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Negotiating Pricing

For any negotiation, you’ll benefit from having the right frame of mind, the right manner, a few practical techniques and knowledge of the issues in different sectors of the market.

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Using Adobe Illustrator

A year after switching from Photoshop to Illustrator for creating illustrations, I have established a solid workflow, and I’m sharing my process and tips here.

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Portfolios Written in Third Person?

vanschneider.com

Is there a reason for writing bios as if someone else wrote them for us? Is one way better than the other? Does it matter at all?

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Book Royalty Rates for Illustrators

businessofillustration.com

Congratulations, you got your first book deal! Now you’re probably wondering, “What royalties will I be getting?” Well, it varies. Let’s break down some areas.

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10 Ways to Develop Your Drawing Style

How to draw with more personality or style? What constitutes "more personality" or "better style" is a bit unclear to me. But here are some pointers that might help.

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The Dark Art of Pricing

jessicahische.is

You can learn a lot of the business end of design and illustration by trial and error and reading articles and books, but one thing that is seemingly impossible to get a grasp on is pricing.

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Human Anatomy Fundamentals

Series about learning how to draw the human body and all its variations. Learn the utter basics on proportions of the body, to the face, the limitations and more.

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How to get an illustration agent

digitalartsonline.co.uk

As a creative, there will probably come a time in your career when you ask yourself, 'Should I get an agent?' It's a question that's more complicated than you may think.

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How to submit work to an illustration agency

Illustration agencies receive sometimes hundreds of submissions a week, so how do you stand out? How do you guarantee your work will be seen by the right people? And what is the best way to submit work?

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