Professional Practise Blog

Comic books and graphic novels

How do illustrators get work?
Who they typically work with?
Do they promote themselves? How?
What other skills are needed to work in this field?
Different examples of journeys?
How do you define success?

Blog Platform = HotGlue

Have a clear understanding of chosen area of illustration
Conducting an interview
Clearly designing blog layout

13th October = careers session at 10.15 til 2

26th October = ethics and working on blog – come to session with clear ideas for blog

7th December – 10-4 – sign up tutorials

14th December – blog formative assessment

Starting points for research
- ‘its nice that’
-‘ Booooom’
- Association of Illustrators
- The Directory of Illustrators
- illustration/ zine/ comic fairs
- The House of Illustration
- Individual Illustrator websites

Books – Illustration research methods
- How to be an illustrator

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A page dedicated to all the research I do for comic books and graphic novels!