The Tea Salon

The Tea Salon

Making an Art Licensing Portfolio

Edition no. 1: Come along for the ride as I create a new portfolio in real time.

Ann Shen's avatar
Ann Shen
Jul 02, 2025
∙ Paid
5
Share

A major goal on my career list has been building an art licensing portfolio and putting my work out into the stationery, gift, fabric, and home world. I love this world and I’ve loved creating collections like my Disney x Ann Shen home line. Now I want to make more of it so I’m working on this new adventure. I’m going to be documenting my process and experience in real time, and I’m taking you along with me for it.

My Disney x Ann Shen Aristocats Home Collection, featuring all my fur babies.

For subscribers only: I’m taking you behind-the-scenes as I create a full art licensing portfolio and begin this new journey into getting my artwork widely licensed. Here are the first three steps I took…

The Tea Salon is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ann Shen
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture