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9 Months to Picturebook Illustrator: Turned a Global Lockdown into a Career in Illustration

Have you ever faced a moment that changed everything? For me, it was when my wife got pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdown. Like in Eminem’s ‘Lose…

Nov 21 •

Pain and progress: Build a Portfolio, Get an Agent, Show work an art director.

I wanted to be an illustrator. I had no Portfolio, no Agent, and no idea how to find art directors. Alas by the wonders of surveillance capitalism, I…

Nov 14 •

I realised I need an agent

Step 7/35 in my journey to becoming an illustrator.

Nov 9 •

I realized I needed a portfolio!

not having one was a huge mistake, that cost me 20 years!

Oct 23 •

Instead of making art for instagram, I needed to make art for clients. Then put it on instagram.

Another step in my journey to becoming a professional illustrator - imitation.

Oct 19 •

I Realized my strategy was not a good one.

Step 5/35 in my illustration journey

Oct 13 •

I Drew a Comic Daily-ish and put it on Instagram

Step 4 of 35 of becoming a Picturebook Illustrator.

Sep 28 •

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