A MOST INCREDIBLE BLOG FOR TRENDS, DESIGNS, COLORS ETC. WITH GREAT CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER SUCH BLOGS COULD SPEND HOURS

http://patternscolorsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/nature-and-nurture/

http://patternscolorsdesign.wordpress.com

Blog Name: Nidhi Saxena's blog about Patterns, Colors and Designs

Modern bedding fabrics with plaids and stripes, flowers and chevrons look dynamic and optimistic. Water color style floral patterns, blurred prints and tender floral designs add softness to modern bedroom decorating ideas, creating inviting and relaxing bedroom decor. Abstract spirograph prints in neutral and bold colors, gray and cream and black and white bedding sets with stripes are latest trends in bedding fabrics and furniture upholstery that offer unusual and interesting interior decorating ideas for 2012.

http://www.artgalleryfabrics.com/welcome.shtml Fabulous site for floral and geometric fabric designs with an American-Asian flair

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Textile+design+shows&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Textile design shows including Printsource

Textile design shows – google this for interesdting sites

Textile design shows Kathy davis lovely textile site watercolor video

http://www.americasmart.com/markets/gift - Kathy Davis Licensees page

http://www.kathydavis.com/kathy-davis-blog-home.html?start=5 - KATHY’S BLOG INCLUDES PRODUCTS AND PATTERNS

GOOGLE IN 2012 trendyfloral textile designers- I DID THE FIRST THRERE OR FOUR PAGES

nice flower photo0s

\ http://www.art.com/gallery/id--b193285/flowers-by-species-posters.htm?ui=1BA701A4B87D463CB47348657A91C488&WT.cg_n=Search+Ahead&WT.oss=Flowers+by+Species - Art.com web site fine art posters

fabulous floral and pattern and color reference.

I already did Floral patterns,,,,,Watercolor flowers…….

Interesting sales blog and re success

http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/10-questions-that-create-success.html?nav=next

http://phyllisdobbs.info/tag/atlanta-gift-market/

blog to follow

Gorgeous inspiring flower phots with soul

great patterns 2012

fabulous

http://zoneonearts.com.au/2012-08-06-fi-douglas.htm

great patterns and florals

good flower photos

great flower photographs

SHUTTERSTOCK – HUNDREDS OF WATERCOLOR FLORAL IMAGES – LOOSE AND LOVELY

YOUNG DESIGNERS UP AND COMING:

JOANNA MIRANDA http://atalentfordesign.com/blog/

KATE CUSACK http://www.katecusack.com/artist-statement.html

http://antiquaria.bigcartel.com/ - site for Antiquarian – lovely dishes, textiles all patterns and colors

http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/05/bringing-back-floral/

Centsationsal Girl

great splashy colors in home décor

http://www.designsponge.com/ GREAT HOME DÉCOR

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=TRENDY+WATERCOLOR+FLORALS+IN+HOME+DECOR+2012&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1109&bih=834&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=AkPNT4nkOcjgggfn-LiUAw

GO TO IMAGES AND THESE WILL LEAD TO MANY GREAT SITES

TRULY MOOD INSPIRING AND INSPIRING FOR PAINTING FLORALS – BUT THEY ARE ARTY PHOTOS

great floral photos large************************

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19944345@N03/2075554720/

TRENDY WATER COLOR FLORALS IN HOME DECOR 2012

GOOGLE THIS IN TO GET GREAT IMAGES

STORES TO SOURCE

ANTHROPOLIGIE http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/shop+by+event/shopgifts-event.jsp

PIER I

http://licensingliaison.com/ Sharyn Sowell’s art on Licensing Liason (rep) ite

Other artists are

Jane Shatsky

‘and other interesting ones I haven’t looked at yet

http://sharynsowellartblog.blogspot.com/ Sharobn’s blog

http://creativeconceptsdesignstudio.blogspot.com/

Great site – blogs about fashion and trends Surtex etc.

TRENDY CUTE FRESH AND COLORFUL DESIGNS

High Line Open Studios

526 West 26th Street, Studio 511

New York, NY 10001

Contact: Scotto Mycklebust at 917 697-0844 email at scotto@scottomycklebust.com

IN 2011 IT RAN IN MARCH GET 2012 SCHEDULE

Bushwick open studios in June 2012

in May 2012

NYC arts events – calendar

For more information call Barbara Bravo, Tour Coordinator at 845-246-7493 or email
events@saugertiesarttour.com

August 11 and 12^th –maps available in mid July

RHINEBACK FAIR – AUG 21-26 http://dutchessfair.com/

DUTCHESS COUNTYY EVENTS

5th Annual Northern Dutchess Art Studio Views

In its 5th year, ASV is held over Labor Day weekend.  This free, self-guided tour showcases the working studios of over 30 Northern Dutchess artists from Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Red Hook, Tivoli, and Clinton Corners. This annual event is dedicated to promoting the work and talents of these artists and bringing their artwork to the public by opening their private studios for visitors. Preview the artists & their work by visiting our tour website.

Videos creative co op

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kah751olMY8http://www.springscreative.com/ - Springs creative – Fabric

Boston Warehouse

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Boston+Warehouse+Christmas+collections&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=MDIYUPrQMumJ6AGwroDwBA&biw=1231&bih=1000&sei=NzIYUIyJL6ag6QHtvIGoDA

http://www.demdaco.com/SearchResult.aspx?Vendor=388

Americas Mart manufacturers

Catalogues

Maps of buildings

Magazine with ads and…..more

PETER PAUPER PRESS – GREAT FIT FOR US

STORES AND WEBSITERS CARRYING PAPER PRODUCTS DESIGN PRODUCTS

Rosanna

I love her designs, free and different dinnerware and more

great creative events for women in St. Paul Minnesota – send to Margaret C

shows this collection products

Web site Atlanta Mart

site has all floor plans, advertisers and all catalogues

Market magazine, with showrooms, maps catalogues and ads great source

Painterly looks was another motif that was seen at the show. Most recently it was spotted on dinnerware and has now transferred over to home furnishings. Tozai's collection with Dransfield & Rossincluded Starving Artist, a collection of decorative accents featuring painterly scenes. Fringe's Florista collection also found inspiration in watercolors, as did Midwest-CBK's 

“Tozai

”

Water Color Garden which was inspired by Monet's water colors. At C&F Enterprises, the artwork of Paul Brent was transferred onto pillows and another collection of pillows feature the watercolors of artist Jen Callahan.

“Mikasa

”

several dinnerware collections with this look. Mikasa's Dining Redesigned line featured four new patterns inspired by watercolors: Garden Palette Bouquet, Garden Palette Floral, Garden Palette Meadow and Garden Palette Vine. Wedgwood's Harlequin Cuckoo design finds inspiration in the company's archive pattern books from the early 19th century. Done in four pastel colors - pink, light blue, peach and pale green - the collection also features a painterly look.

Clark also sees florals and floral motifs popping up this season. “They're being explored in depth in textiles and tabletop,” she says. “[Flowers] are incredibly happy. When things get shaky we look for objects that bring us joy,” she explains.

SET UP A PRODUCT DREAM BOARD COLLECT PHOTOS OF PRODUCTS I LOVE.

TAKE MY DESIGN AND CUT IT OUT AND SUPERIMPOSE ON THE PRODUCT OR PUT A SWATCH OF DESIGN AS IT WOULD PLAY OUT ON EACH PRODUCT

CREATE WITH DK’S HELP AN E-MAIL PROMOTION PIECE-

FOR ATLANTA GOAL IS TO HAVE 3 DESIGNS DONE IN COLLECTION – WITH PRODUCT BOARD TO SHOW- START MAKING ATLANTA APPT. CALLS – or one design with a product layout for each of the big five I want to target?

TO DO

2.Finish profiles

Creative Coop

Manuial woodworkers

Demdaco

C& F

Carefully review all Terms of Use on the social media sights that you participate in.

You can add greater protection by adding your own Terms of Use (TOU) to your FaceBook page, Twitter profile, etc. Enforce the TOU by taking down inappropriate postings.

Be sure to include contact information so a copyright owner can notify you if someone posts an image that doesn’t belong to him or her.

DMCA is an effective weapon for copyright owners whose rights are infringed on the web.

If you hire someone to design your website be sure to clarify who will own the content and html code used to create it. Unless specified, the developer will own it by default.

The most important thing you can do to market your art is to have a marketing plan. A multichannel approach is best. It is not the platforms you use (website, FaceBook, Twitter, direct mail, etc.); it is how you use them that matters most. Each should reinforce the other.

The Evolving Retail Scene

Subscribe to retailer blogs to spot trends and learn their lingo.

Listen to earnings calls or read the transcripts of key retailers on SeekingAlpha.com. They provide great insight into what drives the company and their marketing positioning. It will help you align your messages and images with theirs.

TRADE MAGAZINES TO GET

GIFT AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES

HOME ACCENTS TODAY

COUNTRY BUSINESS – WE HAVE

COUNTRY CHIC

GIFTWEAR NEWS

WW WOMEN’S WEAR

HOME RETAILER

PARTY AND PAPER – WE GET

FLEA MARKET CHIC

1. targeted home décor designs and products to take to show

3 designs and product layouts

3. do a series of floral and pattern paintings-Aftrer ATLANTA

http://www.giftsanddec.com/ - great site for trends and articles

Clark also sees florals and floral motifs popping up this season. “They're being explored in depth in textiles and tabletop,” she says. “[Flowers] are incredibly happy. When things get shaky we look for objects that bring us joy,” she explains.

ONLINE GIFT AND DECORATIVE QACCESSORIES

http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/530186-Direct_from_Market_Atlanta_Part_2.php

ARTICLE BY JOAN BERINGER ON TRADE MAGAZINES AND PR AND HOW TO USE

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As a self proclaimed art licensing junkie, Joan continues to search for art licensing info and share it with other artists to help them license their own art. Joan creates art for products. Her robust body of art is in collections, product examples (mock-ups), and in Photoshop layered files that can be easily customized to manufacturer's specifications.

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

An important task in any business is research, research, research. And that is true with the art licensing industry. Art licensing trade magazines are a good source to research the industry. They contain not only articles by industry leaders but they have press releases and advertisements of artists and art licensing agents. All contain valuable information.

There are three art licensing magazines; Total Art Licensing (TAL), Art Buyer (AB) and the newly released Art & Design Licensing Source Book (A&D). They are printed in the UK and also have free digital versions. TAL and AB issues are published in January and in May and A&D is published in May. Note: Advanstar, the publisher of License! Global magazine use to publish the Art of Licensing supplement several times a year but it has not been published recently.

Researching the industry is not just learning how to license art but finding manufacturers that license art, knowing the key players in art licensing, and also knowing your competition. Below are some suggestions on what to look for when flipping through the pages.

Magazines often contain informative articles about all aspects of art licensing. Articles can range from interviewing licensing experts to recent trends. Also observe the name of the person writing the article and the names of the artist, agents, or manufacturers being interviewed to discover key players in art licensing. To gain more information about art licensing, search the internet for those names and examine other magazines, websites and blogs that the names appear.

Often there will be an article(s) about future licensing show(s). It may include seminars and who is exhibiting. Use the information to help you decide if you want to attend or exhibit in later shows.

Press Releases

1. It does not cost anything to have a press release (PR) published. However, the challenge is getting the publisher to publish it. Read the PRs in each magazine to learn what kind of information should be included in PRs for that magazine. This will help you write one that will be published.

2. Many PRs announce licensing deals. Read PRs to find manufacturers that license art. Then search the internet for their website and look at the art that is used on their products. Decide if your art fits before contacting them.

3. Also look at what style of art and themes have been recently licensed in PRs. This shows what art the manufacturer thinks will sell their products. Use that information when creating new art. For instance, if greeting card manufacturers are licensing art that has simple girly girl themes (high heels, purses and hats) then "maybe" it would be a good idea to have your version of that theme in your portfolio. But keep in mind that what is shown in PRs was licensed about a year ago and manufacturers may be looking for something new by the time you create the same theme.

4. Studying PRs is one way to determine if your art is licensable. Compare your art with the art shown in PRs. Is your art as polished and skilled as art on the products? Have you created themes that are licensable? Read "Editorial: Not all Art is Licensable" for more information.

Advertisements

1. Advertising in licensing magazines is an excellent way to show art. But it is unlikely that you will get a licensing deal strictly from the Ad. Read "Is it Worthwhile to Place Ads in Magazines" for more information. But if you plan to take out a Ad, examine the different Ads to get ideas on how to layout your Ad. Note: The cost for a half page Ad in the magazines mentioned above is about $300.

2. Look at the art themes pictured in the Ads to see what themes artists are creating. If the same theme is in multiple Ads, then most likely it is one that many artists think are licensable. For instance, Santa and snowmen in Ads are usually prevalent because manufacturers need them each year for their Christmas products. Also look at what themes are missing. It could mean that they are not licensable but it could also mean that you will be the first to create it for licensing.

3. Knowing your competition is important in any business as it is in art licensing. For instance, if you are a fine art painter, then your competition will be other fine art artists. Looking through art licensing magazines will show you who they are. These artists are already established in art licensing and competing against them in getting licensing deals is very difficult. By examining their art, think of ways to differentiate your art from them. For example, create licensable themes that they do not have.