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Turning Art Into A Career (Paola Harris of Paola's Pixels)

Episode Summary

Do you draw or design—fanart, doodles, t-shirts, or pins—and wonder how it can become a career? Paola Harris from Paola's Pixels didn't want to work for anyone else, and wanted to design unique things that fit her aesthetic. This episode is chock full of tips on how you can do the same!

Episode Notes

Paola Harris of Paola's Pixels started with one design for a Dungeons and Dragons t-shirt, a tumblr, and a day job, and is now a full-time creator with an online store. I absolutely love everything she makes, and I needed to have her on this podcast. She has launched five Kickstarters, put her designs on ties, shirts, skirts, and designed pins for popular D&D podcasts. In this episode, she gives us all her tips for artists who want to launch a business!

Resources recommended in this episode:

https://www.printful.com/

https://cottonbureau.com/

https://www.etsy.com/

https://paperandspark.com/

https://www.gooten.com/

Check out Paola's amazing stuff!

https://paolaspixels.com/

https://www.patreon.com/paolaspixels/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaolasPixels

https://www.instagram.com/paolaspixels/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/irrel/natural-defenses-enamel-pins

https://twitter.com/Irrel