It’s very easy to sit daydreaming in your office, at your desk, working a job you might like but aren’t truly passionate about and think of how cool it would be to be paid to illustrate for a living. Just think…people would actually pay you to create and draw and illustrate. It’s always been your… Continue Reading ⇒
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‘Five’: A Self Publishing Story From Concept to Print By Katriona Chapman
This is a guest post by Katriona Chapman examining the entire process of the production for her first self published book ‘Five’, from the initial concept through to printing. The ‘Five’ book project actually began purely as a personal project, without any plans for publication. A friend who I work with, Masha, gave me a… Continue Reading ⇒
A Conversation With Thomas James
I recently asked Thomas James, creator of the excellent Escape From Illustration Island podcast and blog, if he would like to get involved with the 12 Week Challenge and write a guest post. We discussed a few things that I thought it would be great to get his input on and then thought…why don’t we… Continue Reading ⇒
Branding For Illustrators By Holly DeWolf
This is a guest post by illustrator and author Holly DeWolf >> Branding is all about you. It involves the way you write about yourself, the way you talk about yourself, and the way you promote yourself. Often it is hard to imagine illustrators as a brand, but they are. Your name, style, marketing method,… Continue Reading ⇒