SEO has changed – how is your artist website doing?

SEO has changed – how is your artist website doing?

Recently an artist asked if she could help with our on-line presence. Knowing many artists are wanting to get the best from their websites we thought we’d do a few posts on the subject…

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Vicky Mount Desktop Wallpaper – “Waiting For Dinner”

Vicky Mount  Desktop Wallpaper – “Waiting For Dinner”

A lovely bright and cheerful Wallpaper for May from Scottish artist Vicky Mount. Seven sizes available with and without calendar.

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We Can Do It – J. Howard Miller

We Can Do It – J. Howard Miller

A little image adjustment to a high resolution but, poor quality image of the “We Can Do it” propaganda poster .

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Internet Markets for Artists – The Ebay Copycats

Internet Markets for Artists – The Ebay Copycats

The first of three posts on internet markets for visual artists. Here we feature five Ebay styled platforms for arts and crafts.

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The Cross – Jerzy Hulewicz

The Cross – Jerzy Hulewicz

A public domain image for Easter. This linocut is by expressionist printmaker and painter Jerzy Hulewicz (1886-1941).

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Sympathy Card Messages – some thoughts

Sympathy Card Messages – some thoughts

Writing a sympathy card is not easy. We want to reach out. We want to avoid clichés. We want to bring comfort, but grief is so very personal.

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Starlings Desktop Wallpaper – Stephen Frederick

Starlings Desktop Wallpaper – Stephen Frederick

Okay so there’s no connection between Starlings and April, but we wanted to feature Steve’s work. I’m sure you will see many egg and bunny images without us

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RIP The UK Greeting Card Industry (1846 – 2012)

RIP The UK Greeting Card Industry (1846 – 2012)

There’s a bit of a kerfuffle over the Royal Mail’s price increase announcement for 2012. With a 30 – 39 % hike, the internet is a buzz with folk saying – “that’s it, I’m sending e-cards from now on”…..

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Ernst Haeckel – Hummingbirds

Ernst Haeckel – Hummingbirds

An adjusted Wikimedia public domain image from German biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel.

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Artists, are your fonts letting you down?

Artists, are your fonts letting you down?

Come on you creative types, there are much better ways to add a bit of character than using the Bradley Hand font.

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Mothering Sunday Cards – 10% off discount code

Mothering Sunday Cards – 10% off discount code

Yes, the offer is on all our cards so perhaps it’s time to stock up on others too.

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March Hare Desktop Wallpaper – Deborah Eileen Burrow

March Hare Desktop Wallpaper – Deborah Eileen Burrow

We think of March and hares come to mind. Fortunately Suffolk artist Deborah Eileen Burrow kindly lent us this image for our March desktop wallpaper..

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Artist Submissions: A Confession.

Artist Submissions:  A Confession.

We receive some excellent work from immensely talented artists and completely ignore them. Yes, we don’t even have the good grace to send a standard regret letter….

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Be Warned – it’s Kissing Friday

Be Warned – it’s Kissing Friday

We knew that on the Christian calendar it was the Friday after Ash Wednesday, but who knew it was Kissing Friday…

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Sophie Blackall – Missed Connections: Love Lost and Found.

Sophie Blackall – Missed Connections: Love Lost and Found.

Love it or hate it  St.Valentine’s day is here. For those weary of love hearts and roses here ‘s a few  illustrations from US (via Australia) artist Sophie Blackall. Sophie’s work is inspired by the  Craigslist ”missed connections” ads.  Her work is published as a  Book and individual signed prints are available at her Etsy shop.

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