Jo O'Brien

I’ll get some ideas together tonight and send them on…

while I’m here, can I advise everyone to take this young lass up on her offer. I’ve got so many quality pushes, nudges and kicks from Jo that have set me on the right course. I can see the mistakes she warned me about, and I’ve used her advice dozens of times to make a little bit of money here and there

She knows stuff

Go Jo! You are the bestest.

I’d think I’d like to know how to go about it. How to get the maximum exposure, how to present myself and my art etc, how to approach my potential customers…thanks jo :)

good on you darling

How nice you are! I have no idea how to sell my stuff!

go Jo!! I want to know lots lol:) but for a start tags whats the best way 2 tag my work in order to have it found in searches? Also maybe what kind of designs are selling best on RB?

Thank you so much Jo!! I will return as soon as I formulate my thoughts on this and look forward to your advice! Mahalo!!

Thanks… i really need some help…

I’d like to know who buys it! Who’s out there in the market for art?

Good work, and an excellent task for 3 months!

I have so far not been good at selling my stuff, any advice would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks.

This will be a great help to us all, I for one have no idea, which is reflected in my sales record on Redbubble. Help help help!!!

I’d love to see some interviews with those who sell well on RB (or elsewhere for that matter) – ideas that they’ve found worked and, just as useful, those that didn’t eg. for photography I’ve found exhibitions a complete waste of time and money and it would have been useful to know this before outlaying the time and money – they seem to work for art but not at all well for photos as far as I can tell – been in several exhibitions with mixed artists and photographers – the art sold, the photographs didn’t.

I really want to know how to make it more likely something will go viral. My dream is to get one thing to catch on and make me a billionaire. Can you do that for me? The internet is for making money, I just haven’t figured out how to do it properly yet.

Looking forward to hearing your good oil Jo.

Will put some ?’s together and will be looking forward to reading more

To be honest, I’m completely naive when it comes down to selling my art…how do you promote the work for one? I need all the help I can get so I’d love to hear more Jo! Thanks!

Jo you are really a kind person and it is really appriciated the work and generosity you put in….:0)

You mean it’s possible to sell beyond your own family members? I, like many others will be hanging on your every word. Good on ya Jo.

How wonderful of you!! While totally enjoying the population here each and every day, I have never been any good at marketing my stuff, even during the many years of freelance gone by. I’ll be ever so attentive to this priceless help, right in front row scribbling notes and nodding a lot…

Thank you for your generous offer. I will stay posted to your comments and instructions in the matter of making my art sellable. thanks Jo

Thanks Jo – – a couple of questions… art sold on the web compared to art sold “on the spot”... what are the differences? Is there different appeals to those who buy in the different situations of web to live? Some-one metioned it would be good to know some of the details of those who successfully sell thru redbubble – this would be great info. When selling direct – what type of presentation works the best – ie: framed, canvas-no frame, mounted, large or small, etc. ... thx

Absolutely!! Jo, thank you for posting this…I’m an engineer, writer photog, so I’m one of the least experienced at selling!

Thanks ever so much Jo!
I’ll send a BubbleMail with some questions. =)

What a wonderful idea! I’d love to learn more. Do you need an expensive SLR digital camera in order to get the shots? I’ve gone from my only 35mm SLR to point and shoot to subcompact digital cameras. Now I’m wondering if I have to go back to the clunky camera sizes in digital SLR in order to really sell my work. What a selfless act to put your expertise on the line to help others sell their photos. Thank you!!!

wow..Jo this is really exiting me, do you know they just published some of my images in the latest Photoshop Creativ Magazine, but i still not able to sell anything in this site. Looking forward to hear about your advice.Thank you for your hard work, cheersxx

I am so happy to come across this offer. I have so wanted to learn how to market my work online and have just been researching how others have done with their work.
I,ve been to facebook, Myspace, and just found out about the Red Bubble offer but, words fail me when I see some of the absolutely great stuff out there.

You’re awesome, Jo

umm… yeah, what they said….

Anything would help…the more the better.
Thanks for the offer, looking for your advice in depth.

My work does not seem to reveal seem to reveal it’s full beauty in a thumbnail. In person my long rectangular format engages the viewer on a human scale the longest sides are usually about two meters long. Any suggestions other than submit to square.

I’ll be listening.

This is a very generous offer Jo. I am so new to this I don’t even know what questions to ask yet. :-) So any information you give will be most gratefully received. Thanks very much in advance.

yes please jo! any advise is welcome and, echoed from above, thank you for the generous offer! is there where ‘do what you love and love what you do’ comes into play (and then all good follows?!....) vicki

I have great difficulty working out how to build my website opening page on redbubble, seems to be simple for others…perhaps, yet I have tried and find it most difficult and sadly have stopped trying. My disabilty is a challenge and so to is the Site, yet I know with help I can do it succesfully
colindove

Jo, If you have time and the will and think you can help me sell my average art, or even just improve the look of my pages, I’d be delighted to hear from you! It’s extremely kind and I’d welcome any advice at all.
Yours, with best wishes for 2009,
James

i love red bubble and i know im on it every day but in the end i cant see how my work can stand out among 80,000 artists most of which are photographers, which seam to sell better online.

it would be good to hear from some of the top selling fine artists (painters etc)
also i’m a young artist and havn’t got a lot of cash to outlay, what are some ideas for getting your business started, building your exposure and starting to sell your artwork.

i had a look at your ideas for selling cards and selling at art markets these are good, but unless i print my own copies of my work or sell from originals i know that selling my work printed through red bubble is too expensive.
all advice welcome. thanks a lot Jo

Hi, Jo

Can you take a look at my profile and tell me what I can do to improve sell? Thanks.

does my portfolio have any potential of sales

Bummer! Missed out on the 3 months- but have been reading your advice! Thankyou again!

marleyevonne
Hi, newbie here. I recently took the Bull by the horns. Made a deal with an upscale Restaurant to Sponsor a one person show for me. They received recognition and I also did.
The banquet room I was able to use was huge and gorgeous. My set up (60+) paintings filled the room in an easy to maneauver and professional manner. Flowers, cjomplimentary wine & cheese. I had Banners produced . Designed beautiful invitations (60+) printed and mailed them all. Set Posters in local venues. A tremendous amt of work went into all of this.
My list of invites included Every Art Gallery in the area. Every horse farm, equestrian facilities (of which there are many here). Gated upscale Neighborhoods. etc.

Only 4 people showed up. (Plus my supportive family and friends,.

I did receive one very valuable contact and sold one small painting, and greeting cards. HELP! What am I missing? I have been told my artwork is exc eptional and beautiful. HELP.

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