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New Product Ideas for Artists and Photographers

product ideas artists photographersWant some product ideas for artists and photographers?

Art and photography can be a tough sell these days. Thanks to the online marketplace, it is becoming even more saturated and as a result, prices have dropped. It is a wonder that artists can make any money any more.

But that is when you have to get creative! Just like any product that is in a saturated market, you need to find new ways to repurpose your art for different markets in a manner you don’t feel hurts your artistic integrity.

Everyone has gone in an art museum gift shop and seen Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, among others, repurposed onto umbrellas, note cards, coasters, you name it. Now, I have found a few other unique ways art and photography have been “repurposed” that may inspire the artists out there.
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Add Art to Textiles

There are so many opportunities to add your original art and photography designs to various types of textiles for resale, from dish towels and duvets to shower curtains and pillows. Just look around you to see the opportunities.

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Add Art to Everyday Items

The water bottle market is a hot one, with people paying big dollars for decorative bottles. So why not put your own art or photography on water bottles, tumblers, coasters, and coffee mugs. It also serves as a great way to promote your business as a promotional items.

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Add Some Class to Your Cell Phone

Again, your art is ideal for a cell phone cover, not to mention a laptop case, even tech backgrounds and digital calendars. The possibilities are endless!

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Wear Your Art 
So many art designs and fine art photography are being used in fashion, such as the boots below, t-shirts, skirts, headbands, hats, beach coverups, even flip-flops.
More Ideas

Find hundreds of more great marketing tactics in my 12-Month Marketing Plan for Online Art Stores.

Be sure to also read: More Ideas to Promote Your Art Business

 

 

 

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1 Comment

  1. womencyclists

    I like the idea that the photograph is the frame! Very cool–hadn’t thought about that!