Artists

Add colors, sizes, materials, etc. to the items in your store! By using the attributes and options feature in IndieMade, you can give customers the ability to make specific selections to their product purchase - saving you both a lot of time.

Learn how to apply to craft shows, how to prepare for art fairs, how to sell at art shows and getting the most out of a bad art fair. Connie Mettler discusses her experience exhibiting at some of the country's legendary art festivals with IndieMade's founder, Jennifer Rapp Peterson

The Urban Folk Circuit is spotlighting handmade wares made in Chicago at its first ever popup shop. Running through Sunday, April 22, the shop is loaded with handmade jewelry, clothing, accessories, and artwork all created by Chicago craft business owners.

When you're pitching stories to journalists, you don't have to have an outrageous concept or a shocking subject matter. Getting media attention from journalists is just a matter of giving them a reason to care about your artwork or latest exhibit. Elizabeth Burke-Dain shares some tips for getting media attention in her resource article.

Ever wonder what IndieMade provides that other services don't? Well check out this infographic and begin to understand what all the commotion's about.

The secrets are shared on how an artist can build a strong online presence in four phases.

Ever wonder how to create a website? Or what to put on your website? Jennifer Rapp Peterson will be presenting a session at Creative Chicago Expo that covers learning about your audience, creating a brand, and supporting all if it with the right content and social media communication.

Need some productivity tips to keep your indie business on track? What business owner doesn't, right? In this first part of a three-part series, Lisa Anderson Shaffer talks to a certified professional organizer who shared lots of productivity tips for artists and crafters who need a system to help stay on task.

Sci fi conventions can be a great place to sell your art or handmade crafts if your style leans at all toward the alternative or geeky. Veteran sci fi con vendor Deb Kosiba shares her experiences from selling at these unique events over the past 20 years, and offers tips on how to start showing your work at sci fi conventions.

When you're selling at craft shows, it's important to choose fairs that are right for you and your art or crafts. Of course, you can never know for sure whether a show will be awesome or horrible, but there are always signs that can help you decide whether a fair is worth your while. Visit our resource article, Selling at Craft Shows: How to Choose the Right Fair for You and Your Products, for our tips on how to tell whether to say yes or no to a show.