Question re portfolio from Lee White’s business course
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Hello
I have a question for Lee from your Starting a Profitable Illustration Business course 1 (fantastic course btw- just so helpful and comprehensive)- I am putting together my portfolio as you talk about and am aiming it for my client- art directors/publishers- I want to author and illustrate my own books
Should I focus on the same things you suggest for childrens book illustration portfolio or would you advise a different approach for author/illustrator?
Many thanks in advance
- I am putting together my portfolio as you talk about and am aiming it for my client- art directors/publishers- I want to author and illustrate my own books
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@Tamzin-Barber Hi, I'm not Lee lolz
But my take on this is that if you want to be an Author-Illustrator, you'd be better off making book dummies and sending them to Literary Agents and Art DirectorsPortfolio: nyrrylcadiz.com
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@Tamzin-Barber Great question. As @Nyrryl-Cadiz mentioned, doing your own dummy is going to be essential. But, you do want to focus on finished art as samples as well. I would mix in a combo of both finished art, dummies, and story ideas with sketches.
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@Lee-White ok thanks Lee- is a book dummy just a home printed copy or actually getting one printed professionally? Hope that makes sense!
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@Nyrryl-Cadiz thanks for the feedback:) - hadn’t thought of that- still putting together a portfolio:)
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@Tamzin-Barber you can print it yourself or simply just make a digital pdf. You don't have to make a hard copy unless you want to.
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@Lee-White ah ok thanks Lee
I like the idea of making a hard copy preview book to send- thinking this would be more interesting for agents/publishers?
