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#DearMe It`s Okay to be Elaine

When I was 13, I went through a phase where all I did was crazy hairstyles. From flat tops accomplished on straight hair, to a French twist that wraps to only one side of your head. I am fortunate that there is no photographic evidence of this. Yet, at that time, it was something I loved doing and help me established a sense of identity. To be honest, had I not been accepted to the commercial art program, this would be a cosmetology blog. But I digress. I realize that advice is not one size  ...

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There is no Shame in Quitting

I am currently consulting a colleague and friend about her business. I have become a partner and have grown to love the organization. But when it sucks the life out of you and the work is no longer fun, it`s time to say goodbye. It seems society is keen on shaming people when their dreams aren`t big enough, or quit a bad idea. The norm is to hustle, put in the time daily and keep pushing on until you succeed, regardless of whether of not the venture is successful or not. That to me is as  ...

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How to Price Yourself as an Artist

As of late, I have received a plethora of questions on being an artist, doing events, how to price yourself as an artist and setting yourself in business.  I plan on answering these questions here and on my YouTube channel, so keep the questions coming! Wincy Glass has a great question. Pricing yourself as an artist can be tricky. Moreover, artists find it hard asking for money for something they love doing.  Thought there are very little to no cost associated to running your  ...

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10,000 Hours

It is said that it takes 10,000 hours to know anything well enough to be considered a master. That equals to ten years at 20 hours a week. I started what later became Elaine Biss Designs on the Summer of 2004. I put in long hours learning web design, conquering Illustrator and Photoshop and SEO tricks I could teach my clients. In February 2005, I started hipnchicdesigns.com, which offered graphic and web design as well as illustrations for sites. You don’t even want to see what my  ...

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