Your Monthly Creative Brief: February 2019

Pretty sure January just up and ghosted everyone. Reeeaal cool.

When they say time flies, we expect it to fly back, right? I thought that’s how love worked. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I want to quickly shout out a cool collab we did with dating app, Hinge, because romance puns will forever be a lover’s delight. Make sure to send some high fives to the participating artists because their Valentine’s cards are hilariously awesome. When you’re done haha’ing, grab an orange mocha frappuccino and settle in for an informative read. Our team pulled together some great creative prompts for February!

Products to Promote + Trending Tags

We’re constantly monitoring product sales–from trending art prints to your cat’s favorite floor pillow. It is our job to know these things, right? Well, we want you to know a few of the key products and trending tags we’ll be focusing on this month. You already have a sense of what your fans like, so this list gives you an eagle’s eye view of the Society6 marketplace at large. It’s intentionally broad so you can focus on products that are a best fit for your artwork or brand.

Products to Promote:

Wall Art: Art Prints, Posters, Wall Murals, Wood Wall Art

Home Decor: Wallpaper, Window Curtains, Rugs

Tabletop: Serving Trays, Acrylic Trays, Acrylic Boxes

Bath & Bedding: Throw Pillows, Comforters, Duvet Covers, Shower Curtains, Bath Mats

Furniture: Credenzas, Bar Stools, Counter Stools

Trending Tags:

Cactus, Ocean, Space, Moon, Beach, Mandala, Floral, Music, Feminist, Marble

PRO TIP: When it comes to tagging your artwork, quality is more important than quantity. When a customer enters a keyword into search, we actually look at the ratio of your matching tag(s) to the total number of tags on that design. The higher the ratio matching of matching tags to total tags, the more likely you are to show up in search.

Society6 Picks:

Trending Collections

We’re lucky to have such talented curators on our team–people who spend every day finding designs and products that customers love. To help inspire creative mojo, here are some recent collections that we’ll be sharing throughout the month of February.

The first of our collections is a new monthly series, Because She Said So. It comes from Society6 GM and tastemaker supreme, Andrea Stanford, where she showcases her favorite patterns, prints and decor of the month. These are the designs and trends you NEED to have in your home. Why? Because she has great taste—and, well—because she said so.

Artist Education

We love sharing tips for improving your craft and finding success on Society6. Check out the latest here:

Every Question I Get About Selling My Artwork on Society6 w/ Luke Gram

Travel photographer Luke Gram responds to the most popular questions he gets about selling his photos on Society6. If you’ve ever considered taking your Society6 efforts up a notch, this is a great read!

This Just In

Here’s where we showcase the latest and greatest products, updates, and announcements so you don’t miss a beat.

Just Launched: Wrapping Paper

Learn more and enable in your shop. We can’t wait to see your designs!

In The News

We see products that our community created pop up across the internet daily–and sometimes in print. Here’s where we’ve spotted Society6 artists lately:

Monika Strigel in Refinery29

DesigndN, Wellington Boot, and Dizzy Moments in Architectural Digest

Orara Studio and Nature Magick in Town & Country

88Riddles in Entertainment Weekly (print)

sunshinecanteen, Becky Bailey, and Up Up Creative in Well + Good

Holli Zollinger in Brit + Co

Explicit Design, Megan Galante, and PrintsProject in Apartment Therapy

Elena O’Neill, greenhouseprints, Gal Design, Orara Studio, Horizon Photography, Elizabeth Karlson, Cascadia, and Carly Watts in Young House Love

Stay In the Know

Join the Society6 Artist Hub on Facebook for all things artist related and bookmark the 2019 Promo Schedule for regularly updated details on upcoming promotions!