Advice for Designers from Art Licensing Agent Brenda Manley | Elizabeth Silver

[@peacockandfig]

That was a delightful interview, I enjoyed "chatting with" Brenda in the chat in the Jewel Showcase event, she was lovely. 😊

[@ElizabethSilver]

Isn't she? Thanks for watching!

[@Karlena_Lewin_Studio]

I’m going to put together a portfolio and reach to this lady 🥰

[@ElizabethSilver]

do it! :)

[@PixelChomp]

As someone who is trying to research this subject I found this interview very useful. Thank you for the valuable content!

[@ElizabethSilver]

so glad it was helpful for you, Brendahas a lot of info!

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

Thank you for sharing this interview and wealth of info. Very enjoyable too!

[@ElizabethSilver]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bexmorley1959]

Lovely interview, thank you Elizabeth. I have the honour of being one of Brenda's artists and it really is a two-way relationship. I think anyone who signs up with an agent with the belief that the agent now works for them, or that they now work for the agent, is mistaken. You both have to work with each other to make it a success. This might be different for larger agencies, but it's definitely one of the benefits of a smaller 'boutique' agency in my opinion. I knew what was coming when she starting talking about Christmas designs and said it with her ... "always do a red and green version too". I made the mistake of not doing this once and had to recolour multiple merged layers in a big collection for a client. It took me about a week. Clearly I should have listened to her! I am also the Brit who begrudgingly creates 4th of July artwork which cracks her up every time!! 🤣

[@ElizabethSilver]

😄I love that, it's definitely a two way street! Thanks for watching Bex

[@eze3572]

Great info.. curious to know what design elements make for a widely favored print?

[@ElizabethSilver]

I don't think there is one set answer on this, it really depends what product category, what client etc. Flowers tend to be popular in most categories, but also hard to stand out with flowers because everyone does them.

[@aissaghlib5560]

Where are the links to the agency carnt seem to find them would appreciate the help

[@ElizabethSilver]

Here's a long list of agents include Brenda's agency: www.elizabethsilver.com/patternblog/art-licensing-agencies-list

[@paulettereid9894]

Hi thank you, I just found your channel and decided to watch this interview, I learned a lot. Can you suggest any FB groups to connect with?

[@ElizabethSilver]

Advice for Artists and Fair Pricing for Surface Designers are 2 good ones!

[@btomakart5975]

i heard "up front fees" was a huge red flag

[@ElizabethSilver]

It depends...usually upfront fees are offset by lower percentage given of your royalties, but it's always good practice to ask about the potential fees and learn as much as you can.

[@aaroncrumbley]

So much Value in this video, I am seriously blown away by how much I learned. Thank you so much!!!

[@ElizabethSilver]

Thanks, so glad you found it helpful!

[@CarolinaCarolina-ph9mx]

I wanted to listen to the bonus question, so I completed the toolkit signup to do so, but I did not see the rest of her video. I was very interested in what she had to say there at the end. Hopefully, there is a link somewhere that I can use to listen to it. Thank you.

[@ElizabethSilver]

Hi Carolina, here's the direct link to the video- just use the password you got for the toolkit! www.elizabethsilver.com/spdboss/brenda-manley-bonus Sorry about the confusion!

[@fionafoyer8659]

Just started learning about this. Thanks for all via helpful information

[@ElizabethSilver]

Welcome, thanks for watching!

[@medarling2930]

Thank-you so much for the information 🙂

[@ElizabethSilver]

My pleasure 😊

[@giannabella9183]

Thank you for another great video Elizabeth. I really appreciate the information you share. I have to say I was shocked at how much of a percentage the agent gets,😮 did she say she keeps 40%? In addition to the artist paying her an annual fee? 😮😅

[@ElizabethSilver]

Yea, that's typical, licensing agents can take between 30-50% depending.

[@giannabella9183]

@@ElizabethSilver wow. Thank you so much Elizabeth 🙂 💖🌿

[@KathBorup]

Great video! I am trying to make a career change and getting into surface design so this was very helpful!

[@ElizabethSilver]

Yay, Brenda is awesome! Glad to help!

[@nikitasonavadekar5222]

Thank you Brenda and Elisabeth for this valuable video.

[@ElizabethSilver]

Thanks for watching!

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

Glad you post all of this great info! Working on my portfolio to transition from inhouse to at home. Thank you

[@ElizabethSilver]

oooh you can do it, I'm cheering for ya!