Becoming a Successful Illustrator

English, Derek Brazell, Jo Davies, 2017
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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 "Spotlights on..." sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people who commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration, and social media. There are also new exercises to help you start planning and building your business, along with 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 Marotta
  • Mark Ulriksen
  • Natsko Seki
  • Ellen Weinstein
  • Stephen Collins
  • ... and many more

Featured topics include:

  • Finding clients
  • Agency representation
  • Fields of work
  • Financial and legal requirements
  • Skills in art and design
  • Self-promotion
  • Showing work
  • Managing your business.

Key specifications

Language
English
Book cover
Paperback
Author
Derek BrazellJo Davies
topic
Recreation + Travel
Year
2017
Number of pages
208
Item number
38974841

General information

Publisher
Bloomsbury
Category
Guidebooks
Manufacturer no.
9781474284240
Release date
30.11.2017

Book properties

topic
Recreation + Travel
Language
English
Author
Derek BrazellJo Davies
Year
2017
Number of pages
208
Edition
2
Book cover
Paperback

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
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Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Product dimensions

Height
270 mm
Width
210 mm
Weight
705 g

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