Comments on: Career advice needed from practicing illustrators and/or visual artists? http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Keith M http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists/comment-page-1#comment-178 Keith M Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:28:59 +0000 http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists#comment-178 okay, there are a couple things you ned to know. most "good" illustrators either work freelance or on-call for an ad agency, software knowledge is a must n the digital world. To be competitive in the world of illustration you need to be flexible (stylewise) however you must also devolp a look that is "yours". I suggest the following literature: How to be a successful illustrator : a practical guide by Ray Evans Publisher: London : Batsford, 1993. ISBN: 0713466340 : 9780713466348 | OCLC: 28500281 Also check out about.com and http://www.wolist.com/wo/arts/illustration/ you can also look at my site : gothguy.sytes.net<br><b>References : </b><br> okay, there are a couple things you ned to know. most "good" illustrators either work freelance or on-call for an ad agency, software knowledge is a must n the digital world. To be competitive in the world of illustration you need to be flexible (stylewise) however you must also devolp a look that is "yours".

I suggest the following literature:

How to be a successful illustrator : a practical guide
by Ray Evans
Publisher: London : Batsford, 1993.
ISBN: 0713466340 : 9780713466348 | OCLC: 28500281

Also check out about.com and http://www.wolist.com/wo/arts/illustration/

you can also look at my site : gothguy.sytes.net
References :

]]> By: ginger c http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists/comment-page-1#comment-177 ginger c Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:15:59 +0000 http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists#comment-177 I would go into art licensing. There is a magazine you can get with the same name published by Avenstar. You have to get it directly from them. I would buy all the back issues with the quarterly inserts about licensing. It will give you the quickest education on how that works, how to find agents, (lots advertise in the magazine also) and what kind of art work is licensed. You can make a large commission doing licensing. The top earners like Mary Englebrite earn around 150 million a year. There is a big Licensing show at the Javits center in New York City the end of this month. Some of the major players will be there. To upgrade your art skills go to www.newcenturytv.com and click on Artist. you can watch 5 hours of DVDS on line for around $6 a month which will improve your drawing and painting skills. I have had some good success with licensing as well as selling my orginal artwork. Puzzels, trays, clock, limited editon prints, and open edtion print from europes largest publisher, Felix Rosenstiels. The skys the limit with licensing. You need a good publisher or agent, but Mary Englebrites agent is her husband.<br><b>References : </b><br>www.gingercookstudios.com www.artchannelgalleries.com I would go into art licensing. There is a magazine you can get with the same name published by Avenstar. You have to get it directly from them.
I would buy all the back issues with the quarterly inserts about licensing. It will give you the quickest education on how that works, how to find agents, (lots advertise in the magazine also) and what kind of art work is licensed. You can make a large commission doing licensing. The top earners like Mary Englebrite earn around 150 million a year.
There is a big Licensing show at the Javits center in New York City the end of this month. Some of the major players will be there.
To upgrade your art skills go to http://www.newcenturytv.com and click on Artist. you can watch 5 hours of DVDS on line for around $6 a month which will improve your drawing and painting skills.
I have had some good success with licensing as well as selling my orginal artwork. Puzzels, trays, clock, limited editon prints, and open edtion print from europes largest publisher, Felix Rosenstiels. The skys the limit with licensing. You need a good publisher or agent, but Mary Englebrites agent is her husband.
References :
http://www.gingercookstudios.com
http://www.artchannelgalleries.com

]]> By: hall0weenvalentine http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists/comment-page-1#comment-176 hall0weenvalentine Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:04:59 +0000 http://www.findmeajob.org.uk/career-advice-needed-from-practicing-illustrators-andor-visual-artists#comment-176 I'm not a professional illustrator, but I am in art school. I would suggest that you keep an updated portfolio and create an account on a site like deviantart.com for feedback.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m not a professional illustrator, but I am in art school. I would suggest that you keep an updated portfolio and create an account on a site like deviantart.com for feedback.
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