Internationally Acclaimed Artist Dena of Dena Designs Gave Insights for Others on How to Succeed

Sept. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- The Art Licensing Info Monthly Ask Call series featured artist Dena of Dena Designs last night.  More than 120 artists listened live and learned how Dena went from using one paint brush and mixing her paints on a pizza pan 25 years ago, to the internationally acclaimed brand she is today.

Designer, TV Host, and entrepreneur, Dena Designs Inc., is a full service design and merchandising studio. The studio has won 17 Louie Awards including Greeting Card of the Year from the international membership Greeting Card Association. Dena has also been nominated for Best Art Brand Program of the Year at the prestigious 2008 and 2009 annual LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards.

For more than 20 years, Dena Designs has created powerful best-sellers which have sold globally in the hottest stores, from specialty retailers to the nation’s leading chains.

Questions were submitted by artists from across the country and many were answered by Dena in the hour-long teleseminar.  Topics included everything from how she got her start to her strategies for trend spotting and personal branding were discussed.  

“Dena really touched the hearts and inspired so many artists on the line. She is so down to earth and proved that hard work, a positive attitude and attention to the business are the keys to success – not who you know or where you went to art school.” says Tara Reed, founder of http://www.ArtLicensingInfo.com and creator of the Ask Call series.


Artists interested in learning more about how Dena built her business and how they too, can get involved in art licensing, are invited to get a free mp3 replay of her interview at  http://www.AskDenaDesigns.com.

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ABOUT ARTLICENSINGINFO.COM – http://www.ArtLicensingInfo.com is the go-to site for artists to learn about licensing their art. Founded by artist Tara Reed in 2008, the website now includes information from a growing list of industry experts including Paul Brent, Mary Engelbreit, Jill Seale, Dena of Dena Designs, Cheryl Hodgson, Suzanne Cruise, Daniel Tardent and Kim Beasley.

The website offers a wide range of no-cost and low-cost resources such as e-books (e.g. How to Get Started in Art Licensing and How to Find, Interact, and Work with Manufacturers Who License Art), teleseminars, coaching, The Art Licensing Info Monthly Ask Call Series (based on questions submitted by artists), a blog, newsletter, Facebook page, YouTube channel and more. The author of The Goal Wheel for Artists, Ms. Reed is available for media interviews about the art industry at 888-235-1990.