Nikki D. May
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Ochre Branding

Ochre Branding

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Lightscoop Website + Promotional Materials

Lightscoop Website + Promotional Materials

Banner ads and affiliate banners.                  Trade Show Booth Design...
International Encaustic Artists Website

International Encaustic Artists Website

Website design and brochure for an international arts...
Angled Art Website, Logo + Print

Angled Art Website, Logo + Print

Logo, print materials and website design and development for a Paducah art gallery that is, sadly, no...

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About Me

I am an artist and designer from Paducah, Kentucky. I spend my days drinking too much coffee and trying to save the world from bad design. I really just want to draw pretty pictures.

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Really, what’s cooler than being able to decorat Really, what’s cooler than being able to decorate your entire body with your own art?
Next flower in my State Flower + Insect project wa Next flower in my State Flower + Insect project was completed during today’s @wanderingaimfully coaching session! Sorry @jasondoesstuff and @ckelso, my content calendar is not done, but this flower is. Anyone have a guess as to which flower and state it represents? Insect coming next! #ijustwanttodrawprettypictures #stateflowersandinsects
Episode 20 is out now! This is part one of a two p Episode 20 is out now! This is part one of a two part series (for now!) about art submissions. If you want to make a living from your art, you’re going to have to get it out there into the world and get as many of the right eyes on it as possible. You might be lucky enough to have someone find you on Instagram, but most likely, you’re going to have to do the work yourself. In this episode, @laura_lee_griffin and @nikkimayart bring up five questions that need to be addressed to help you submit your art. 1. Why should you submit your work? 2. Where should you submit it and which markets exist? 3. How do you find who to submit your work to? 4. What should you submit to them once you found them? 5. When should you send what and follow up with? In part one, they discuss the why and where. Tune in next week to learn the how, what and when for getting your art out there into the world!
Remember back in January when I committed to submi Remember back in January when I committed to submitting my art every day for 100 day? Yeah, I didn’t either. Well, I just submitted these images to a jigsaw puzzle company (@jiggypuzzles). Fingers crossed that they like them! #worldartday #worldartday2021 #ijustwantodrawprettypictures #jigsawpuzzles
@laura_lee_griffin and @nikkimayart interview Stac @laura_lee_griffin and @nikkimayart interview Stacie Bloomfield, a perfect example of a Startist. Stacie has been creating artwork for brands and products around the world since 2009. Today we learn more about how her illustration business, @gingiber, went from an Etsy start to the thriving company that exists today. Gingiber has had products sold in over 800 stores, along with licensing deals with major product brands. Stacie’s a Moda fabric designer, a published author, and an amazing educator. At a time last year when product based businesses were really suffering, Stacie pivoted and shifted her focus into teaching all the amazing knowledge she’s learned over the last decade to other artists, to show them how to leverage their artwork across multiple revenue streams. She’s the creator of the Leverage Your Art course, as well as the Creative Powerhouse Society membership. She’s incredibly passionate about the industry and super generous with all of her knowledge. We’re excited to have her share that knowledge with you today.
Sometimes you have to take a break from client web Sometimes you have to take a break from client websites, podcast transcripts, and fighting with CSS to work on drawing a bitterroot flower.
I was looking at previous iterations of my website I was looking at previous iterations of my website throughout the years the other day. The first image here is from 2008. I loved it at the time, but never really finished it because I discovered WordPress and built the one in the second image. Currently in the planning stage of a brand new website for myself, since this cobbler’s children have really crappy shoes.
@laura_lee_griffin and @nikkimayart introduce you @laura_lee_griffin and @nikkimayart introduce you to Hannah Cole, an artist, educator, and founder of Sunlight Tax (@sunlighttax). Hannah educates fellow artists about taxes and money because she believes creative people are the empathy builders of our culture and when they’re financially secure and empowered, they can make bigger, bolder work that will fix our broken world. Her flagship program is Money Bootcamp, a membership which builds financial skills and fosters a healthy relationship with money and power so that artists can get back to changing the world with their important work. She teaches practical valuable life changing money skills in an art-centric and approachable style. In this episode, we begin by hearing Hannah’s Startist story, and then dig into some really useful tips artists can use as you work through your taxes this season! Although the general information she provides will apply to many artists, please note her tax expertise is focused on US taxes.
Holy crap, y’all! I haven’t completed and post Holy crap, y’all! I haven’t completed and posted a state flower + insect drawing since August! How is that even possible? Until now… here is New Hampshire’s purple lilac and ladybug. Nine more states to do!
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