From Illustrations to Merchandise: Market Your Artwork
A course by Louise Lockhart , Illustrator and Business Owner
Discover the design process behind building an identifiable brand and create products with your artwork to sell online
When illustration meets entrepreneurship, the opportunity to make a living from your artwork becomes a reality. Louise Lockhart started a business selling stationery with her illustrations on her online shop, The Printed Peanut, which soon expanded to a wide range of products and collaborations with clients like Anthropologie and Casetify.
In this course, Louise teaches you how to design a collection of products with your illustrations that are ready to be manufactured. Get a walkthrough of how to market your products online to attract customers and how to build a recognizable brand that clients trust. Ready to put your illustrations on the market?
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 19 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (456)
- 11,695 students
- 11 lessons (1h 36m)
- 19 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Design a screen printed product and prepare it for manufacturing and marketing.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is suitable for illustrators and designers who would like to create a brand by applying their artwork onto products to sell.
Requirements and materials
Illustration skills and basic knowledge of Photoshop is required.
To take this course, you only need access to a computer with Photoshop or similar software installed.
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Louise Lockhart
A course by Louise Lockhart
Louise Lockhart is an illustrator from the UK. After studying illustration at the Glasgow School of Art in 2009 and finding it difficult to find work, she decided to pave her own way as an illustrator. After a few years of travelling the world, she started The Printed Peanut in 2012, her online store where she sells products with her illustrations. Her products have attracted the attention of over 200K Instagram followers.
The Printed Peanut started out selling stationery items inspired by retro children’s books and vintage print ephemera. Following the brand’s success, she quickly expanded her product range to include everything from homeware, cards, toys, games and decorations. Louise has collaborated with clients such as Heal's, Casetify, Boden, Blue Q, Anthropologie, Design For Today, M&S and Liberty. Her work has also been featured in publications like Bibelot Magazine, The Independent, Chronicle Books, Ladybird Books, and Flow Magazine. She has also illustrated a series of children’s books including The Dictionary of Difficult Words, The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts, and The Big Book of the UK.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Finding Your Voice
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Finding Your Inspiration and Style
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Turning Your Art Into Design
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Planning Your Design
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U3
Making and Marketing Your Design
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Pricing and Budgeting
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Applying Your Design to Your Tote
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Marketing Tools for Promoting
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U4
Establishing your Brand
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Think About the Customer Experience
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Expanding Your Product Range
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Running a Shop
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FP
Final project
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From Illustrations to Merchandise: Market Your Artwork
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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silvia_ianniciello
I absolutely love Louise Lockhart and The Printed Peanut! I think this class was very helpful and I'm really grateful that I got to take it. I really hope that one day I can make something with such a lovely style and have the same dedication that she puts into her products.
sbenmouyal
Perfect and fun!
izquierda
PlusI appreciate how Louise's covered each step she's found useful in her own practice in a way that we can engage with and put to immediate use.
Her pace moves along briskly enough that I never felt the desire to fast forwarding and yet her directions and information never feel rushed.
Louise's enthusiasm for her art and sharing her work feels sincere and it was a pleasure to spend time with her through this course.
I had a fun time as well and I definitely recommend Louise and her course!
cumulus84
Bardzo mi się podobał ten kurs! Polecam! Najważniejsze informacje w pigułce a jednocześnie bardzo inspirujący do własnej pracy.
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dhillonvinky
I loved the instruction and Course content. Lots of inspiration and good information. Thank you!