I think it’s a great book, exactly the kind of thing that you need when you are starting out in illustration, really informative and helpful.

David Roberts, illustrator

This is a comprehensive book, and along with its glossy pages and accessible layout, it’s a winner for anyone you know, including students, seriously considering the profession.

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[The authors] understand their subject and audience perfectly and do a wonderful job in communicating one to the other.

Dwayne Bell, Lecturer in Graphic Design and Illustration, University of Cumbria

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I never make my students buy books, unless they are books they’ll keep on their shelves after graduating. This is one of those exceptions

Marius Valdes, University of South Carolina, USA

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
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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 weaknessesCHAPTER TWO: THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD OF THE ILLUSTRATOR Your commissionersProfessionalismJournalistic awarenessSpotlight on... Sarajo FriedenHow to contact potential clientsSpotlight on... Gabrielle AdamsonCHAPTER 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 & AndriulliCHAPTER FOUR: GETTING YOUR WORK SEEN Organizing your folio and websiteVisual literacySpotlight on... Tad CarpenterAgent representationSpotlight on... Ulla PuggaardSpotlight on... Andrea D’AquinoSpotlight on... CachetejackCHAPTER FIVE: SECURING WORK The stages of forming a contractThe terms of an agreementWho owns the rights?Spotlight on... Caroline Attia LarivièreCHAPTER SIX: FINANCE AND RUNNING A BUSINESS Freelance work vs employmentSpotlight on... Laura HughesManaging your businessManaging your financesAdditional sources of incomeActivitiesAppendix
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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.
Provides practical advice plus over 200 inspirational examples of work
Creative Careers titles are designed to bridge the gap between education and a first job in the visual arts industries. Brimming with helpful tips and facts about the world of work, each book is packed with examples from a range of international professionals and offers an essential guide for any emerging creative practitioner.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781474284240
Publisert
2017-11-30
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Vekt
686 gr
Høyde
270 mm
Bredde
210 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
U, P, 05, 06
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Om bidragsyterne

Derek Brazell is a manager at the Association of Illustrators and is the Publisher of Varoom illustration magazine.
Jo Davies is Associate Professor of Illustration at Plymouth University in the UK and an active illustrator.