distribution, etc. but it's still a passive revenue stream. You create the content one time, and the company then licenses out the usage of that product, locked behind digital distribution security measures, to prevent duplication. To me, This is no different than a writer creating a book, and then getting it published. and yet somehow, nobody seems to even comprehend how viable it is, because the arts are one of the first things that gets cut out of schools! I even remember my school having a walk-out to strike against the lack of funding that art teachers got! I feel like I'm swimming uphill when I talk to those people, so I don't even bother!
Thank you so much Kelsey for actually taking the time to make these kinds of educational videos. Whilst succeeding and growing in your own journey, you're also telling us exactly how we can do it ourselves. Not only are you showing us how 'you do it', you're also sharing and giving us options for 'what can work for us' I really appreciate you sharing this knowledge I haven't seen another artist share so insightfully like this. So yeah just wanted to say keep it up, and thank you!! :D
this is very timely advice, considering I'm starting to expand into my storefront on Ko-Fi - thanks for the advice, *and* the validation! i also want to say- the good thing about digital products is that they're so much cheaper for your customers, too, and for those that want to support your work but maybe cant pay for merch or a physical product or a print, some of these options especially like colouring pages or stickers and digital wallpapers is very accessible for a much broader audience
I have never commented before, but I just wanted to say that YOU inspired me to start my own channel. You made me feel like I can do this and I am EVER so grateful for that. I know that you recently had some hard times over coming TROLLS and I just was screaming the whole time I watch your video that you DO NOT have to listen to those jealous arse holes. You are an inspiration and I thank you deeply for what you do.
pure analysis... so before she could make 5K a month on a good month and now 15k for a whole year. Meaning the struggle of ppl is real and what has to be offered must be something ppl value. And it also can be created through community. As always thank you for your valuable insight🙏🏻
I've been really considering doing phone wallpapers after a piece I did earlier this year where I had a bunch of color variations of it and two of them fit really well with the new iOS wallpaper blending thing, its still my background lol, just need to get over some vision issues so I can paint more again.
I made digital products before but since i am not very good at marketing and have a small audience, i am not having this kind of success yet. I hope to grow it more in 2023 😊👍
@@MichaelAlthauser sure if it were that easy to get that many subscribers 😂 i am on my third year on TH-cam with almost 500 subscribers right now. Growing slowly but surely 😃
Love digital products!! My health is a bit unpredictable so physical products are a no go for me for the time being. I've been focusing on printable products like stationery and wall art. I'm working on some greeting card designs now and maybe eventually printable stickers! I make the art traditionally then scan it in. I'm currently working on building up my inventory of designs before I switch my energy to promoting :) Thanks for sharing these ideas!
Kelsey - I am so so thankful for your videos. You have no idea how helpful, informational and motivational they are to so many people. I am working on building an art business from the ground up and your videos help me brainstorm, push through the down feelings I have been having and give me the tools to keep going. THANK YOU for being you & for creating these videos.
Thank you Kelsey for sharing your ideas on passive income. Can you do a video on how to market digital products to potential customers? What marketing channels do you use to get the word out?
Hi Kelsey, thank you so much for this helpful video. I only wish you could’ve talked more about the legal side. Can you go more in depth about the whole licensing agreements when selling stuff, etc.? I feel like there’s not enough videos explaining these topics that are extremely important to protect us as artists. Please consider it, Kels! I love learning from you! ❤
I mean I just have a very short “terms of use” that say this is for personal use only, i worked hard on it so don’t redistribute this, etc. It’s not very legal wording and I’m not really sure I’m the most informed person to speak on this!
I come accross several other art youtubers that I follow, but try to never miss this kind of videos you post. You're becoming a art guru..ish, so honest and transparent, theirs a reason your growth is manifesting, hope you keep this mazing work!
I've just started making digital content and its been really nice to not feel so much pressure to follow a theme. I've already made a coloring book and a color by number book and im super proud of both, even sold a few 😊
I wouldn’t sell printable pdf’s for art printing. Feels like you could easily open yourself up to someone flipping that file and selling it as their own. No amount of posted legal warning on your shop is going to stop someone from doing this. It’s the Internet. Basically the Wild West. Kind of like how Disney can’t seem to enforce blatant copyright infringement from happening at every comicon in the country. Be careful what you offer before you add it to your store.
I was wondering this very same thing for my music transcriptions. I have a bunch of them but had absolutely no idea how to turn them into profit for at least accounting for part of the effort that goes into making them. Very useful video. Thanks a lot
Kelsey, Honestly you are one of the most influential artist I watch, not only do you have great input but you are beautiful and have a knack for making your content fun to digest and enjoy! Plus you strengthen my weak area which is the business side. Thank you! Thank you thank you! I’m so grateful 😂
As a 50-year-old, art school trained digital artist who now works for a government contractor, I have always given a piece of advice to young artists (and young people in general) that you rarely EVER hear because it sounds negative but…the truth is, in spite of the World endlessly repeating the phrase “You can do anything you set your mind to do”, the harsh reality is that “You also have a limited pool of time, energy and personhood to accomplish everything that you can accomplish, and everything in the world will fight you tooth and claw to steal that time, energy and personhood, which you begin adulthood already short on, and with every year that goes by, that limited pool of time, energy and personhood shrinks smaller and smaller.” So the truth may be that you can do “anything” but the harsh reality is that you will never do “EVERYTHING” that you want, and each wasted minute and expense of energy causes that “everything” to shrink. Sorry to say, but that is reality and a reality that as a young person, I used to say, “That’s stuff that only old people worry about.” I swear, it feels like that was just yesterday, and it will feel the same for you. The key (aside from hard work) is to also work HARD at streamlining your habits, processes, workflows, organization, to-do lists, image database, practices, living space, time wastage, etc, mitigating or even reclaiming every minute of time and every newton of energy that life progressively causes you to shed. By personhood, I mean that you have only one body that can be in only one place at a time, only two eyes and two ears that can only study one thing effectively in a given moment and only two hands that can only produce so much product. So, the “You can do anything” phrase becomes an extremely precarious philosophy that a large majority of young people fall back on too easily without realizing how time accelerates, how responsibilities and time sinks multiply with age, and how much sacrifice you need to make just to mitigate the loss (or waste) of time, energy and personhood. Remember, the world is full of people trying to streamline their lives better than you for that resource that you are also after, be it a job, media attentions, exposure, networking, opportunities, etc. Another key is to wage war against interruptions! Interruption is the apex predator of inspiration and productivity. Remember: you have a limited pool of these. Protect that pool and use it judiciously to get ahead of the competition.
I’m one year older than you and my advice to young people is to not be put off by worrying about tomorrow by enjoying your life and that you can do anything if you relax rather than focus on fear of time to get you there. It’s desire and passion and listening to speeches like this one below which was given by Steve Jobs who have succeeded in making their dreams happen will show you the way. These words he spoke are forever in my heart. “So don’t let the noise of other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Trust yourself, you will get there💖
As a young person you can learn a significant amount of information in a short amount of time. Simply time managing properly and having the resolve will open up enough time to develop habits, however it is also difficult develop. The more you do it the faster you get at it so your skill and pay off improve. You have control over your free time so use it effectively. Most people who talk down on things rarely stay consistent with it. Considering youre a young person you have years to learn and using as much of your free time as early as possible will make a huge impact 10 years down the line. But realistically you should start seeing results sooner depending on your time invested. I say this as a person who is studing music production, and a current music producers, im learning how to draw on the side and have an etsy shop, ive learned how to set up websites, marketing and learned to play piano and guitar within 2 years. My work is finally paying off, considering how many softwares i had to learn for digital art (clip art studio), music production (fl studio), editing software (canva), and for my cameo sticker cutting machine (silhouette studio). Its all possible, I really didnt think id be able to learn so many things considering i entered a beginner but i did it by studying effectively because mentality is so important. And someone who enters with a negative mindset will rately achieve anything. I enjoy working, although i did not as much at first but seeing your results is the greatest motivation so keep the grind going. Because im currently in my 20s and investing 10 more years into all my skills id end up a pro by 30 and imagine by 50 by simply keeping my habits, its slow progress but it gets you far overtime.
as always, excelent advice Kelsey! I recently switch my etsy shop to just digital products, because shipping was getting too hard. I hope I get to a decent level of sales in time.
This is such a great video! I will be checking out all these options. I have friends that do Twitch icons & badges etc. And I’ve bought printables from Etsy before. I need to just get over the imposter syndrome & get my butt in gear.
I JUST love & appreciate your insight… thank you for the encouragement. I feel like I’m in group therapy on your channel because we’re all chasing financial independence from our creativity & there’s room for everyone! 🎉
these were great ideas. this was my first time visiting your channel, and i'm glad to have been recommended this video. i'll check out what else you have!
One time I packed an order which took me at least 3-4 hours. It was only for 1 order! That was too much for me so yeah the time spent in packaging is so real. That order was for retail, the t-shirts were bulky and I didn't have the right size for the box, and I had to do tagging on the t-shirts too aside from making it look pretty that was why it took so long. Thanks for this video :)
Your videos are always answering an helpful. I love the way you explaing everything, it makes sense. Thank you for sharing your journey and being so real & realistic.
Churning out great digital products requires a LOT of effort up front, like a physical piece would, but oh my god is it nice to just set it and move on. I've been working on planner templates for a month or so now but once it's perfected i can cut it up and reskin it as many times as I want. Nearly infinite possibilities! Just a lot of beta testing and a/b testing and interactivity before we get there.
Hi Kelsey, this is really a great video, and it will be great if you can go deeper on this topic, like how to get started, thinking process, terms & conditions etc!
Thanks Kelsey. This was very informative. I'm a brand designer and I'm knocking my brain trying to figure out what digital product I could sell. Maybe workbooks for entrepreneurs or task management templates 🤔
Kelsey, your videos are so helpful! I started listening to your podcast and finally decided to go for it and create a painting vlog. Thanks so much for the inspiration and information!
Great video Kelsey! Many people are hesitant with the digital products, and l was too. But, I was thinking carefully, before I started just recently selling digital products online. People stealing and big companies too, it can happen to everyone. From what I hear from the artists, when someone copy your work and you ask them to remove it, they will do it. I don't know if you agree, but even when someone buys an art print or card, they can scan it, reproduce it and do with it whatever they want; the same as with the digital item.
I agree! I think worrying about theft is natural but if someone's really determined they'll figure out a way regardless, and it just isn't rational to run your business based on fear like that
Thank you. How do artists actually use squarespace? Is it possible for you to actually show us directly, apart from just telling us in this video? What are terms and agreements? How do we officially create one and put it to good use, and how does it apply to squarespace?
I'm confused about what your questions mean. Squarespace is a website platform, you use it to design a website and you can do all the normal website things with it
@@KelseyRodriguez Ohh okay, thanks. I guess I need to study up on what all the normal website stuff is, I think I took it as Squarespace is a platform that not only lets you create your own website but additonally offers specific services to help faciliatate one's artistic marketing.
Thank you so much for theee amazing ideas, I am really going to try and expand to this aswell, you made me think that it might not be impossible! You are so good at explaining and listening to. I love the way you supporting other artist!
i always wanted to have a side job as a psychology student (also kinda the reason for choosing this course because i really love it and the potential jobs opportunities it will give it in the future, and at the same time because it is not really "tension-filled" in comparison to other courses that are really famed in our school because they gotta maintain the high passing rates. (of course psych is also very tiring but in comparison to these courses, it's just very bearable) so having a side job of another thing i also love would be very lovely
I am targeted by A LOT of DIY artist-entrepreneur channels thanks to the algorithm~ and I gotta say, yours is a great one! Thanks for not just being another talking head. I also have already been using Squarespace for years- but only recently started considering its commerce options. Up until this point, I've just a modest Patreon following- Your videos are really helping me advance to the next steps! I'll check out your website today~ Thanks!
How does “payments” work on squarespace? A lot of online shops require something like PayPal, but I would really like to stay away from those type of services.
how do you handle sales tax with SS. other platforms facilitate this by having templates or pre-built tax codes you can add in, but i know with SS you have to do each one manually. curious to know what you do! thanks for the video, your whole setup is super cute and friendly and motivating! 🔥
Art prints are now live on my online shop! Check it out :) www.kelseyrodriguez.com/shop
Hi Kelsey, very happy to have found your channel. Well presented, and you're a great artist! I went to your website but could not find any art for sale digitally, as you describe in the video. Where do I find it?
@@KelseyRodriguez girl I need help I have being trying to sell digital design art on Etsy ,ebay , creative market and all never work
Be careful selling printables. Especially high-resolution files of your artwork like I see so many people doing. There are so many people out there who will disregard your license and think you're an easy target for stealing your images. Lawsuits are EXPENSIVE and STRESSFUL.
How can I avoid this
That’s my concern too, few of drawings are stolen in my home country 😒😒 even with watermark
@@giacaceres8643 I've thought about and it's really nothing you can do. There are fakes of eveb the most popular brands
I struggled with this problem too, and heres what i learned; tiny little watermarks on part of your art mean *absolutely nothing* to an art thief. They’ll blur that out and still sell your work. So heres a better idea… And shoutouts to wizyakuza for this cos he started doing this after people relentlessly kept stealing his work…
1. Watermark the *whole page* yes. I said it. The whole thing. Now im not saying have it so dark that it now outshines your art, but have it noticeable enough that if some fool were trying to steal it, there would be no point because every section of that page would contain bits of your watermark. So much so that to even remove it or blur it would completely destroy the image itself, thus destroying the thief’s ability to sell it.
2. Only ever Upload the *lowest resolution good quality photo!* of your work. So, good enough to be viewed on a phone screen, but bad enough that the minute its blown up to any size bigger than that, its pixelated and looks terrible.
This for obvious reasons stops thieves from being able to sell your work because its impossible to blow it up to a decent size without completely destroying the image. You only ever give over the actual high quality file once the customer has paid.
Doing both of these together will make life a living hell for any peasant scumbag trying to steal your work. It may not completely stop them, cos obviously a rat will always be a rat. And will always find ways to do rat things. but it will sure minimize the chances of theft happening.
@@Kumari_44 Also noting to research what watermark designs are the hardest to remove for your pictures, perhaps by trying it in an AI watermark remover too
I made $64,000 selling my pdf book on a site like squarespace (I use teachable because I have a course creation background). The great thing about the method she is talking about is you get to keep most of the profit. If I used a publisher I would have to sell 4x as many books to make the same profit. I would also have a printed book I would have to worry about how it comes out, how it ships to the customer. It would be so much hassle. I just sell access to the 230 page pdf through teachable and 97 percent is mine. I sell courses on third party websites and they take most of the profits (made $2.7 million in profit this way but $6 million in sales, I made less than the companies that sell my course). I actually make more selling my pdf book per student than I do selling a 30 hour design course. Crazy. I might even start running large scale ads to my pdf book so I can see if I can scale this further. Such a great video and she is right on her advice to you guys! You got a new Sub from me!!!!
@atannyboy yes, they are. My main book is about graphic design theory and another about pricing your creative freelance work. So both have a target audience in the creative fields. The more specific your audience the easier it will be to do any type of targeted marketing paid or unpaid.
Woah! Great success! I have a book I want to sell. It’s not copyrighted. Did you copyright yours?
I have a surgery experience story, can i sell it
Hey Lindsay
How are you
I'm am a artist can you sell my art in digitally
Hello , can you help me to sell my digital design
I always like the way you explain things. It's easy to understand and it feels... friendly ? like you're not pushing the viewer to do what you say, just genuine suggestions with positive intentions. Thank you so much!
sometimes it starts with the voice. it's so well articulated and it's so soft, the rest is a bonus, and an welcome one:)
Great reminder that artists own their images and should be looking for ways to leverage that asset! We think Kelsey mentioned in a previous video that when artists sell an original, it's important to be clear if you are retaining rights to the image, so you can use it in other ways, including digital. Important advice!
Why I have been afraid to post my art online. I had a picture that I posted that I thought was crappy but, someone still ended up stealing it😂 What's the best way to prevent people from stealing your art?
These videos are always so inspiring and remind me that there is so much opportunity out there. I've worked hard building up my art skills over the years, but have never been able to sell any prints, even though loads of people have asked me to open up a print shop (which I did with no luck so far). I've always been pretty bad at putting myself out there and believing that I too can do these things and make it work. Thank you for the motivation! 🥰
I’m in the same boat, best of luck to you!
Same! It's scary to put yourself out there!
ecactly the same , hopefully we all find our feet ^^
Though I'm an amateur artist, I've been selling books digitally since 2010. The scalability is SUCH a game changer! I've sent out a few physical items before, but OMG, it takes so much effort. Never again!
Love this type of content, btw. Definitely glad I found this channel :)
Right?!? Especially when international shipping comes into the mix. I’m so terrified of doing something wrong 😭😭
Wow that's amazing 😍 can you please help me set up my first , I need some guidance
What kind of book? Artbooks? Or illustrated books?
@@yararinamiil Re-reading my original answer, I now realize I should've specified that my books are just regular old paperbacks/ebooks/audiobooks. Not art books! Sorry for any confusion.
@@elihinze3161 Oh, it's ok, I just assumed because the video is kinda focused on painters and stuff, but I love creative writing as well! Good luck to you 💖
I have been playing with the idea of adding digital products to my store for a while, but rarely see other traditional artists offering them, which made me feel like as a painter, it was “wrong” or “unwanted”, I’m so happy to see another artist discuss this. You make a lot of great points and offer great suggestions! ❤
I literally was just talking to my friends yesterday about breaking down ways to ‘make money in our sleep’ (so thanks algorithm lolol). I especially love these ideas because as a minimalist I struggle with the fact that my shop and even gifting things from my shop to ppl adds to all the stuff we have and then on top of that ppl feel obligated to keep it forever b/c you made it for them, gifted it to them, etc. Thank you so much for this video, so inspiring! Can’t wait to watch more of your vids 💕✨
Timestamps:
6:12 - Printables
8:24 - Educational
11:22 - Non educational like assets
Starts at 6:15 (before that is just her enthusing about digital art, and clearly we are here because we already WANT to do digital art).
After that, it was good. Thanks for the info
Bless
May god bless you with everything you want
Here for the free art biz class 😭 you’re giving a 37y SAHM, that was talked out of becoming an artist at a young age, hope for new beginnings. Thank you for your service!❤
its never too late
Good luck!
@@intrusivethoughts3601 I did it! I’m on social media and have a few viral videos on TikTok. Now building it all up to getting paid ☺️
how’s it going now? i’m 17 and i’ve been drawing my entire life but i’ve never monetized it. idk where to start bc i always feel like giving up and like it isn’t going anywhere. what strategies did you incorporate on tik tok?
Kelsey I wanna thank you so much for this kind of videos. I'm finishing college and feel so lost as a newbie artist, you motivate me to do things and just start. I'm already planning so many ideas for next year. Thanks for sharing what so many art youtubers are not willing to, people like you make the difference uwu
Hey, did it work?
Your point about people suddenly having to ship things and that being their new job (however you phrased it) is I think the most boring part of the TH-cam art vlogs that we see. I prefer to see the artists talking about what they are making, what choices they are making. Instead it becomes a person in a mailroom with some "omg so cute!!!" stuff interspersed.
Digital makes sense. I haven't had luck with it. People don't have printers and/or are lazy and don't want to get things printed locally for themselves. But I also don't sell workbooks. Glad it's worked out for you! You've created value and I enjoy your videos and your podcast.
You're so business savy, Kelsey. It's really inspirational, and makes me believe that I too can run my own art business! So thank you!
You're crushing it, love your stuff. Your videos always have tons of useful and transparent information, please don't stop making videos Kelsey!
These are my favorite style of videos. It is SO generous of you to do this much open source brainstorming and knowledge sharing. We are all in this together!
Thank you Kelsey, Your viewpoint basically confirms what I've been saying to myself, in spite of all my family members saying the process isn't lucrative, or a waste of time.
There are a lot of digital stores out there, where you can purchase things created by artists. You just have to know where to look, and often times these digital platforms may take a cut for hosting and distribution, etc. but it's still a passive revenue stream. You create the content one time, and the company then licenses out the usage of that product, locked behind digital distribution security measures, to prevent duplication.
To me, This is no different than a writer creating a book, and then getting it published. and yet somehow, nobody seems to even comprehend how viable it is, because the arts are one of the first things that gets cut out of schools! I even remember my school having a walk-out to strike against the lack of funding that art teachers got!
I feel like I'm swimming uphill when I talk to those people, so I don't even bother!
Thank you so much Kelsey for actually taking the time to make these kinds of educational videos. Whilst succeeding and growing in your own journey, you're also telling us exactly how we can do it ourselves. Not only are you showing us how 'you do it', you're also sharing and giving us options for 'what can work for us' I really appreciate you sharing this knowledge I haven't seen another artist share so insightfully like this. So yeah just wanted to say keep it up, and thank you!! :D
this is very timely advice, considering I'm starting to expand into my storefront on Ko-Fi - thanks for the advice, *and* the validation! i also want to say- the good thing about digital products is that they're so much cheaper for your customers, too, and for those that want to support your work but maybe cant pay for merch or a physical product or a print, some of these options especially like colouring pages or stickers and digital wallpapers is very accessible for a much broader audience
we also do coloring pages digital downloads, now its more than 6000 designs created and our offer about Mindfulness Colouring rocks!
I have never commented before, but I just wanted to say that YOU inspired me to start my own channel. You made me feel like I can do this and I am EVER so grateful for that. I know that you recently had some hard times over coming TROLLS and I just was screaming the whole time I watch your video that you DO NOT have to listen to those jealous arse holes. You are an inspiration and I thank you deeply for what you do.
I visited your channel your good keep up the good work !
this is so well thought out and delivered with so much kindness - thank you for sharing!!
pure analysis... so before she could make 5K a month on a good month and now 15k for a whole year. Meaning the struggle of ppl is real and what has to be offered must be something ppl value. And it also can be created through community. As always thank you for your valuable insight🙏🏻
Selling digital products has always scared me but this video gave me the confidence to try it out!
I've been really considering doing phone wallpapers after a piece I did earlier this year where I had a bunch of color variations of it and two of them fit really well with the new iOS wallpaper blending thing, its still my background lol, just need to get over some vision issues so I can paint more again.
Hi, I feel like this is tailored directly to me. Thank you so much for this content. I wish you continued success in all you do!
I made digital products before but since i am not very good at marketing and have a small audience, i am not having this kind of success yet. I hope to grow it more in 2023 😊👍
It probably helps to have a youtube channel with 137,000 subscribers.
@@MichaelAlthauser sure if it were that easy to get that many subscribers 😂 i am on my third year on TH-cam with almost 500 subscribers right now. Growing slowly but surely 😃
Love digital products!! My health is a bit unpredictable so physical products are a no go for me for the time being. I've been focusing on printable products like stationery and wall art. I'm working on some greeting card designs now and maybe eventually printable stickers! I make the art traditionally then scan it in. I'm currently working on building up my inventory of designs before I switch my energy to promoting :) Thanks for sharing these ideas!
Kelsey - I am so so thankful for your videos. You have no idea how helpful, informational and motivational they are to so many people. I am working on building an art business from the ground up and your videos help me brainstorm, push through the down feelings I have been having and give me the tools to keep going. THANK YOU for being you & for creating these videos.
Thank you Kelsey for sharing your ideas on passive income. Can you do a video on how to market digital products to potential customers? What marketing channels do you use to get the word out?
Hi Kelsey, thank you so much for this helpful video. I only wish you could’ve talked more about the legal side. Can you go more in depth about the whole licensing agreements when selling stuff, etc.? I feel like there’s not enough videos explaining these topics that are extremely important to protect us as artists. Please consider it, Kels! I love learning from you! ❤
I mean I just have a very short “terms of use” that say this is for personal use only, i worked hard on it so don’t redistribute this, etc. It’s not very legal wording and I’m not really sure I’m the most informed person to speak on this!
I come accross several other art youtubers that I follow, but try to never miss this kind of videos you post. You're becoming a art guru..ish, so honest and transparent, theirs a reason your growth is manifesting, hope you keep this mazing work!
I've just started making digital content and its been really nice to not feel so much pressure to follow a theme. I've already made a coloring book and a color by number book and im super proud of both, even sold a few 😊
on which platform did you sell
@@Rimasaadart just on etsy right now!
I wouldn’t sell printable pdf’s for art printing. Feels like you could easily open yourself up to someone flipping that file and selling it as their own. No amount of posted legal warning on your shop is going to stop someone from doing this. It’s the Internet. Basically the Wild West. Kind of like how Disney can’t seem to enforce blatant copyright infringement from happening at every comicon in the country. Be careful what you offer before you add it to your store.
I mostly agree -- it probably isn't something I'd do myself other than lower effort designs but I see it everywhere so it seemed worth mentioning.
I think you are adorable and are so smart and helpful! I'm really thankful for you ❤
I was wondering this very same thing for my music transcriptions. I have a bunch of them but had absolutely no idea how to turn them into profit for at least accounting for part of the effort that goes into making them. Very useful video. Thanks a lot
Kelsey, Honestly you are one of the most influential artist I watch, not only do you have great input but you are beautiful and have a knack for making your content fun to digest and enjoy! Plus you strengthen my weak area which is the business side. Thank you! Thank you thank you! I’m so grateful 😂
As a 50-year-old, art school trained digital artist who now works for a government contractor, I have always given a piece of advice to young artists (and young people in general) that you rarely EVER hear because it sounds negative but…the truth is, in spite of the World endlessly repeating the phrase “You can do anything you set your mind to do”, the harsh reality is that “You also have a limited pool of time, energy and personhood to accomplish everything that you can accomplish, and everything in the world will fight you tooth and claw to steal that time, energy and personhood, which you begin adulthood already short on, and with every year that goes by, that limited pool of time, energy and personhood shrinks smaller and smaller.”
So the truth may be that you can do “anything” but the harsh reality is that you will never do “EVERYTHING” that you want, and each wasted minute and expense of energy causes that “everything” to shrink. Sorry to say, but that is reality and a reality that as a young person, I used to say, “That’s stuff that only old people worry about.” I swear, it feels like that was just yesterday, and it will feel the same for you.
The key (aside from hard work) is to also work HARD at streamlining your habits, processes, workflows, organization, to-do lists, image database, practices, living space, time wastage, etc, mitigating or even reclaiming every minute of time and every newton of energy that life progressively causes you to shed. By personhood, I mean that you have only one body that can be in only one place at a time, only two eyes and two ears that can only study one thing effectively in a given moment and only two hands that can only produce so much product. So, the “You can do anything” phrase becomes an extremely precarious philosophy that a large majority of young people fall back on too easily without realizing how time accelerates, how responsibilities and time sinks multiply with age, and how much sacrifice you need to make just to mitigate the loss (or waste) of time, energy and personhood. Remember, the world is full of people trying to streamline their lives better than you for that resource that you are also after, be it a job, media attentions, exposure, networking, opportunities, etc.
Another key is to wage war against interruptions! Interruption is the apex predator of inspiration and productivity.
Remember: you have a limited pool of these. Protect that pool and use it judiciously to get ahead of the competition.
Thank you for this
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Wow. depressed
I’m one year older than you and my advice to young people is to not be put off by worrying about tomorrow by enjoying your life and that you can do anything if you relax rather than focus on fear of time to get you there.
It’s desire and passion and listening to speeches like this one below which was given by Steve Jobs who have succeeded in making their dreams happen will show you the way.
These words he spoke are forever in my heart.
“So don’t let the noise of other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Trust yourself, you will get there💖
As a young person you can learn a significant amount of information in a short amount of time. Simply time managing properly and having the resolve will open up enough time to develop habits, however it is also difficult develop. The more you do it the faster you get at it so your skill and pay off improve. You have control over your free time so use it effectively. Most people who talk down on things rarely stay consistent with it. Considering youre a young person you have years to learn and using as much of your free time as early as possible will make a huge impact 10 years down the line.
But realistically you should start seeing results sooner depending on your time invested.
I say this as a person who is studing music production, and a current music producers, im learning how to draw on the side and have an etsy shop, ive learned how to set up websites, marketing and learned to play piano and guitar within 2 years. My work is finally paying off, considering how many softwares i had to learn for digital art (clip art studio), music production (fl studio), editing software (canva), and for my cameo sticker cutting machine (silhouette studio). Its all possible, I really didnt think id be able to learn so many things considering i entered a beginner but i did it by studying effectively because mentality is so important.
And someone who enters with a negative mindset will rately achieve anything. I enjoy working, although i did not as much at first but seeing your results is the greatest motivation so keep the grind going.
Because im currently in my 20s and investing 10 more years into all my skills id end up a pro by 30 and imagine by 50 by simply keeping my habits, its slow progress but it gets you far overtime.
Yep, yep, yep! I totally agree. I guess it's time to start working on my digital shop. I totally do not enjoy packaging and shipping products.
Your videos always spill good content and ideas! Thanks for staying here!
as always, excelent advice Kelsey! I recently switch my etsy shop to just digital products, because shipping was getting too hard. I hope I get to a decent level of sales in time.
First! And congratulations Kelsey for your success!
Thank you so much for being so candid and break apart things so nicely and explain in simple terms.
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You're so so smart, well spoken and encouraging! Thank you for sharing!!!
This is such a great video! I will be checking out all these options. I have friends that do Twitch icons & badges etc. And I’ve bought printables from Etsy before. I need to just get over the imposter syndrome & get my butt in gear.
I JUST love & appreciate your insight… thank you for the encouragement. I feel like I’m in group therapy on your channel because we’re all chasing financial independence from our creativity & there’s room for everyone! 🎉
You’re so inspiring and full of great ideas! Thank you.
"You're going to feel really guilty taking time off" Me rn...
Very helpful Kelsey! I am a watercolor artist and have just started my channel!! You give out really useful tips in all your videos.
So much congratulations to you! Happy holidays and happy new year!
these were great ideas. this was my first time visiting your channel, and i'm glad to have been recommended this video. i'll check out what else you have!
One time I packed an order which took me at least 3-4 hours. It was only for 1 order! That was too much for me so yeah the time spent in packaging is so real. That order was for retail, the t-shirts were bulky and I didn't have the right size for the box, and I had to do tagging on the t-shirts too aside from making it look pretty that was why it took so long. Thanks for this video :)
I love digital products. They scale effortlessly. It's the same amount of work to sell 10 products as it is 10,000.
exactly! so so useful to have as an option
❤wow. You girl, are preaching to the CHOIR girl!! Well done❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Your videos are always answering an helpful. I love the way you explaing everything, it makes sense. Thank you for sharing your journey and being so real & realistic.
Churning out great digital products requires a LOT of effort up front, like a physical piece would, but oh my god is it nice to just set it and move on. I've been working on planner templates for a month or so now but once it's perfected i can cut it up and reskin it as many times as I want. Nearly infinite possibilities! Just a lot of beta testing and a/b testing and interactivity before we get there.
Awesome advice and all, but for real! Its your personality for me. Thanks Kelsey🥰🥰
I’ve watched LOTS of your videos! I’m learning so much & got 8+ sticker sales online so far! Great videos
Hi...where do u sell your stickers?
@@Akath_katha Redbubble!
There is this thing called print in demand POD. Been selling my prints for years this way.
I’m planning on making an entire video about that next year!
Thankyou, it was much needed.
Hi Kelsey, this is really a great video, and it will be great if you can go deeper on this topic, like how to get started, thinking process, terms & conditions etc!
Totally do not work digitally as of now, but this is cool. Still can sell prints, tutorials, and those digital guides!
Thanks Kelsey. This was very informative. I'm a brand designer and I'm knocking my brain trying to figure out what digital product I could sell. Maybe workbooks for entrepreneurs or task management templates 🤔
Great inspiration! Thank you so much! I will try my best ❤️
What’s your advice concerning piracy, is that something you should just accept will most likely happen, and factor it in?
Thank you for this GREAT advice! Excellent tips and your presentation style is so relatable. xx
Kelsey, your videos are so helpful! I started listening to your podcast and finally decided to go for it and create a painting vlog. Thanks so much for the inspiration and information!
Nice page/account Pat… keep creating, keep shining.
@@AshleyMurphyArt Oh you are so kind! I appreciate this message so much ❤️
Hello !! I am a digital painter but there is a problem that I can only prepare black and white drawings
Great video Kelsey!
Many people are hesitant with the digital products, and l was too. But, I was thinking carefully, before I started just recently selling digital products online. People stealing and big companies too, it can happen to everyone. From what I hear from the artists, when someone copy your work and you ask them to remove it, they will do it.
I don't know if you agree, but even when someone buys an art print or card, they can scan it, reproduce it and do with it whatever they want; the same as with the digital item.
I agree! I think worrying about theft is natural but if someone's really determined they'll figure out a way regardless, and it just isn't rational to run your business based on fear like that
@@KelseyRodriguez You said it very well! 😊
Kelsey... you inspire me. THANK YOU!
This is so useful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us for free. It's so inspiring.
Thank you for sharing this! It can be a life changer for people like me.
Thank you Kelsey, you are honest and you rock
Thank you Kelsey! This was very inspiring🥰
Great video, Kelsey! You are spot-on with your analysis of great passive income ideas!😍
I’d love if could go over the basics for licensing agreement etc
Honestly I love every kind of video you post! Your yt channel it´s a referring to me ! Also you seem so genuinly and nice person x)
Thank you! You always help a lot!!
Thank you so much for this helpful information. ❤Your videos give me so much hope as an artist!🥺
Thank you for this one! I am gonna Watch it tomorrow!
Thank you.
How do artists actually use squarespace? Is it possible for you to actually show us directly, apart from just telling us in this video?
What are terms and agreements? How do we officially create one and put it to good use, and how does it apply to squarespace?
I'm confused about what your questions mean. Squarespace is a website platform, you use it to design a website and you can do all the normal website things with it
@@KelseyRodriguez Ohh okay, thanks. I guess I need to study up on what all the normal website stuff is, I think I took it as Squarespace is a platform that not only lets you create your own website but additonally offers specific services to help faciliatate one's artistic marketing.
This video is so helpful! Thank you Kelsey ❤
Your videos are gold. I'm very thankful that I get to watch these videos for free.
Kind of you to share your insight and enthusiasm in this area! Ty!
Thank you so much for theee amazing ideas, I am really going to try and expand to this aswell, you made me think that it might not be impossible! You are so good at explaining and listening to. I love the way you supporting other artist!
This is great thank you! I think I needed someone to tell me that you don't just have to sell physical prints
Loved this video! Thank you! BTW where is your wall lap from? It is GORGEOUS!
it's a vintage scissor lamp from Etsy! I linked it in my most recent studio tour :)
i always wanted to have a side job as a psychology student (also kinda the reason for choosing this course because i really love it and the potential jobs opportunities it will give it in the future, and at the same time because it is not really "tension-filled" in comparison to other courses that are really famed in our school because they gotta maintain the high passing rates. (of course psych is also very tiring but in comparison to these courses, it's just very bearable) so having a side job of another thing i also love would be very lovely
Where do we see your digital works?
Very cool video! Another very common source of revenue is 3D models ready for films or games and kitbashing assets. Also, streaming comes to mind.
Awesome work Kelsey! just stumbled on your vids. You're like the perfect nerd for this stuff! (I say that with high compliment)
unrelated but i love your lamp in the back!
Really appreciate you making this video, you are super inspiring!
I am targeted by A LOT of DIY artist-entrepreneur channels thanks to the algorithm~ and I gotta say, yours is a great one! Thanks for not just being another talking head. I also have already been using Squarespace for years- but only recently started considering its commerce options. Up until this point, I've just a modest Patreon following- Your videos are really helping me advance to the next steps! I'll check out your website today~ Thanks!
How does “payments” work on squarespace? A lot of online shops require something like PayPal, but I would really like to stay away from those type of services.
You need to connect to some kind of payments service like Stripe. They have options on the Squarespace website for you to look through.
@@KelseyRodriguez hmm, okay thanks.
Great video! I want to share my art with my followers but had no idea how to go about it. This helps me immensely. Thank you!
digital prints are a thing? do people really download the Piece and then print it?
how do you handle sales tax with SS. other platforms facilitate this by having templates or pre-built tax codes you can add in, but i know with SS you have to do each one manually. curious to know what you do! thanks for the video, your whole setup is super cute and friendly and motivating! 🔥
you don’t! That’s where the Tax Jar extension comes in! Also most places don’t have sales tax for digital goods
@@KelseyRodriguez thanks! I found out about the tax jar extension after i commented. ^_^