I wanted to introduce you to a tool that has been fulfilling soooo many of my biz needs, one that I’ve been aching for, for a very long time! When I first started licensing, I didn’t know how to keep track of everything… which client has which artwork, for what products, for how long. When I was just starting it was fine, easily manageable. But once I had a few pieces that resonated with different clients for different types of products, I knew I needed a system for tracking everything. And after over 10 years of doing this work, there finally IS one! Read on below…
I'm pleased to introduce you to Artonomo! Over the past year I’ve worked with them to help test out their new platform and offer up suggestions to make it the best it can be. The platform has a few tiers — if you’re just starting out, you can use it for free to host your password-protected portfolio. If you’re more established, the paid memberships offers a richer experience that helps you manage all of your art, and has a client-facing portfolio where clients can search by keyword, save their own light boxes, and request availability. Each client gets their own user/pass so you can see who is logging in to view your stuff. Once a piece is licensed out for a contract, you can input all the contract info and attach the art to that contract, so you know exactly what’s been licensed out to who, for what, where and for how long. So I don’t have to panic that I might’ve accidentally licensed out the same art to two clients. You can also track your finances. I COULD GO ON but encourage you to check it out for yourself. This platform has made a big change in the stress I have felt around managing my contracts and I think it’s great and maybe you will too. When I get a request no, I no longer scan my brain and my outdated spreadsheet, I just pop onto the platform and voila — I know in seconds what the status is.
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NB: Artonomo invited me early on to be a brand ambassador, which means I get the chance to test out all their features before they launch. I’ve received some free membership to the platform in exchange for helping spread the word -- I’d only do it if I believed in it! Hope you enjoy the platform too!