How to Get Started with Art Licensing (Plus a free downloadable list of companies who license art!) 

My pleasure! I am so glad you found this helpful. :)

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What an interesting topic! I don't know that I can cover everything about building a brand, but I could certainly make a video about the things I DO know. :) I'll try and create that for you.

@LadiArchTV My pleasure!

@JuliaFrost My pleasure! :)

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This makes me day! I LOVE when people tell me stuff like this. You can do this! If I can, you can!!! Be encouraged. :)

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My pleasure! :)

Hi @junghyunlee4127 - Yes, it can be overwhelming at first. I agree. You're welcome - I wish you the best of luck!!

Thank you and you are very welcome!

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Hi @kagayalice :) You are very welcome! Everyone has their own journey. I do offer consulting for this now at a really reasonable rate if you're interested. It's here: www.juliemaida.com/work-with-me. I won't work with you if I feel like I can't help you, so I'd want to know way more about you and your art and goals, first. You can always just email me if you want help. Anywho, have a great day!

@sherylpiche9878 So glad it was helpful to you! I never expected this video to be to popular. I am so glad!

I'm so glad you found this helpful!! I'm surprised at how popular this video has become - ha ha!

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Awe, thank you!! That ended up getting picked up by Target! You can do this 💪🏼💪🏼🎉🎉🙃

Thanks for your encouragement. @@juliemaida.creative

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@ywlumaris You're very welcome! Download the licensing list! I send out good things in my emails too :)

It's all true. :) That art is currently being sold in Target!

@BiancaAnne You are so welcome!!

My pleasure! What was most helpful to you? I only make these videos for other people, so knowing what is helpful . . . helps me . . . help you. Lol.

You're so welcome! I'm thinking of making another video soon about licensing. What are your questions?

@@juliemaida.creative so from my point of view I am a fashion designer who sells high end accessories trying to get in to the art licencing game and make surface pattern. So how you would make a collection from one print. And your design language

@@morayluke 👍🏼👍🏼 TY!

@@juliemaida.creative another question, what do surface pattern design agents google (for SEO). And maybe how competetive the industry is. Thank you for your time!

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This is a hard question for me because I only really know licensing in the US, not in other countries. I don't trademark my art, but I would be more likely to trademark my name and copyright my art. I would submit my art as a collection if I copyrighted it and I would do it before it was published (which means you copyright it before anyone has seen it or it has been put on social media or the web). I think art gets exploited and stolen whether or not it is copyrighted. But you can take better legal action against that (ie more substantial) if and when it is infringed upon if it IS copyrighted. I think that it's common, but I can either choose to live in fear, or assume it may happen at some point and deal with it the best I can. I also think it's much more likely to be stolen by companies like Temu or Shein or Chinese companies in general, not as much in the US. I know people complain about those companies a lot. But I do think it happens everywhere and I don't think you are more likely to have an infringement issue if you are a foreigner and license in the US. I think both US citizens and non have the potential to run into this from time to time. This is very much my opinion and I am not a legal expert at all! Lol. Take all that with a grain of salt because I certainly can't advise on that with any legal authority. 😉

Hi! I love your user name! Lol. Sure. . I wouldn't consider myself a legal-nese expert, but I will answer with what I do know. :)

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Yes! That is exactly correct :)

Ugh. Thank you! I really need to update that thing.

@janeygraveman1755 It depends on what the contract says. You can negotiate that into it. I sell my art on my own website, in local galleries, and on Etsy in addition to licensing it. :)

@@juliemaida.creative Thank you!!!

@@janeygraveman1755 YW!!

@andrabadea21 Oh, how annoying. I'm sorry. Let me see if I added the wrong version of my pdf in there and fix it. I will email it to you. :)

@DaniFernandesVideos Hi! I took it out because I am updating it. So sorry! I never expected this video to be so popular - lol! I will update it and add the link back. If you email me or add yourself to my mail list, I will email it to you! :) hello@juliemaida.com

@DaniFernandesVideos I put it back in the description :)

My pleasure! What do you mean? Do I take freelance surface design clients?

@lisa8817 For your name or business name?

@maressaholt77 You're so welcome! I have it all broken down in a detailed pdf on my website too :)

Oh that's a good point and a good question! I meant category as in stationery, home decor, wall art etc. Because it's easier to focus on one area at a time and then pitch to those companies for stationery (for example) because you made some collections that work well or are intended for stationery. Get yourself into one area and then work on your next target, so you don't get overwhelmed (ask me how I know lol).

Oh my gosh, Julie. Thank you so much for providing this info. This helps so much. 💕. I wish you all the success in the world. Much love.

Such great info! I appreciate 🙏 💛 this video!

Hi @amcthornart Licensing is usually done for products (puzzles, wall art, package design, home decor, stationery, etc) so it's different an illustration and editorial work. I would say, your best bet is to make sure your portfolio is excellent, and then start regularly putting your work on IG and Pinterest, and Etsy and talking about your process in videos. You have to be very consistent, so create a manageable schedule for yourself and focus on your work and growing "attention" or an audience for yourself. Then, start pitching your illustration work to companies who match your illustration style and subject matter. I hope that helps!

I won't say never because I think there are exceptions to everything, but most likely, no. Not because comics aren't awesome, but because usually collections are meant to be something that would work on products. So for example, a dinnerware set. Maybe p[lates with a lemon pattern and bowls with an oranges pattern, etc. Licensing is generally used for products that people consume in stores - fabrics, wall art, day planners, candles, dishes etc. Does that help?

@@juliemaida.creative Ohh I see, thank you for the help!

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Yep. They sent an email back about a week later requesting a license to specific pieces and a copy of their contract to look over. It was very business - like ha ha. That very same art is now being sold in Target. :)

@juliemaida.creative wow, that's awesome. Good to know it can happen without going through an agent. Just gotta put your work out there...kinda like fishing 🎣 🤭

@@LadiArchTV It is like fishing 😂

You're welcome! Go after stationery (journals) then! You can do it the same way I did it. 🙂 It's possible for you too.

@@juliemaida.creative Thank you. I’ve been thinking about that for awhile now. 🩷