Derek Brazell (UK Association of Illustrators), Professor Jo Davies (UK Plymouth University)

Becoming a Successful Illustrator

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Creative Careers
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic / Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 311079
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 269mm x 212mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 714g
• ISBN-13: 9781474284240
• ISBN-10: 1474284248
• Artikelnr.: 48066325

Autorenporträt

Derek Brazell and Jo Davies

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER ONE: ILLUSTRATION ENTERPRISEUnderstanding illustrationWhere 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 ILLUSTRATORYour 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 SEENOrganizing your folio and websiteVisual literacySpotlight on... Tad CarpenterAgent representationSpotlight on... Ulla PuggaardSpotlight on... Andrea D'AquinoSpotlight on... CachetejackCHAPTER FIVE: SECURING WORKThe stages of forming a contractThe terms of an agreementWho owns the rights?Spotlight on... Caroline Attia LarivièreCHAPTER SIX: FINANCE AND RUNNING A BUSINESSFreelance work vs employmentSpotlight on... Laura HughesManaging your businessManaging your financesAdditional sources of incomeActivitiesAppendix

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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