A suggestion for another video could be similar to this one, how to write emails/pitches to clients, including a couple of random examples: An advertising agency, a magazine and a small local business... may it work? This is fab anyways, ty!!
The book is 'THE' book. I read the book in the evening and i'm ready to go the next day. Full on all day today!! making funky Lino print illustrations of all things!!
New to freelance, one thought/worry I had about this is, if you send your portfolio to 50-100 people in a week, what if you end up getting too many hits, and massively overload yourself with work? I appreciate this is unlikely, but I have no experience with this world yet. It seems like it could be embarrassing to approach people for work, and when they turn around and say yes, you reply to them saying you're too busy. Is this worry unfounded? I'm under no illusion that my work is brilliant and everyone will be desperate to hire me, I just want to know what to expect and how to act. Love your videos btw, I have been finding them very helpful.
It's a very good question! It is unlikely, but it would be awkward if it happened. Instead of sending 50-100 in a week (which would be incredibly boring), do a small amount each day 5-10. then it becomes a regular part of your day, and you spread those contacts out. Even if you do get busy, you can continue sending the emails and say i'm available for work from: X date. A little bit, often, is better than doing 100 in a week, then not doing it for 3 months
@@TheIllustratorsGuide Thanks for the reply. That is an excellent suggestion, I will allot some time each day for sending email inquiries. Thanks again
I just want to ask you, if you accept a contract as an illustrator for a book, you are also responsible for the doc organization for printing ? I only have experience with digital illustration and I'm a little afraid about printing material 😢
I'm not sure i understand... Have you been asked to do the layout of the book too? The graphic design part? The illustrator's job is to supply the images. The book layout and design is a whole different skillset. It's common for independent authors to ask illustrators to do more than their fair share of work, but if this is a skill that you haven't trained in, it shouldn't be your job. Please tell me if i misunderstood
Hi James, I just bought your book, it's brilliant, I've already learnt so much a few chapters in. I was wondering if I could ask your opinion on whether its a good idea or not to mention where I'm based when contacting art directors overseas? For example I'm a London based Illustrator and just wondering whether it would put off American Alumni University magazines. Any advice would be great thanks!
Hey, that's great! thank you. One the one hand it doesn't matter if you mention it or not, and on the other, i don't see why they would have a problem with you being in London. Either way, it's up to you, and i don't think it matters.
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Let me know your biggest issues with client research!
A suggestion for another video could be similar to this one, how to write emails/pitches to clients, including a couple of random examples: An advertising agency, a magazine and a small local business... may it work? This is fab anyways, ty!!
Great suggestion! I'll add it to the list
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The book is 'THE' book. I read the book in the evening and i'm ready to go the next day. Full on all day today!! making funky Lino print illustrations of all things!!
New to freelance, one thought/worry I had about this is, if you send your portfolio to 50-100 people in a week, what if you end up getting too many hits, and massively overload yourself with work? I appreciate this is unlikely, but I have no experience with this world yet. It seems like it could be embarrassing to approach people for work, and when they turn around and say yes, you reply to them saying you're too busy. Is this worry unfounded? I'm under no illusion that my work is brilliant and everyone will be desperate to hire me, I just want to know what to expect and how to act.
Love your videos btw, I have been finding them very helpful.
It's a very good question! It is unlikely, but it would be awkward if it happened. Instead of sending 50-100 in a week (which would be incredibly boring), do a small amount each day 5-10. then it becomes a regular part of your day, and you spread those contacts out. Even if you do get busy, you can continue sending the emails and say i'm available for work from: X date.
A little bit, often, is better than doing 100 in a week, then not doing it for 3 months
@@TheIllustratorsGuide Thanks for the reply. That is an excellent suggestion, I will allot some time each day for sending email inquiries. Thanks again
Hi James, Just wondered why you picked the U.S.A. to research? Thanks
Big market and better budgets than most other places.
I just want to ask you, if you accept a contract as an illustrator for a book, you are also responsible for the doc organization for printing ? I only have experience with digital illustration and I'm a little afraid about printing material 😢
I'm not sure i understand... Have you been asked to do the layout of the book too? The graphic design part? The illustrator's job is to supply the images. The book layout and design is a whole different skillset. It's common for independent authors to ask illustrators to do more than their fair share of work, but if this is a skill that you haven't trained in, it shouldn't be your job. Please tell me if i misunderstood
@@TheIllustratorsGuide yes! It's exactly what I asked! Thank you so much! ✨
Hello James, I wonder which is the exact software that you use on mac to do that list. Thanks for share your process.
I just used the Numbers app, but it really doesn't matter where you store this data
Thank you James. :)@@TheIllustratorsGuide
Hi James, I just bought your book, it's brilliant, I've already learnt so much a few chapters in. I was wondering if I could ask your opinion on whether its a good idea or not to mention where I'm based when contacting art directors overseas? For example I'm a London based Illustrator and just wondering whether it would put off American Alumni University magazines. Any advice would be great thanks!
Hey, that's great! thank you. One the one hand it doesn't matter if you mention it or not, and on the other, i don't see why they would have a problem with you being in London. Either way, it's up to you, and i don't think it matters.
@@TheIllustratorsGuide Thank you, thats good to know!