I like that everyone here is very professional. As a small artist, even in a small company, it's sometimes hard to find the line between business and people. As a business person, how much should I share my feelings? How much should I share as an individual?
While I have written extensively on this topic and have long hesitated to publish, I think it's important to talk about these things, especially now that many people are experiencing the same issues and when burnout is becoming a bigger problem - especially in the arts, where information is on the table. Do what you love and you'll never work again in your life. This is very important.
So I joined the conversation, even if it meant being a little more human than I'd like.
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Given the title and everything I've said so far, it's probably obvious that I've struggled with burnout. It's a combination of gradual and sudden changes. For a while, it felt like I had too much to do to keep up with everything, and lately, it's felt like I've had a hard time focusing on anything else. Some people think of burnout as a break, time for yourself, but in reality, burnout can affect every part of your life. It's a suffocating feeling when life takes over everything and you lose the ability to find joy and meaning in anything, especially when it's something that makes you tired.
Artists tend to ascribe a human value to their work - whether healthy or not (and usually not), but it's often an unavoidable reality of creative life. If you don't see the value in your work and feel that what you create is forced and unsatisfying, that your human values are tied to your work, it can have a very negative impact ........
I realized that my personal burnout has a lot to do with the vicious cycle of trying to please others that I've been in my whole life. I'm afraid of letting clients down and taking on more work than I can handle. The alternative is to work less and turn down projects, but then I burn myself out and people get even more frustrated, and I want to make up for it by taking on more responsibility. I'm trying to cut this cycle in half by continuing to work as much as possible without assignments and limiting assignments to one project a month, but since I had a really bad period where I got more assignments than I could handle, I don't think I can get assignments as often as I should in my current situation.
I can't stop myself from taking on too much work when I do it.
What does this mean for my future work? The first step is that I will rarely offer assignments (I have to limit myself to one or two projects at a time), but I don't know what the next step will be yet. If I want to continue to do creative work full-time, I need to rediscover the joy that got me there. I guess if I want to create something that brings joy to others, I need to feel the joy in creativity that I've lost over the past year and a half. In the near future, I want to focus on creating things that make me happy, and that may mean more experimental projects and OOAK products. I'm looking forward to it and hope you will continue to support me on my journey to find the joy that inspired me to create the jumper in the first place. Despite my deteriorating mental health, I can't thank you enough for your support. To the other artists who have suffered severe burns, I wish you the best of luck with your recovery and assure you that you are not alone.
The online marketplace is fantastic and allows artists of all kinds to make a living from their art...... However, I have noticed a sad trend: people are not willing to pay a fair price in this online art industry. Sometimes because they don't think they should be paid well for their "hobby," sometimes because they don't trust their work, and sometimes because they don't know how to set a price! This is a complicated topic, but I'd like to try to explain it a little.
A quick disclaimer: I am by no means a business expert, and while I have tried to keep this post generic, I am a textile artist, so most of my opinions/experiences come from that perspective. What I write here may not apply to everyone and in every situation!
Why would I want more?
There are two main reasons not to underestimate yourself: for yourself and for the art industry in general. For a long time, I underestimated myself: when I started, I was a teenager and didn't have many bills to pay, so I didn't think I needed a giant squishmallow and felt guilty for asking too much for my work. Not only did I underestimate myself from the beginning, I often underestimated how long it would take me to complete the project. Really? Right now I am doing well because I am selling a lot, but my attitude towards billing quickly led to burnout and a hole in the project that I have been struggling to get out of. When you sell a lot and don't make much money, you have to take on other projects to stay afloat, and the projects you wanted to don't come to fruition.
On the other hand, if you sell your work at a lower price than your peers, you reduce the value of your work to the client: after all, it's a business, and the value is determined by the users. Even if it's not malicious to undervalue, it will be harder for any artist in the industry to survive if they sell their work at prices that are too low like a mushroom squishmallow.
Customers are angry with you. The situation is very serious.
Base price calculation and many advise artists to "calculate the amount they will earn per hour and estimate their time," but forget the first part, which is the most confusing. How to calculate an hourly wage ????? Many opt for $10 because it's easy to calculate, but let's face it: that's not much for a skilled worker.
If art is just a part-time job and you have other sources of income, you don't need to do all this math, but I recommend finding out what the average wage is in your field and setting an hourly rate based on that to avoid being underpaid. The same is true if you don't have to pay rent or bills (for example, if you are young and live with your parents), but want to make a living from art in the future. If you are a full-time artist and have to pay the bills, or if that is your goal, you should keep counting: First, add up all your annual expenses: rent, electricity, car, health insurance, food, etc. Malcolm squishmallow is one of the best plushies costumes out there.
Next, set aside some money for non-essential expenses.
If you spend only the amounts listed above, you are in a bad situation in a bad month and cannot buy or save anything good. Not good!!!! The amount depends on your lifestyle and needs, but I think 30-60% is a good percentage, but the decision is yours. Now is the time to think about your taxes. We can probably say that you only add about 20% to your annual income, but if you want to be more precise, you can take a closer look at how much you have to pay in income tax in your country. Make sure you set this amount aside at the end of each month, so you don't accidentally spend the money on taxes which has happened to me a few times or a frog squishmallow will be the best outfit.
Now you have a target for your gross annual income. I say "target" because you will never reach your income in a small business. But it's a good guide! Now you want to know what your daily expenses and hourly expenses are.
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