Develop Your Career: Craft

How to market your craft

Heidi Rhodes is a textile artist.
As a craft-maker, what process of marketing is going to suit your work? Check out five pieces of advice on how, and where, you can market your craft.

Never compromise your artistic signature in a piece. Make sure that your skill and unique vision is articulated in the work

How to work to commission

Commissions allow you to get your creative juices flowing. If your client is interested in stretching the creative boundaries there is no limit to what can be achieved.

Karen Arthur balances a full-time career as a teacher with her passion for making handbags.

Stay focused on your career

There’s no time like the present to start following your ambitions. So stop adding to your ‘to do’ list and start putting the plans you already have into action.

Textile designer Zeena Shah from Heart Zeena

10 ways to plan for success

Scheduling in the tasks you want to accomplish over a 12-month period can be a daunting task. But it’s essential to plan if you want your creative business to succeed.

Pricing – deciding how much to charge by looking at pricing and value from the customers' point of view.

How much should you charge?

Devising a pricing policy is one of the most important decisions creative entrepreneurs make about their businesses.

Craft Career Profiles

The following guides can help you get in and get on in Craft

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