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Artist Business Coaching with Donna D.

Background check
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 14-90
Speaks English, some French
Teaching since 2005
Masters in Fine Arts

    Artists can learn to be entrepreneurs

    I'm a freelance artist, graphic designer, commercial photographer and freelance writer for ad agencies and private and corporate clients for over 15 years. I'll show you how to pitch an idea to anyone you meet. You'll learn how to engage people from all walks of life and in all fields of endeavor. We'll discuss how to add value to the work you produce and ultimately how to deliver projects that will meet your clients needs and convert them into loyal clients who trust you to fulfill their visual requirements. We'll talk fees and contracts and how to protect yourself as a small business owner.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Tuesday
    10 AM-1:30 PM
    4 PM-6:30 PM
    Thursday
    10 AM-1:30 PM
    4 PM-6:30 PM
    Saturday
    10 AM-1:30 PM
    4 PM-6:30 PM
    Sunday
    7 AM-8 AM
    10 AM-1:30 PM
    4 PM-6:30 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $40
    45 minutes
    $60
    60 minutes
    $75

    About Donna D.

    Do you want to study photography with a commercial photographer who's photographed Tiger Woods, George Stephanopoulos and golfer, Carrie Webb? Learn the basics of lighting, composition and camera usage or advanced techniques and strategies to create picture stories for publication. Would like to improve your writing skills, language skills or English understanding, I can help as a nationally published features writer for USA Today and Gannett. Improve your interviewing skills for article writing by someone who's interviewed Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame. Do you want to develop your understanding of and proficiency in graphic design, drawing, painting and 2-D design, learn from a professional in the field who studied at Rhode Island School of Design, Ontario College of Art and Design with an MFA from RIT. I tailor my teaching to the level of each student. Instruction is fun and exciting. With an education that's included six years in art school, my teaching style is creative and intuitive yet provides the structure needed to grasp concepts quickly. I gear all study to achieving a level of mastery of the subject. With a respect for what others have achieved, we'll look at the contributions in the field, then set the bar high with an innovative approach to learning.
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    Experience

    Commercial Photographer

    Jan, 2000 - Jan, 2023

    Freelance

    Head of Content

    Mar, 2017 - Jan, 2019

    Anna Goodson Illustration & Motion

    Freelance Features Writer

    Oct, 2011 - Jan, 2023

    USA Today and Gannett Newspapers

    Education

    Masters in Fine Arts

    Sep, 1996 - May, 2006

    RIT, Rhode Island School of Design, Ontario College of Art and Design

    Certifications

    Licensed Massage Therapist

    Sep, 2008

    NYState

    Affiliations

    American Society of Media Photographers

    Jun, 1993

    The Mission of ASMP: To create sustainable information, advocacy and communication systems designed to empower and educate still and motion photographers, and associated imaging professionals.

    Languages

    some French

    Native Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Private Lessons

    • 1:1 lessons with a trusted instructor
    • 300+ subjects to choose from
    • Meet online or in person
    • Free on-demand videos and articles

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