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 just ...

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The zero2illo 12 Week Challenge Giveaway #1

The winner of the Tara Reed Art Licensing Beginner Basics Teleseminar Replay is... Maria Senkel As you can see Mali even wore her official adjudicating t-shirt for the important task. If you want to be in ...

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The zero2illo 12 Week Challenge: Week #8.5

After asking on twitter and in the clubhouse if participants would like an extra week to complete their websites, the overwhelming response was a big 'Yes', so I've decided to make this weeks task week 8.5 instead of week 9. For those of you that already had a website and used last week to make tweaks ...

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Whose test are you taking for the 12 Week Challenge?

This is a guest post by Charlie Gilkey. "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt One technique some teachers use to discourage cheating is to have multiple versions of exams so that people can't copy the answers of the student next to them. When you don't know what version of ...

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The zero2illo 12 Week Challenge: Week #8

Hey there challengers - hot on the heels of last weeks branding task it's an exciting and super important task for week #8 that is crucial to your illustration success... This Week’s Task Your task for Week #8 of the zero2illo 12 Week Challenge is to set up ...

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12 Week Challenge Inspiration: An Interview With Gaia Bordicchia

Hi Gaia, tell us about yourself... I am an italian illustrator and I currently work mostly for the children's/teen market. I graduated from IED - European Institute of Design in Milan. At the end of the third year and during my fourth year there, I was lucky enough to start working as a natural ...

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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, and ...

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