Illustrator School .Online

The era when work would come just because your art was good is over. With too many illustrators, it has become an era where just having good art is not enough to make a living. What becomes necessary in this situation is the 'promotion and sales techniques' for illustrators. This time, I will give a lecture on seven weapons that make promotion and sales easier.

There are three essential pillars for making a living through illustration. Specifically, they are the following: 1.Artistic ability 2.Personal qualities: manners, character, initiative, negotiation skills, and so on 3.Promotional and sales technique: promotion, sales, marketing, branding, and so on When these three strengths come together, an illustrator becomes able to make a living.

Say NO to copyright transfer!

The Risks of Contracts That Require Illustrators “Not to Exercise Moral Rights”

The Risks of Copyright Transfer

Learn How to Use the “Work Confirmation Form”!

(I am writing based on the circumstances of the Japanese illustrator industry. ) ■ What Is DTP? The first company I joined after graduating from university was a small printing company. At the time, I had absolutely no intention of becoming an illustrator. I joined that printing company simply because, after applying to dozens of different companies, it was the only one that accepted me.I had been rejected by almost every company I applied to, and I entered that job reluctant

Understanding the Workflow from Receiving a Commission to Delivering the Final Work

（I am writing based on the circumstances of the Japanese illustrator industry. ) Modern illustrators need digital equipment When I was just starting out, only a small number of illustrators owned a computer. A landline telephone and fax machine were essential, but mobile phones had not yet become widespread. Times, however, have changed dramatically. For today’s illustrators, digital equipment—starting with a computer—is essential. A smartphone is also indispensable. On the o