The trend towards home-based work and businesses continue to grow as we speak. One of the more popular among the available opportunities to earn at home is the digital arts business. It is flexible, unlimited, creative, and yes, profitable. Of course, there are certain prerequisites to achieving the state of profitability in any business and being in the home-based digital arts business is no exception.

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This fact was made clearer to me when I got to know the stories of Rachelle Cerera-Leones and Eman Baniqued, both alumni of the First Academy of Computer Arts. The school offers courses that can be completed in as short as 3.5 months. It offers learning opportunities for people who are creative and imaginative enough. Perseverance and hard work should do the rest.

Rachelle had long wanted to explore her creative side. She finally got the chance when she decided to study Print Media Design. She got her first paid design project shortly after completing the course through a customized wedding invitation. Soon enough, she was designing other print projects including shirt designs, invites, and souvenir items. She hopes to eventually go into multimedia due to the numerous inquiries she has been getting from clients and video presentation is the first thing that comes to her mind.

Eman already possessed an innate skill for the arts which he further developed when he likewise took  the Print Media Design Course. His first commissioned project was a poster and flyer for an NGO. Today, he uses his digital arts learning mainly for his T-shirt printing business. He believes that his home is the perfect place to do business where he can be creative and comfortable while earning.

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How to Get Started in a Home-Based Digital Arts Business

You can start your own home-based digital arts business by following these steps:

Invest in Proper Training

It is quite tempting to just go online for free tutorial videos. While there are many that are actually useful, there is the down side of not being able to ask questions and not having more guidance when necessary. Learning can be easy enough for some but there are still tools and techniques that are best taught by professionals. Enrolling in a course should provide more or less a set expectation of when you should have learned. Procrastination can be this business’ worst enemy.

Create, Create, Create

Start designing your concepts and make as many as you can. This is how you can build your collection which you can just trim down to your best which merits production. It is highly recommended to ask your friends or a focus group for an honest assessment of your works.

Choose a Company to Handle Production

Now that you have your designs, you will need to find a reputable company that will handle production. There are actually many that are engaged in such business. You can turn to your friends and business associates for referrals.

Start Your Network

Create an online presence by going on Facebook or creating your own website. You can start by inviting your friends and relatives to visit your online store. These people can share information about your business which is added exposure to your business. You must not stop there though since a business requires continuous promotion.

My Say

Business owners will be testing the waters during the first few months. Some things may not work as expected and some will. It would really be up to the owner to adjust according to the needs of the target clientele.  What is good about learning a skill like digital arts is that your acquired learning is forever yours, to use as you see fit to accomplish your goals in life.

You can find more information about First Academy of Computer Arts through their website www.firstacademy.net.