103: To Trend or Not To Trend?

<p>A lot of us become artists because we want to express ourselves, we have something to say and sometimes we want to stand out from the crowd. But we often see a lot of work in the art and design worlds that looks alike. Why is that? Are people following trends because they think they'll sell? Are they copying others because they don't have their own style yet? Do we need to think about these things if we want to have a career in art or design? Should we follow what's on trend – what we see that selling? Or should we go our own way and just do what feels most like us?</p> <p>What dictates a trend? How do you know what the next big trend is before it's gone? Do trends even matter if you have a strong signature style? How can you use trends to your advantage? Will you be able to sell more artwork if you pull trends into your designs? We discuss all of this and more in this episode.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES:</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://startistsociety.com/trends/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">startistsociety.com/trends/</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society FB Group" href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/</a><br /></span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society Instagram Feed" href= "https://www.instagram.com/startistsociety/">instagram.com/startistsociety/</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A <span style= "text-decoration: line-through;">COFFEE</span> BOURBON:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society Buy Me a Coffee Page" href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety/</a></span></s