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Technology has sent shockwaves of change through the world of commercial art. Digital illustration and design, online portfolio sites, and the proliferation of stock art have radically changed the way that illustrators and graphic designers work. What has not changed, however, is the wealth of illustrators and graphic designers hoping to turn their talent into freelance success. More than ever, artists face questions such as how to get started, how to sell their work, how to promote themselves, and what to do once they are working. For those embarking on freelance careers in illustration or graphic design, the answers have arrived. A twenty-five year veteran in the field, Michael Fleishman, has detailed every business aspect of commercial art in Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer. A great deal of information obtained only by the live and learn method is packed into the books chapters. The Artists Magazine Technology has sent shockwaves of change through the world of commercial art. Digital illustration and design, online portfolio sites, and the proliferation of stock art have radically changed the way that illustrators and graphic designers work. What has not changed, however, is the wealth of illustrators and graphic designers hoping to turn their talent into freelance success. Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer shows readers how to find jobs and analyze what markets are right for them. Entire chapters are devoted to explaining the nuances of selling one's work to magazines, newspapers, ad agencies, book publishers, greeting card companies, small businesses, Web sites, and more. Freelance illustrators and graphic designers will find the author's Ten Commandments of Freelancing as well professional viewpoints from dozens of industry veterans. This book's comprehensive coverage is complemented by art samples, charts, and business forms makes it the most useful tool on the market for honing the business skills of freelance illustrators and graphic designers. For those embarking on freelance careers in illustration or graphic design, the answers have arrived. A twenty-five year veteran in the field, Michael Fleishman, has detailed every business aspect of commercial art in Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer .

For anyone who wants to establish a new career as a freelance designer or illustrator, here's the definitive resource! This valuable guide is packed with expert tips and success techniques for getting started, selling your work, promoting yourself, and even what to do once you're working. Up-and-coming freelancers will also discover practical guidance for creating a portfolio, making initial contacts, developing a financial plan, acquiring supplies and equipment, pricing work, and even marketing on the Web. Plus, special chapters are devoted to selling work to magazines, ad agencies, book publishers, greeting card companies, small businesses, and more. Beginning professionals, working professionals who want to make a change, and entrepreneurs who want to go out on their own will find everything they need in this friendly, easy-to-use guide.

Artists Magazine

"A great deal of information obtained only by the 'live and learn' method is packed into the book's chapters."