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Inside the Squarespace–Shopify Hybrid Artist Website I Built

What happens when you combine the design freedom of Squarespace with the ecommerce power of Shopify? For artist Rebecca Katz, it meant a luminous new print shop that feels like her studio — intentional, seamless, and collector-ready. In this post, I share why a hybrid setup is a game-changer for artists, who it’s right for (and who it’s not), the hidden work behind Rebecca’s launch, and what it really costs to run both platforms.

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Success Leaves Clues—Here’s What Thriving Artists Want You to Know

Being a professional artist isn’t for the faint of heart and if you’ve ever wondered how thriving artists got full-time status, here’s the scoop: they had to create some key internal mindset shifts. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite artists and asked them to share the #1 mindset shift they had to make to make a big impact in their business. And here’s what they said.

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