Drawing Inspiration: Matthew Armstrong
It’s been a busy few weeks, we’re working on a top secret project for Hire an Illustrator and we will hopefully be able to share more information about it very soon. In the...
Tagged: Advice
Don’t Forget to Promote Yourself
It’s very easy as a creative individual who loves what they do to forget that they’re running a business, and that for a business to survive, it needs to make money. Producing beautiful illustrations...
Scott Dubar’s Tips for 365 Drawing Challenges
Scott Dubar posted his top 5 tips back in April on how to complete a 365 day drawing challenge after completing one himself. For most I’d assume it sounds like an impossible task especially...
Ideation Lab Spring 2017
Time is running out to sign up for Sterling Hundley‘s excellent 2017 Spring Ideation Lab. The course was designed for visual artists looking to deliver unique, thought-provoking ideas within the constraints of client limitations,...
Illustrator Meet Ups & Gatherings
We love meeting new people and we know no matter how much you hate being out in public, that human connection is what stops us from turning into complete recluses. So while you may...
So you want to be an illustrator?!
The LCS isn’t the bustling creative web portal it once was due to the sudden and all engulfing rise of social networks like Facebook and Twitter. However, we still keep an eye on things...
Become an ArtPACT patreon
ArtPACT has been free for a while now and was running on general donations, but there weren’t enough to maintain the service. Sadly, it was announced a couple of weeks ago that they were...
Finding your niche!
It’s all well and good telling people you’re a Jack of all trades… if you’re a handyman. But even if a client doesn’t have a specific style in mind, you’re not going to stand...
Art Business Bootcamp with Marc & Lauren
Marc Scheff and AD Lauren Panepinto of Drawn + Drafted and Dear AD are now accepting sign ups for their Art Business BootCamp! It looks like it’s going to be a fantastic program with...
Lizzie Mary Cullen: Late Paying Clients Can Ruin Illustration Businesses
Lizzie Mary Cullen has just had a well said rant about clients paying their invoices late or not at all, and how it is much more than just an inconvenience. If you commission illustrators,...
How to Hire a Children’s Illustrator
If you’ve written a manuscript or are planning on writing a children’s book, there’s a very handy FAQ over on the Hire an Illustrator staff blog. It covers everything from whether you should actually...
