Becoming a Successful Illustrator

Prepares students to enter the working world of illustration. Combining advice and tips from practicing illustrators, agents, and commissioners, this is a must-have guide to working in illustration.

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Get ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies\'s Becoming a Successful Illustrator. This edition features even more \'Spotlight on.\' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people that commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration and social media. There are also new exercises to get you started planning and building your business, and over 200 inspirational examples of artwork, most of which are new to this edition. You can expect practical tips on how to seek work, how to market yourself and how to run your illustration business in an enterprising way, with advice that will prove useful long after your first commission. Building on the resources of the first edition, this continues to be the must-have guide to practicing professionally as an illustrator.Featured illustrators include: Millie MarottaMark UlriksenNatsko SekiEllen Weinstein Stephen Collins ... and many moreFeatured topics include:Finding clientsAgency representationFields of workFinancial and legal requirementsSkills in art and designSelf-promotionShowing workManaging your business

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

CHAPTER ONE: ILLUSTRATION ENTERPRISE Understanding illustration Where do illustrators work? Spotlight on... Nancy LiangSpotlight on... Tommy DoyleSpotlight on... Marcos ChinSkills in art and designAttitudeSpotlight on... Ben NewmanKnowledgeSpotlight on... Rebecca MockEvaluating your strengths and weaknesses CHAPTER TWO: THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD OF THE ILLUSTRATOR Your commissionersProfessionalismJournalistic awarenessSpotlight on... Sarajo FriedenHow to contact potential clientsSpotlight on... Gabrielle Adamson CHAPTER THREE: THE ART OF SELF PROMOTIONHow do I get myself known?Spotlight on... Alexandra ZsigmondSetting goalsSpotlight on... Sarah WilliamsThe different forms of promotionSpotlight on... Jack TeaglePromoting yourself onlineSpotlight on... Sarah McIntyreCompetitions, exhibitions and trade fairsInternships and work experienceSpotlight on... Mark SmithSpotlight on... Libby McMullinSpotlight on... Matthew Shearer, Bernstein & Andriulli CHAPTER FOUR: GETTING YOUR WORK SEEN Organizing your folio and websiteVisual literacySpotlight on... Tad CarpenterAgent representationSpotlight on... Ulla PuggaardSpotlight on... Andrea D\'AquinoSpotlight on... Cachetejack CHAPTER FIVE: SECURING WORK The stages of forming a contractThe terms of an agreementWho owns the rights?Spotlight on... Caroline Attia Larivière CHAPTER SIX: FINANCE AND RUNNING A BUSINESS Freelance work vs employmentSpotlight on... Laura HughesManaging your businessManaging your financesAdditional sources of income ActivitiesAppendix