Hello,
I have recently graduated with a 1:1 BA in illustration around 2014, and (in the long-run) I would be interested in becoming a freelance illustrator. Now what I have currently done to work towards the goal is having produced a series of illustrations based on pre-existing articles and sending them out to the art directors of magazines. So far I have received two replies, one near the end of 2014 for a political magazine where the AD enjoyed my work and said that it would be kept on file. The second was some time last week from an AD for a historical magazine who liked my work as well and found it to be original, but in the mean time had no work to offer as the publication has already regular contributors. Now I would consider continuing creating work in my spare time and regularly sending them to prospective ADs about every two months, as emails and post cards, but I would like some advice in broadening my approach. For example with the "style" that I have, what do you believe could be a good area to go into (i.e. postcards, publications, etc.)? What are aspects that could be improved (i.e. composition, conceptual approach, etc.)? Also, with my current skill set, what are some part-time jobs I could consider?
Thanks,
TEM
The original editorial illustrations I had sent out late 2014: https://www.behance.net/gallery/21097207/Editorials-I and https://www.behance.net/gallery/21097781/Editorials-II
Editorial illustrations I had sent out this February: https://www.behance.net/gallery/23271777/Editorials-III
Main portfolio: https://www.behance.net/thieleman
I have recently graduated with a 1:1 BA in illustration around 2014, and (in the long-run) I would be interested in becoming a freelance illustrator. Now what I have currently done to work towards the goal is having produced a series of illustrations based on pre-existing articles and sending them out to the art directors of magazines. So far I have received two replies, one near the end of 2014 for a political magazine where the AD enjoyed my work and said that it would be kept on file. The second was some time last week from an AD for a historical magazine who liked my work as well and found it to be original, but in the mean time had no work to offer as the publication has already regular contributors. Now I would consider continuing creating work in my spare time and regularly sending them to prospective ADs about every two months, as emails and post cards, but I would like some advice in broadening my approach. For example with the "style" that I have, what do you believe could be a good area to go into (i.e. postcards, publications, etc.)? What are aspects that could be improved (i.e. composition, conceptual approach, etc.)? Also, with my current skill set, what are some part-time jobs I could consider?
Thanks,
TEM
The original editorial illustrations I had sent out late 2014: https://www.behance.net/gallery/21097207/Editorials-I and https://www.behance.net/gallery/21097781/Editorials-II
Editorial illustrations I had sent out this February: https://www.behance.net/gallery/23271777/Editorials-III
Main portfolio: https://www.behance.net/thieleman