<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Illustrator School .Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school for you to make a living as an illustrator.]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 08:41:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.illustratorschool.online/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Advertising and Sales Technique For Illustrators 01: "Let me teach you the 7 weapons that make advertising and sales easier"]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/advertising-and-sales-technique-for-illustrators-01-let-me-teach-you-the-7-tools-that-make-adverti</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a116f208fa816dacc8096d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Promotional and Sales Technique]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_8a40978e5a524dab86253321e47ff963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_611,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promotional and Sales Technique for Illustrators 00 "Prologue"]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/promotional-and-sales-technique-for-illustrators-00-prologue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1164ba8fa816dacc808460</guid><category><![CDATA[Promotional and Sales Technique]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:48:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_8a40978e5a524dab86253321e47ff963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_611,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say NO to copyright transfer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Say NO to copyright transfer!]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/say-no-to-copyright-transfer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a101245b883334b04e270a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Copyright]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_8a40978e5a524dab86253321e47ff963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_611,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Risks of Contracts That Require Illustrators “Not to Exercise Moral Rights”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Risks of Contracts That Require Illustrators “Not to Exercise Moral Rights”]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/the-risks-of-contracts-that-require-illustrators-not-to-exercise-moral-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a100419a2438924d10be071</guid><category><![CDATA[Copyright]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:49:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_8a40978e5a524dab86253321e47ff963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_611,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Risks of Copyright Transfer That Illustrators Should Know About]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Risks of Copyright Transfer]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/the-risks-of-copyright-transfer-that-illustrators-should-know-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0eba26dd66a932defb4cbf</guid><category><![CDATA[Copyright]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_8a40978e5a524dab86253321e47ff963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_611,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn How to Use the “Work Confirmation Form”!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn How to Use the “Work Confirmation Form”!]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/learn-how-to-use-the-work-confirmation-form</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04291b2fe6e98eed46ba63</guid><category><![CDATA[Illustrators’ Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:24:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_b2404b47a0fd4f7ebfc1ab50e77c4237~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_595,h_842,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge for Illustrators 02: “DTP Software and Fonts”]]></title><description><![CDATA[(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 reluctantly, still feeling...]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/basic-knowledge-for-illustrators-02-dtp-software-and-fonts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0188a7ecab90113758f250</guid><category><![CDATA[Software and Fonts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Illustrators’ Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:52:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_964183792aba44adb10b63c7a1bacfbd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_794,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basic Knowledge for Illustrators 03: Understanding the Workflow from Receiving a Commission to Delivering the Final Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding the Workflow from Receiving a Commission to Delivering the Final Work]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/basic-knowledge-for-illustrators-03-understanding-the-workflow-from-receiving-a-commission-to-deliv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0419942fe6e98eed469e10</guid><category><![CDATA[Illustrators’ Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:18:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_d21b1c77dd974baa8be306c87f1bbe9a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illustrators’ Basic Knowledge 01: “Get Your Digital Equipment Ready!”]]></title><description><![CDATA[（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 other hand,...]]></description><link>https://www.illustratorschool.online/post/illustrators-basic-knowledge-01-get-your-digital-equipment-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a016efb0cf45a42ccaa147f</guid><category><![CDATA[Illustrators’ Basic Knowledge]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/10ed49_483ee893cb7d495bace597ef71cf5cf1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MORI Ryuichiro</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>