After 10+ years as an employee and 3 years working as a freelance web designer while selling her art on the side, artist deadbinky decided to go full time as an artist. She tells us what sells best and where, how her income breaks down and ways she manages her business as a “reclusive hermit.”
Mike Ravelson is a pro snowboarder who’s dedicated nearly two decades of his life to snowboarding. In his interview, he shares how he got his graphics on his pro model snowboard (pictured here), some misconceptions of being a pro athlete and some sacrifices he’s made along the way.
Chuck Landvatter is a professor making the move to full-time artist. He talks about how he prepared for this transition, his approach to pricing and how he deals with rejection.
Adam Clark has built a solid photography and video career spanning 20+ years, and he shares some of the big financial risks he took when starting, a way he’s learned to effectively pitch ideas to clients and a few key reasons he believes clients like working with him.
Bree + Nate Millard are the wife-and-husband team behind BAN Supply Co. They’ve successfully married their complementary skills in woodworking, art and business to create a thriving company making vintage- and Americana-inspired signs on hand-cut, illustrated and painted wood.
Trent Call is one of Utah’s most well-respected and prolific artists. He graduated from art school in 2004 and has been a full-time artist since 2006. He defies common advice to specialize, choosing instead to embrace a number of mediums and styles. He says it’s much more fun (and it certainly seems to be working).
Described as the unofficial Mayor of Salt Lake City by his peers, Josh Scheuerman is an extroverted and caring artist/activist who leaves a trail of goodwill wherever he goes. Josh successfully navigates the art world by developing meaningful relationships and creating art with a purpose, never deviating from his mantra Be Kind, Be Brave.
