A chat with … Stacie Bloomfield

We had an awesome time with Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber in our Facebook group earlier this month. She is a wealth of knowledge and was incredibly generous with her time. We ended up chatting for 1.5 hours!

Listen to the interview with Stacie here:

If you haven’t already heard, Stacie is teaching an intensive 8 weeks course called ‘Leverage Your Art‘. It is only open once a year, and right now, enrolment is open from June 16th – June 23rd 2020.

If you are a creative person, who loves to know how to make a sustainable income through art, THIS course is for you.

I’ve signed up for this course because honestly, you guys, selling doesn’t naturally to me. It’s something I’ve had to work at for years and I still face bumps along the way. I know how to make art, and sure, I can pitch it to companies, but I don’t know how to squeeze all the potential from my art the way Stacie can.

Stacie Bloomfield has created more ways on how to leverage her art than any creative I’ve known. I think she’s super smart and the best thing I can do for myself, is learn from someone smarter than I am.

She has 11 years of experience behind her, licensed her art to William Sonoma, Crane and Co, Sellers Publishing, Crate and Barrel and Moda Fabrics, sold to 600+ retail stores, teach and host workshops at her studio and lead a growing team of employees. This year, because of COVID-19, her wholesale sales came to a screeching halt BUT Stacie has managed to pivot and created more income (that’s right) than she did in previous years. Instead of letting go her staff, she’s had to increase (wo)manpower to meet demand. Stacie Bloomfield is truly a creative powerhouse.

Here’s just some of the things Stacie will cover in her 8-week course, Leverage Your Art:

Module 1: Saying YES To Your Creative Voice

Written Interview with Moda Fabrics
BRIEF Overview of surface pattern design
Show how to make a repeat pattern (brief)
Finding your voice while being on trend
Creating complimentary products to go with your fabric produced by other companies

Module 2: Building The Art Career Of Your Dreams

Interview with Leah Duncan
Interview with Ashley Goldberg
Social Media presence importance
Beating the algorithm with cohesivity
20 FREE Product & Lifestyle Photoshop Mockups
How to set yourself apart – The “big yellow giraffe” method of standing out in a crowd

Module 3: The Art of Pitching & Being Heard

Q&A Session with former CEO of Land of Nod Michelle Kohanzo
Pitch Email Templates
How to Get in Front of Art Directors
Building lasting relationships with Art Directors
Boomerang Technique for dealing with rejection
List of companies that accept art submissions

Module 4: ACCELERATE Your Growth With Agents

Q&A Session with Agent Jennifer Nelson
Preparing Your Portfolio
List of Art Agencies
How much work do you need to make in a year if you work with an agent?
How much money does an agent get?
How to work with your agent to get the best outcome

Module 5: Set It And Forget It: Systems That Work

Interview with Jon and Kaylynn Jordan
Organizing your files
Using a planner
How to not overload your schedule
Trend Forecasting

Module 6: Dealing With Copycats & All About $$$

Live Q&A with my personal IP attorney and accountant
What to charge
Personal stories of copyright infringement
Types of Contracts
All about the $$ you can make

Module 7: So You Want To Write A Book?

Interview with my literary agent Lindsey Edgecomb
Interview with Regan and Sada Lewis on Print of Demand Publishing
Getting Published in Books and Magazines
Writing and Illustrating Books
The publishing process and the money of it all
Working with a publisher to launch your book

Module 8: So Many Revenue Streams, So Little Time

Developing a product based business
Drop shipping, POD, all about manufacturing
How to manage inventory and wholesale
How to get your work into stores
Being the Boss and managing employees

As an affiliate for Stacie’s programme, I’m giving away some bonuses to sweeten the deal if you sign up for ‘Leverage Your Art‘ with my affiliate link. You’ll be getting:

A copy of Stacie’s new book ‘Give Yourself Margin‘
A $50 Spoonflower gift card
Access to an exclusive study group on Facebook where we will go through the syllabus together. Because this is an intensive 8-week course, it’s pretty easy to get left behind, and so, having a ‘study group’ will help to keep us on track. This way, no one gets left behind.

Once you’ve sign-up, you’ll stand to win some EXTRA goodies:

First prize winner will win free tickets to the workshop + brunch at Stacie’s studio in Springdale (Valued at $300) (Travel and accommodation fees not included)
Second prize winner will have access to Stacie’s upcoming e-course’Let Your Creativity Bloom’ (Valued at $200)
Third prize winner will win two tickets to Stacie’s exclusive live webinar (Valued at $100)

Are you ready to take the leap of faith? Join me and take hold of the reins. It’s time to level up to who we are meant to be. Sign up here.

Mable Tan