Art Licensing 101: Build Your Illustration Career
A course by Allison Cole , Illustrator and Surface Designer
Joined May 2021
Learn how to grow your business through essential pattern design skills and valuable licensing basics.
Learn how to grow your business through essential pattern design skills and valuable licensing basics.
Joined May 2021
Creating unique products with an original design is a great way to build a successful business. In the process of doing so, it’s important to license your work and promote it. Illustrator and surface designer, Allison Cole, has made a career of monetizing her colorful, whimsical patterns, and has collaborated with clients such as Hasbro, Snapchat and Target.
Transform your unique pattern designs into a successful business. Allison uses her expertise and experience to teach you the basics of art licensing and how to create a professional design and presentation. Discover how to apply marketplace research to your work and what you need to do to sell it.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 7 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (287)
- 8,007 students
- 12 lessons (1h 35m)
- 7 additional resources (0 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
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- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a surface design presentation print to market to potential clients.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators and artists who want to learn about licensing their work and build industry-specific business skills.
Requirements and materials
Some experience in illustration or design, and basic knowledge of Photoshop is required.
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A course by Allison Cole
Allison Cole is an illustrator and surface designer. After graduating in Printmaking from Rhode Island School of Design, she started making products with her own illustrations, such as notebooks, tote bags and pillows. She turned that into a career by selling the items at craft markets and then on Etsy.
Her creative passion and industry expertise has led her to work with multiple clients across several markets including Target, Snapchat, Hasbro, and Nike.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Fundamentals of Art Licensing
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Art Licensing to Grow Your Business
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Licensing Terms and Definitions
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Markets and Research Tips
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U3
Creating Your Art
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Reflection and Pattern Design: Inspiration
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Repeating Patterns Explained
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Pattern Design: How to Make a Repeating Pattern
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How to Make a Presentation Print
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U4
Promoting and Selling Your Work
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How to Promote Your Work
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How to Present Your Work to Prospective Clients
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Selling Your Designs: Best Practices
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FP
Final project
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Art Licensing Foundations
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Lucía Inthesky
PlusEstoy muy contenta de haber realizado este curso, ya que me ha animado a acercarme de manera un poco más profesional al diseño de estampados y perder (por fin) el miedo a presentar mi trabajo. Los pasos son muy sencillos de seguir y se me ha hecho muy ameno en cada práctica.
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jairo_ceballos_ilu
muy interesante todo lo aprendido.
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abiema800
Informative, clear and basic fundamentals about surface design. Exactly what I was looking for!
maria_1989
PlusUn curso que te enseña los basicos del licensing, me gusta las recomendaciones que hace para que tu sigas profundizando
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mairirrcampbelljack
PlusAlison is very knowledgable and has a lot of experience. This course is excellent if you are thinking of getting started in surface design and would like professional input to help you understand what a client will expect and look for. The only bit I found slightly difficult was the bit on photoshop. I don't use photoshop and I felt Alison wasn't always completely clear on what she was doing, definitions etc... But maybe thats more of a signal that I need to do a course on photoshop!