A Quick Start Guide to Surface Pattern Design
Explore essential tools, software, and techniques, and find courses to develop your skills as a surface pattern designer.
Bullet Journaling for Business Success
Check out these 6 ways to use your bullet journal to organize your business and increase your productivity.
10 Essential Shots for Your Branding Photoshoot
Use this list to generate 10 essential shots you need to get duing your branding photoshoot.
Tackling Tax Season with Confidence
Craft business owners, try using these 5 tips to change your tax season mindset from fearful to empowered so you can tackle tax season.
Thread & Whisk Elevates the Everyday with Thoughtfully Designed Products for the Home
Carey Portzline and Meri Kemp started Thread & Whisk in 2015 as a Portland, OR based company. Their clever innovations of familiar objects like the apron, market tote and trivet are the results of the collaborative design process they have honed to perfection.
Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation for Craft Businesses
Over the past 10 years, the concept of cultural appropriation has become part of our regular vocabulary in the crafts industry. It’s a complex subject with many nuances. Let’s look at the concept and provide ideas for businesses to move forward with.
Fulfillment Centers
We’ve put together a short list of fulfillment services that are a good fit for small businesses.
What You Need to Know About Fulfillment Centers as a Craft Business
If you’re finding it difficult to keep up with shipping and fulfillment demands with an in-house arrangement, you may be ready to upgrade to a third-party fulfillment center.
Productivity Expert Tammie Bennett Shares Her Top 3 Tips to Help You Get More Done
Productivity coach Tammie Bennett has first-hand experience assisting creatives in achieving their goals. She sheds light on how to increase productivity as well as the key factors holding us back from living up to our full potential.
The Ins and Outs of Working with Freelancers
Outsourcing some tasks to a freelancer could be the answer to your overwhelmed feelings as well as business stagnation. We discuss the ins and outs of working with a freelancer, including when and what tasks are appropriate, the legal aspects and how to handle conflict.