How to Make It 25 Makers Share the Secrets to Building a Creative Business (Art Books, Graphic Design Books, Books About Artists)

This is the ultimate tell-all, show-all guide to making a living by making things. Featuring 25 profiles of illustrators, jewelry designers, ceramicists, painters, clothing designers, and printmakers, How to Make It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the daily rituals and best practices that keep these creative entrepreneurs on track. With Q & As, insider tips, and DIYs from each maker, these pages offer guidance and encouragement to artists just starting their careers and to professionals looking to take their creative business to the next level. Brimming with practical advice and inspiration, this book is a perfect gift for anyone interested in making it as a maker.

Erin Austen Abbott is an internationally exhibited photographer, a regular contributor to the blog June and January, and the owner of Amelia, an art and design shop in Oxford, Mississippi.