Business and Legal Forms for Crafters

Business and Legal Forms for Crafters
Author: Tad Crawford
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1581159153

Professional and aspiring writers, including those who wish to self-publish, will find indispensable tools in this practical, complete, and time-saving popular resource. Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers contains all of the essential forms for success, including assignment confirmations, contracts between author and agent, publisher, collaborator, designer, printer, sales representative, book distributor, and more, copyright applications and transfers, licenses of rights (including electronic rights), permissions, nondisclosure, and invoices. The collection includes a CD-ROM with all the forms as well as a QR Code. In addition to updating the entire book.

Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators

Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators
Author: Tad Crawford
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2004-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1581153643

Tailored specifically to the business and legal needs of illustrators, this important edition is expanded and thoroughly updated to include electronic rights. Also provided is a CD-ROM with electronic versions of each form.

Business and Legal Forms for Crafts

Business and Legal Forms for Crafts
Author: Tad Crawford
Publisher: Allworth
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2005-06-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781581154139

The one book every crafter-businessperson must have to make money in a tough economy. Thanks to websites like Etsy and eBay, the crafts industry has experienced exponential growth in the past decade, and this is the only business-forms book tailored specifically to the needs of craftmakers. This practical and easy-to-use addition to Allworth’s highly successful Business and Legal Forms series gives you access to thirty indispensable, current, and ready-to-use forms and negotiation checklists. All of these are made available both in print and on a convenient CD-ROM, so that the forms can be copied electronically, modified, customized, and saved, ready for the crafter’s next project. Whether you’re a regular at arts fairs, the owner of a brick-and-mortar crafts store, or selling your work on the Internet for the first time, you won’t find a more useful tool in your efforts to grow your crafts business! 30 black & white illustrations Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists

Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists
Author: Tad Crawford
Publisher: Allworth
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-05-27
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781621534037

The fourth edition of this eminently useful book includes new forms for hiring and firing employees, agreements to arbitrate, promissory notes, and general releases. Also included are a contract for the sale of an artwork, contract for a commission, delivery-of-art confirmation form, artist-gallery contract, contract for an exhibition loan, model release, commercial lease, sublease, and lease assignment, and much more. Each form includes step-by-step instructions, advice, and unique negotiation checklists for making the best deal possible. A convenient CD-ROM lets buyers customize and print their forms from any PC or Mac. Every fine artist needs a copy of this remarkable guide! Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

The Artist-Gallery Partnership

The Artist-Gallery Partnership
Author: Tad Crawford
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2010-02-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1581157509

Artists, dealers, and gallery owners will welcome this clear explanation of the consignment contracts that lie at the heart of the relationship between artists and galleries. Updates include the latest developments in state laws and all of the current statutes in the 32 states that have laws regarding consignment sales. A thorough discussion of the Standard Consignment Agreement, covering agency, consignment, warranties, transportation, insurance, pricing, gallery commissions, promotion, return of art, and more, plus a ready-to-use contract, is included. Want a clear understanding of art-consignment law? Get The Artist-Gallery Partnership.

Crafts and Craft Shows

Crafts and Craft Shows
Author: Philip Kadubec
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2010-06-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1581158149

Craftspeople and hobbyists will welcome this new edition of a popular book. Comprehensive and indispensable, Crafts and Crafts Shows gives advice on everything needed to succeed in the craft-show marketplace. Easy-to-follow instructions make it a snap to select the best shows to attend, create an appealing booth, and offer good customer service. Each chapter in the top-selling guidebook has been completely updated to reflect recent changes in the craft world and the book includes new information on branding, creating products that can compete in today’s marketplace, selling on the Internet, and taking promotional photos, as well as creating new marketing strategies for pricing and moving merchandise.• Easy to read, full of practical wisdom and entertaining stories • Up-to-the-minute information on internet marketing and branding • Proven advice—14,000 copies of the first edition sold! Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Career Solutions for Creative People

Career Solutions for Creative People
Author: Ronda Ormont
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2005-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1621531031

Dr. Ronda Ormont has written a comprehensive guide to finding a career that can both feed your wallet and fuel your personal creative endeavors. Included are real-life profiles, sample forms and worksheets, and essential steps to: * Learn what fields of work compliment your personality * Allocate time and energy for your own artistic pursuits * Overcome fears of change * Write resumes and interview for potential jobs * Explore self-employment options * Restructure your current career position to suit your creative needs

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th Ed.

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th Ed.
Author: Caroll Michels
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2001-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780805068009

Covers public relations, exhibitions, art dealers, rejection, grants, other sources of income, insurance, resumes, and motivation.

Creating a Successful Craft Business

Creating a Successful Craft Business
Author: Robert Robbins
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1621531058

From writing a business plan and financing an idea to choosing the most cost-efficient production method and best-suited sales approach, Creating a Successful Crafts Business provides a sound blueprint for turning a beloved hobby into a lucrative career. Written by two experienced craftspeople who have been through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of running a crafts business, readers will learn, step by step, how to negotiate with bankers, choose the ideal retail location, promote the business on-line, expand into lucrative new markets, and much more. Filled with the infectious spirit of people who have “been there,” this down-to-earth book will bring fledging craft businesses to new levels of profits and success.