Lessons For Aspiring Artists

  • Biz Talk – Making the Move to Media Work

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    A crucial piece of the plan of action puzzle is showing the right kind of work to get the jobs that you want to get. In order to get high level assisting opportunities or opportunities to be on a team etc., your presentation must show senior artists, photographers, and potential clients that you will be able to walk in the door and fit into their project right off the bat. Depending on the situation, it’s ok to be a newer/emerging artist, but you do have to show that you and your work is on the same page with everyone else.

  • #BizTalk – Let’s Talk Undercutting

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    Undercutting is dirty business that potentially hurts you more than the person you undercut… A long time ago I was on a makeup chat with my makeup buddy, Ohio based artist Kendall Stolz. She said something that has stuck with me literally to this day. We were talking about various marketing techniques and she was […]

  • So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist 9 – Pro Makeup Artist Marketing Basics

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    For So You Wanna Be a Pro Makeup Artist part 9, let’s get into Marketing Basics. Marketing is going to be the cornerstone of getting – and keeping – clients The “So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist” series is original content conceived and written by Tania D. Russell, all rights reserved. (contains Affiliate Links) […]

  • So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist 8 – Testing

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    There is no more important part of growing your makeup career than Testing to begin a Portfolio. In Part 8 of So You Wanna Be A Pro Makeup Artist I deep dive a bit further in to the process of Testing… The “So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist” series is original content conceived and […]

  • So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist 7.5 – The Actual Portfolio Book

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    Part 7.5 is a Special Edition of the So You Wanna Be a Pro Makeup Artist series. A number of people asked about the actual portfolio book itself and how to know what to buy so that’s what we’re gonna talk about. Off the shelf or Custom; How to Decide the Best Portfolio Book for […]