Hi Nic, let’s start with your artistic background. Were you the kid in class known for their artistic abilities? Did you go on to study art? I started drawing while in High school pretty much, so from there on, yeah, I guess I was the drawing kid. I also had horrible grades in art class… Continue Reading ⇒
Yearly Archives: 2009
5 Things Our Four Month Old Daughter Could Teach You About What It Takes To Become A Professional Illustrator
My wife recently wrote a beautiful post over on the Location Independent Professionals Blog called ‘5 Things Our Four Month Old Could Teach You About What It Takes To Become Location Independent‘ and it got me thinking how well these same lessons apply to an aspiring illustrator. Head on over to the Location Independent blog… Continue Reading ⇒
Does an Illustrator choose their style or does it choose them?
I was asked in a recent podcast interview on Escape From Illustration Island about how I arrived at the style of illustration that I currently work in – this really got me thinking. Style is such a tricky thing for an illustrator and something that I’ve definitely struggled with. There seems to be two schools… Continue Reading ⇒
Illustration Resources Round-Up: September / October 2009
Bobby Chiu: Imaginism Inspiration Let’s start with a bit of inspiration from Bobby Chui. Escape From Illustration Island If you haven’t already seen this great new illustration resources site and podcast by Illustrator Thomas James, now would be a great time to check it out (well, after you’ve finished reading this post obviously Thomas has… Continue Reading ⇒
It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint
I was going to apologise for the lack of posts around here lately, but I’ve been beating myself up about it enough already. Things have been pretty crazy ever since my daughter was born 3 months ago and getting used to life with a little one has been a rollercoaster ride (just to see her… Continue Reading ⇒