Social Media 101 for Illustrators
As a 21st century creative professional, social media is a tool that can’t be ignored. The key to using social media effectively is to figure out what you’re trying to achieve with it. Illustrators can...
View Article5 Ways For Illustrators To Use Twitter Favorites
Are you on Twitter? Do you use the “Favorites” function? If not, then you’re missing out on a powerful tool which can be used creatively to help your illustration business, your creativity and your...
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Good Money Management Practices for a Profitable Illustration Business
If you are like many creative entrepreneurs, you may have a strained relationship with money. Obviously you’d like more of it but then again, you don’t want to sell out as an artist or compromise your...
View ArticleHow Does Your About Page Measure Up?
It usually comes as a shock to many illustrators when they check their stats and realise that the 2nd most visited page on their site – after their portfolio – is very often their “About” page. {You do...
View ArticleAre You Making These 5 Small But Vital Mistakes On Your Illustration...
There are a number of obvious, small yet possibly business-limiting mistakes which are prevalent on a number of portfolio websites we review… #1 No (or Hard to Find) Contact Details Would you believe...
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Why You Are the Best Illustration Agent You’ll Ever Have
If you’re struggling to get work and clients for your illustration business, it can be easy to think that the magic bullet lies in securing an agent. After all, imagine having someone work on behalf of...
View ArticleManaging Your Illustration Projects 101
One of the most unexpectedly time-consuming (and often tricky) aspects of running your own illustration business is handling and managing your projects. As the service provider and (usually) the...
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A 101 Guide to Running A Lean & Agile Business
Running a business can be a complicated affair – made even more so if you’re a typical creative and not the most organised of people After just a few years in business things can pile up – accounts,...
View ArticleA 101 Guide to Financial Management for Illustrators
Ah money, that lovely thing! Did you know that even when you think you have none to manage, how you manage money determines whether you’re likely to get more (or not)? It is called cash FLOW for a...
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How to Say No
Are you are working you a$s off to create a killer illustration portfolio, market yourself as a professional illustrator, and attract more of your ideal projects? If so, why on earth would you...
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