Imagine earning Your Living Doing The Thing You Love
I’ve worked as a successful freelance illustrator for over 13 years, with major clients including Penguin Books, Virgin, Channel 5, EMAP, Firetrap and Cosmopolitan Magazine
And I’m going to show you how to launch your own successful illustration career
Learn The Essential Steps To Becoming A Successful Freelancer
There are only 10 steps to your success, and I show you how to do each one of them with step-by-step directions. You’ll learn how to:
Identify Clients And Build A Killer Portfolio That Is Irresistible To Art Directors
You’ll learn about the various markets for your illustration work, the techniques needed to attract clients, how to create a compelling portfolio with tips and tricks to ensure you land your first commission, because without paying clients, your illustration endeavours will only ever be a hobby, not a business.
More Things You’ll Learn About The Business Of Becoming A Professional Illustrator
This guide will show you how to:
- Manage your freelance time effectively
- Set your prices on a per-hour or per-job basis
- Market your services with innovative and unique promotional materials
- Gain agency representation to boost your commissions
- Ensure you get paid, and how to chase late payers
Real-World Advice From Practicing Illustrators, Art Directors and Industry Professionals
See how other illustration professionals have built their own successful careers so that you can do the same
This Book Will Save You From The Common Mistakes That Many Beginners Make
Avoid the time-sucking pitfalls of the industry and deal with clients and agents with confidence
PLUS + Free Downloadable Resources You Can Use, TODAY!
Free to use Acceptance of Commission form, marketing plan, Invoice and accounting spreadsheets all ready to download immediately and put to use.
About The Author
After graduating from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2000 with a First Class Honors degree in Fine Art, I have been working commercially as a freelance illustrator for Penguin, Virgin, Nokia, Observer, Telegraph, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Cosmopolitan, Firetrap, Channel 5 TV, Digital Creative Arts Magazine… My work has been featured in the best selling books, Illustration NOW! 3 and Illustration Now! Portraits.
