Final Year Review

At the beginning of the final year of my degree I laid plans for the projects I would do over the following 8 months. These projects would tackle shortcomings in my skill set and would allow me to gain additional skills to further my progress in the creative industry. I selected these projects based on

Promo Pack MK2

Although I am very happy with how professional the promo packs I made in my previous post have turned out, I feel that these are too time consuming and expensive to send out en mass to clients, which could hamper my potential exposure. To combat this I will make a second promo pack containing the

Promotional Pack

Promo packs are a collection of products, information and portfolio work which can be sent to potential clients in the hope of raising my profile awareness. A good pack will need to stand out from the crowd and grab the attention of art directors and clients who will receive a high number of these packs

Creative CV

As an illustrator I will need to reach out to professionals in the industry. To aid me in this it will be vital to have a well crafted and memorable CV which breaks down my abilities, skills, experience and contact details into a visual document. This document will be the first contact I may have

Building a Better Website

For the last 3 years I have had an online portfolio which I have had hosted on ArtStation. This has served my needs well up to this point but as I get closer to the point where I want to be seen as a professional illustrator, I feel I need a more professional set up

AOI Business Masterclass

Recently I was invited to a talk hosted by the membership director of the AOI, Rachel Hill. This talk was focused on helping information and advice to help me become a successful illustrator. The fist section covered was the creation and presentation of a professional portfolio. This outlined the importance of having a place where

More instargram shenanigans

For the last few weeks I have taken a slightly different direction with my instagram page and techniques for having a more regular daily post schedule. Previously I was focusing on turning my page into a Synthwave styled aesthetic. This was working great and I was getting lots of new followers however It was taking

To print or not to print

I have been recently getting more requests for prints of my work. This is mainly due to my continued efforts to boost my social media network and my focused work output. Up until recently whenever I get a request for a print I would order copies from online print company One Vision Printing. They offer

Design philosophies

My design philosophies Go with the gut When I am creating my work I usually have a strong idea of what I want to create. This idea can come from a book I am reading, a movie I have watched, music I am listening to or something I see or hear when out on my

not so instant instagram

Hay there how’s it going? So for the last few months now Iv been trying to boost my online profile. As an artist and illustrator its important that people actually see the work you are making and having a strong understanding of social media platforms and tools is going to be vital to my career