6 December 6, 2018

Selling on Etsy vs. Creative Market

2023-05-02T12:57:27+00:00By |Art, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Marketing, Photography, Photoshop, Website Design|

Selling on Etsy vs. Creative Market This post will feature selling on both Etsy vs Creative Market as a Digital Designer. I opened up my first Etsy store back in 2007 and since then have ran a few shops on there. This one is technically still active but I have not had time to dedicate to it at all which is why you will see no listings) Within the last year, my side hustles was opening up 2 Stores: Typemaven (Etsy and Creative Market) and Flat Lay Studio on (Etsy and Creative Market). Primary Differences Etsy primarily sells physical goods and handmade [...]

16 September 16, 2018

6 Designer Tools to Have in Your Arsenal

2023-05-02T13:01:38+00:00By |Graphic Design, Photography, Photoshop, Website Design|

6 Designer Tools to Have in Your Arsenal As a designer, there are resources and tools that you gather throughout your career to make your life easier. Here are my top 6 Designer Tools that I use (some for years and in no particular order). 1. Dummy Text Generator Dummy text or what is more commonly known among designers as 'Lorem Ipsum'. It is text that is used in the publishing industry or by web designers as "filler content" until they get actual final copy from the client. This helps aid in visuals when laying out a design. I once [...]

4 March 4, 2018

Using the Mockup Scene Creator to Create Flat Lays

2023-05-02T13:03:15+00:00By |Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photography, Photoshop, Website Design, WordPress|

Using the Mockup Scene Creator to Create Flat Lays Sometimes you just want to have control over your entire Flat Lay! Look no further! This Mockup Scene Creator features everything that The Sophisticated Entrepreneur has on their desk. Sometimes less is more! I love the minimalist look and sourced pieces that I would use in my own setting. Objects were shot individually and painstakingly clipped just for you (anyone who knows Photoshop knows what I mean! ;) ) In this quick little Photoshop video tutorial (6:45), I will show you how to use the Mockup Scene Creator from Flat Lay [...]

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