START YOUR OWN CLIP ART BUSINESS

 

Have you ever seen an ad in a publication that was just text?  Just a big

block of words.  I'm sure you have, and wasn't it boring?  If you're

scanning quickly through ad sheets, your eye won't stop at a block of grey

text.  It'll skip right over.  To  make your ad interesting and eye-catching

use ready-made graphics called  CLIP ART.

 

Clip-Arts are ready-to-use pictures, borders, headlines and other little

pieces of art, printed in groups on a page, that you can clip out and use

in your ads and publications.  Clip art can be found at office supply stores,

and from mail order dealers.  Here's how you can get into the business of

selling clip art.

 

First, you need a source of clip art.  If you, or a friend, are artistically

inclined, draw your own.  Don't worry about having to draw it small enough,

you can reduce whatever you've drawn with a photocopier.  It's a good idea

to make your art relatively free of small details, since they'll get lost

when you photocopy the picture.  Draw items that would be useful in mail

order ads (business related pictures, money, mail, etc.).  Then, reduce

them and assemble them on one page.  You now have a product you can sell!

 

Another source of clip art is other dealers.  Many dealers sell copyright-

free clip art packages that you can resell, either for 100% profit or for

a commission.  The only drawback is it will be the same clip art that others

are selling.  That's OK, though, if you make sure to advertise it in places

where other dealers aren't.

       

Finally, if you own a computer, you have a wealth of clip art at your

fingertips.  Many graphics and sign-making software packages allow you to

create your own graphics.  These can be printed out and used as clip arts. 

A laser printer will produce the best, professional quality clip art you'll

ever see. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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