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If you are in the art business, then you know how important each sale is. That’s why the subject of each painting you invest in is so critical. According to Art Business Today, there are ten top-selling subjects for painting that every art investor or business person should know about. These top sellers have not been selected as a trend for 2010, but all all-time favorites for investors. Unlike many other businesses, the art market has been excelling at selling these particular subjects for such a long time that business people know art isn’t about trends, it is about tradition. Let’s take a look at those top ten subjects:

1. Traditional landscapes
2. Local views
3. Modern or semi-abstract landscapes
4. Abstracts
5. Dogs
6. Figure studies
7. Seascapes
8. Wildlife
9. Impressionistic landscapes
10. nudes

Once you have your degree in graphic design, you are well on your way to a great career in the art business. You will be able to work for publications and design for magazines of all kinds, book layout, and web design. As the designer, you will also be a manager in charge of various other graphics personnel, so be sure you understand the principles of management, not just of art and design. You may wish to go into a business job with your degree, or you may decide to go into business for yourself, but in either case, it is important to know how to make your personal brand known.

Even if you have begun your career with a large company, there is always the chance that you will need to make a move—whether vertical or lateral. So do the following in order to make your work well known and respected over the years:

• Encourage word-of-mouth to grow your business and your brand
• Create and email newsletter for your work and send it to an ever-growing list
• Always have business cards handy
• Get a credit line for yourself as a designer

• Start a graphic design blog if you really want to attract a following

Whether you are trading in priceless art, selling real estate, or managing finances, you want to excel within your firm, and the best way to do that is to establish an excellent reputation. This will make you stand out among your peers. How do you do it?

• Give 100% all the time
• Dress for Success
• Keep accurate records
• Maintain relationships
• Choose your fights carefully

Do these points paint a picture of any executive you know? They should. They are the traits of the most successful of business men and women in a variety of fields. These people demonstrate their desire to achieve by (what else?) actually achieving. They don’t ask for anything for doing extra effort, they simply put their all into it. They know that networking is crucial and that relationships among coworkers are always important. If conflicts come up, they carefully weight the pros and cons of getting involved. Sometimes it can be easier to simply say, “okay, you win.”

Emulate the executives who strive in these ways, and you will soon be on the path to success. Without a doubt, everyone will see you as “management material.”

If you are an artist, you’ll find that the old days of laboring in solitude to produce great works of genius are largely gone. Today, artists must be plugged into a national and international network to sell their work and to meet others in their field. Buyers and sellers alike do business more and more through the ‘net. First, artists benefit by having their own websites. With this inexpensive venues, you will be able to list your skills and credentials, and attract new clients to your business. By surfing the ‘net you’ll also be able to seek out clients and digitally network to promote your work. Here are three websites that function as resources for artists.

• ArtistResource.org. This international listing features opportunities in arts education, political action, and copyright and publicity resources
• ArtSchools.com. This site offers over 2,000 listings searchable by school name, city, zip code, state, and more fields for your convenience.
• AltPick.com. Here you can find photographers, designers, illustrators, and other artists as well as getting yourself listed among them.

Besides those listed above, there are many many more resources for artists on the web, so what are you waiting for? Get yourself a website and get started!