These are all my favorite creative small business owners. They’re all incredibly creative, and each of them designs their own products. Some of them even teach the art-business side of things, which has been so helpful for me.
Natalie is a hand-lettering artist, and I’ve learned so much from her two courses. She creates beautiful greeting cards, and thanks to her, I was able to learn hand lettering and even design my own! 💗
Threeologie | Handlettering Studio and Resource for Creatives!
I love Elyse’s floral designs and stationery! She has so many products to choose from. Notebooks, tote bags, zipper pouches, stickers, Kindle covers, bookmarks… the list goes on. Everything she creates is so beautiful and eye catching!
Elyse Breanne Design
Jess is a hand-lettering artist I’ve learned so much from. She’s an amazing coach and has really helped me improve both my artwork and lettering. She also has her own products from prints to stickers and more. Her art feels bold, and very empowering,...
The person behind Illie Millie is Tay, and she designs everything herself. I’m obsessed with her adorable stickers and illustrations. They’re always so cute and full of personality. I love her work so much!
IllieMillieDesigns - Etsy
Stacie Bloomfield is an illustrator, small-business owner, and honestly one of my favorite mentors to learn from.
Stacie has her own art business called Gingiber and has many products, but my favorite are her tea towels. They are whimsical and full ...
Stacie Bloomfield- Gingiber
Cat Coquillette is an artist, educator, and the founder of CatCoq. I’ve learned so much about the behind-the-scenes world of art licensing from her. Her work is licensed in hundreds of retailers, which is so inspiring to see. I love her unique, color...
CatCoq - Art licensing Artist & Mentor
Created by Christine is all about positivity, and you can feel it in every design she makes. Her products feel like little reminders to stay kind, stay hopeful, and stay creative. Every time I see her work, it genuinely brightens my day.
Created By Christine
Marlene is a Mexican American artist who inspires me so much. Her work is rooted in her heritage, and she makes the cutest cozy pins, stickers, and backing cards for her Etsy shop. She also shares a lot about her life as an artist, and she motivates ...
MarleneVegaStudio - Etsy
Liz Kohler Brown is a surface designer and hand-lettering artist, and her membership has been such a helpful resource for me. She’s taught me how to use digital tools in a way that actually supports my creative process, and I love how she breaks down...
Liz Kohler Brown - Surface designer & Mentor
SVG Society on Etsy is run by Vins and Mackenzie. They create thousands of quirky, fun, and colorful SVGs, digital downloads, and printables. I love buying their SVGs and using them to make shirts!