flavour talks
Cashing in on your creative talent
Nurturing your creative skills can help launch a new career
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n spite of the tough times ahead it’s often said that them individually or you can sell rights based on a
during a recession we begin to use our initiative monthly subscription fee. The quality of the photo and
the most. These troubled economic times are what the content of the picture will vary the amount that
shake us to move out of our comfort zone and jump you can expect for your work. Upload your work to
onto the entrepreneurial bandwagon as: www.istockphoto.com to make some money.
Recession = more creativity + an increase Finding an audience for your art
in entrepreneurship If art has always been the subject for you, and you
So now is the time to ask yourself – do you dream of can draw or illustrate – then you can use this to create
doing something other than what you’re currently beautiful and exclusive greeting cards and paintings
engaged in? Even if we don’t admit it, I think that we like Richard Ernest at mewepress.co.uk. Handmade
all have something that we secretly aspire to do. May- greeting cards always give that exclusive personal
be you’re scared of not succeeding or have something touch. Jessica Huie at Colorblind Cards found her
or someone standing in your way? Or perhaps you’re niche in this area and you too can find yours.
not motivated enough to even try. Regardless of your
reasons, 2009 is your time to shine and kick down any Making your mark in music
doors or anyone standing in your way. With many people out there wanting to be rap, soul,
Making money from the Internet using your pop or rock superstars or producers, what better way
creative talents is highly achievable. It will be a lot of to make money from the internet than from music?
hard work, but if you’re passionate about succeeding, You can create music to feature on TV shows, music
the end result will be worth it. If you’re a film maker, or video soundtracks as you can submit you songs
your work can now be seen by the world via You Tube to music libraries or add it to online music download
and if viewed by the right people, Sundance and then sites like iTunes and then promote it from your
Hollywood could be your next stop! Budding authors MySpace, Facebook or website to sell it. Most artists
can now self-publish their work on Lulu, artists can today make money from their live performances, so
upload and sell their music online and designers can create an online buzz and let the booking roll in.
get a digital camera, upload their photos and sell
their clothing brand worldwide. A website, phone, Video production opportunities
some stock and a bank account are all you need to If you have access to a camera and editing facilities
keep your start-up costs low and begin trading. Here and are skilled in video production, you may be able
Flavour gives you some tips on what creative types to create movies, promo demonstrations, documen-
can do to earn some extra cash: taries, and corporate videos. At first you may have to
promote your work for free on your own website or
Getting off to a flying start You Tube, but eventually you can start promoting your
In today’s world you don’t even need to start off with business, source clients and earn some cash.
a PR or marketing team to launch your product. Just
a savvy use of the internet and social networking sites Making your talent work for you
will get you started marketing your brand for free. Your goal is to find your creative talent and research
how you can exploit it to make extra money or to turn
Photographers it into your full time job. Our talents and abilities are
ds by Annika Allen
Selling stock photos is a good way to make money. ours to use to support ourselves and enjoy. So what
or
You can either sell the rights to allow people to use are you waiting for? Go and discover yours! W
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