Allworth: 370 books
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist
Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul (Seventh Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
“Michels explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist.” —The New York Times
“Michels is a tough but compassionate advocate, savvy in the ways of the world and the demands on artists in this materialistic society.” —The Miami Herald
Written for fine artists ready to launch their...
Booking Performance Tours
Marketing and Acquiring Live Arts and Entertainment
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Pack up the costumes and the instruments! It's time to take your show on the road. For anyone who manages, produces, represents, or works in a repertory theater, dance company, or next-hot-thing band, Booking Performance Tours presents all the information needed to book live shows. The process is...
Breaking into Graphic Design
Tips from the Pros on Finding the Right Position for You
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Packed with information on every step of the job search from writing a cover letter to assembling a portfolio, Breaking into Graphic Design is the definitive book on creating a professional, employable image. Interviews with more than forty award-winning designers, career counselors, and business...
Your Architecture Career
How to Build a Successful Professional Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Master the business side of architecture with advice from an expert.
In Your Architecture Career, Gary Unger provides tips and guidance to students, interns, architects, and firm owners to help them understand and master the business side of architecture and interior design. Students in school are...
by Sylvia Ann Landman
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
This thorough, no-nonsense business guide helps quilters master the tricky transition from hobby to a profitable, state-of-the-art quilting business. Written by a veteran quilt business expert, this book provides budding quiltmakers with a versatile approach to making money off their creative passion....
Making It in the Music Business
The Business and Legal Guide for Songwriters and Performers
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2008
Using dozens of real-life examples, readers will find up-to-date information on avoiding copyright infringement, working effectively with managers and music lawyers, developing management and booking agreements, and more. This updated edition is completely revised and expanded with two brand-new chapters...
Effective Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations
How Executive Directors and Boards Work Together
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Managing a nonprofit organization has many challenges. One key to success is building a strong relationship between the executive director and the board of trustees. This book is a treasure trove of information for navigating the personal, political, and legal minefields that cause so many nonprofits...
Photography
The Art of Composition
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying the principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary...
by Michael Fleishman
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Technology has sent shockwaves of change through the world of commercial art. Digital illustration and design, online portfolio sites, and the proliferation of stock art have radically changed the way that illustrators and graphic designers work. What has not changed, however, is the wealth of illustrators...
Profitable Photography in the Digital Age
Strategies for Success
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
This groundbreaking resource demonstrates how to use digital imaging and the Internet as the cornerstone of a successful photography business. Topics covered include setting business goals, marketing, setting prices, selling prints, running a Web-based photography business, working with stock agencies,...
The Profitable Artist
A Handbook for All Artists in the Performing, Literary, and Visual Arts (Second Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
**"The Profitable Artist's chapters address a spectrum of practical topics for working artists." —Artsy.net
The Indispensable Roadmap Artists Need to Navigate Their Careers**
While all art is unique, the challenges artists face are shared regardless of background, experience, and artistic...
by Robert Robbins, Rogene A. Robbins
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
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...
by Monona Rossol
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
In its third edition, The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide speaks to today's artists in the clearest terms possible. Through dozens of handy tables, diagrams, and charts, this volume points out dangerous ingredients found in specific brands of paint, dye, and adhesives; simple supplies such...
Citizen Brand
10 Commandments for Transforming Brands in a Consumer Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2006
Leading brand designer Marc Gobé builds on his highly successful Emotional Branding strategy with Citizen Brand, a powerful new concept designed to help companies earn the trust of today's consumers. Gobé argues that corporations need a new vision to survive in the present "emotional economy," challenging...