Creative business

The beginner’s guide to selling your work to shops

For artists and makers, selling your work to shops can be a valuable income stream. Here's how to do it.

An annual review can make a world of difference. Here's how to do it, and plan your best year ever

Why do many creative businesses fail? Because we don't do the maintenance

Selling isn't easy for most creatives. But it's almost always essential.

You just need to begin. That's how the magic really happens.

Feeling overwhelmed? Take time to close some open loops, before starting anything new. Here's how I did mine – with help from a coach.

Looking for new income streams? Here are three platforms where graphic designers, artists and photographers can upload and sell digital products.

The editor of The Idler magazine on his new book, and why we should all be a little more idle

Ayana Webb has an impressive business teaching piano online. Whatever your skill, if you can teach it, you can do it too

To bring in £100k a year, all you need is 1000 fans willing to spend £100 on your work. Encouraging, no?

For creatives, security is having as many income sources as possible. Here's how to start.

We got little or no support this year. But we've been here before. And we'll be back.