How to be an Illustrator, Second Edition by Darrel Rees

How to be an Illustrator, Second Edition by Darrel Rees

This book offers practical help and guidance to aspiring illustrators. All areas of the job are covered - how to create a portfolio; the most effective ways to approach would-be clients; how to prepare for meetings and negotiate contracts; and how to handle, deliver, and bill a job. There is advice on how to avoid the pitfalls that can undermine crucial first impressions; how to set up a studio; and how to maintain a flow of work and manage one's time and cash. Success in self-promotion, creating websites, self-publishing, and the pros and cons of agents are all explored.

International illustrators are interviewed, discussing how they got their break in the industry, their experiences with clients, their methods of promoting work, and more. In addition, leading art directors describe their approach to commissioning illustration, how they spot new talent, their thoughts on promotional material, and their advice to up-andcoming illustrators.

Packed with useful tips gleaned from the author's own career as an illustrator, and his work as an agent handling some of the best new talent, the book is an essential read for anyone looking to succeed in illustration.

Darrel Rees has been an illustrator since 1986, and in 1992 he joined the famed London studio The Big Orange. In 1994, he started the illustration agency Heart in London, then in 2001, he founded Heart in New York. Steven Heller edited The Education of an Illustrator, and he contributed to it. He is a member of the Society of Publication Designers in New York and the D&AD in the United Kingdom, where he serves as a jury foreman on the D&AD's awards program.

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ISBN 13	9781780673288
ISBN 10	1780673280
Title	How to be an Illustrator, Second Edition
Author	Darrel Rees
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Laurence King Publishing
Year published	2014-01-17
Number of pages	168
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.