Discover the freedom of running a thriving creative business you love!
The Artful Entrepreneur course will teach you how to craft a life you love by building a thriving creative business.
I’m dipping in to my 20+ years experience as a full time artist to teach you:
✅ How to build a business doing what you love
✅ Figuring out your target market
✅ Creating a laser focused business plan
✅ Business basics including finding and working with clients, pricing, invoicing, contracts and more
✅ Time management, mindset work and how to have confidence in the value of your work
✅ Creating a passion project that attracts your target market
✅ How to show it off to the world and get those jobs!
FREE TRAINING: Creative Business Essentials
✅ Where to find clients so you can get more work.
✅ How to clearly communicate the value of hiring you. So you can attract those high paying clients that are excited to work with you.
✅ Steps to build your confidence so you can stop holding yourself back.
CREATIVE GUIDES!
6 Secrets to Hitting Six Figures as an Artist
Recently I became a six-figure creative and I want to help you do the same. I’m sharing six things that helped me achieve that income level plus action steps that can help you start down your own path towards six figures.
FREE Comicon and Art Fair Survival Guide
A free helpful resource that will revolutionize your experience at Comic Cons and Art Fairs.
FREE 10 WAYS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR INCOME AS A CREATIVE
Here's a free guide to start you on the road to multiple streams of income.
FREE PRICING GUIDE
Taking the scaries out of pricing creative jobs by giving you the knowledge to price and negotiate confidently.
CONTRACT TEMPLATE
Based on the contract I use daily. I've added notes to give you the WHY behind each of the terms.
BLOGS
Creative for life - My illustration career path
When did you know you wanted the career path you ended up on? I’ve known since kindergarten.
FEATURED LINKS
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How to market your creative business
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GET TO KNOW ME MORE:
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CREATIVE BUSINESS
• 30 MINUTE PHONE CALL
"Pick my brain" for business advice based on my 20 year + creative career experience.
• REEDSY
The easiest way to attract book cover and children's book clients. Sign up through my link and we BOTH get $100 when you land your 1st job.
• FILL OUT MY SURVEY
• GET FREE GUIDES - 10 ways to diversify your income as a creative or 10 ways hiring a creative can increase your business income
• NEWSLETTER
Creativity boosters, art biz tips and more!
• TORONTO PAINT NITE
Enjoy a glass of wine (or two!) and unleash your inner artist as you follow along with Alana as she guides you step-by-step through creating a beautiful painting.
New Books!
Lucy and her Unicorn get a Sparkle Puppy
Written by Ashley Wall - Illustrated by Alana McCarthy
Lucy and her unicorn, Twinkle, are best friends and they do everything together. They have worked hard to show their parents they are responsible enough for a puppy. What puppy do they choose? A Sparkle Spaniel, of course! Come along as they work together to overcome challenges and train their sparkly new pup.
Deep Breaths, Octopus
Written by Kat Rees D'Ambola - Illustrated by Alana McCarthy
Octopus has been extra frustrated lately. It isn't until his friend Whale asks him an important question that he realizes he could use some help working through his big feelings. Whale teaches Octopus one of the best strategies for feeling better, practicing mindfulness! Young listeners can practice their own deep breaths with Octopus in this engaging and beautifully illustrated story, and a "Fun Facts" page highlights the unique qualities of this fascinating creature.
ARTWORK
• ILLUSTRATION
Alana McCarthy's portfolio. Hand lettering, murals, children's books and more.
• GEEKY PET
Alana's pop culture themed cat and dog artwork
SHOPPING
• ONLINE SHOP
Artist contracts - tote bags - prints + more
• AMAZON BOOK PAGE
Journals, notebooks, cover art
• SOCIETY 6
Designs by Alana McCarthy
• GEEKYPET SHOP
Cat + dog cosplay art, stickers + more
• GEEKY PET on TEE PUBLIC
Geeky Pet t-shirt designs
LEARN
• TORONTO PAINT NITE
Enjoy a glass of wine (or two!) and unleash your inner artist as you follow along with Alana as she guides you step-by-step through creating a beautiful painting.
• SKILLSHARE COURSE
Watercolour pet portraits: Composition + costuming
• BLOG
Freelance illustration tips + thoughts
SOCIAL LINKS
Alana McCarthy Creative
• TIKTOK
• YOUTUBE
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Geeky Pet
• INSTAGRAM - @GeekyPetArt
• FACEBOOK Geeky Pet
• TWITTER - @GeekyPetArt
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