INCREDIBLE NEWS!

[Coreyartus]

Congratulations!!! That's awesome!!!

[Amanda Jean]

Congratulations! It was only a matter of time. Your work is stand-out quality, so it's well deserved I'd say.

There could be any number of reasons for the blocking... if this happens to anyone, I wouldn't take it too personally. Just shows they're not your people, and also that it may or may not have been a blessing in disguise.

Onward to better opportunities!

[KathrynAdebayo]

Yaaaaay! I was waiting for this and hoping so much that you would find a good agency. I can't wait to see more books out there illustrated by Nyrryl Cadiz! Super happy for you!!!

[Kat]

Wow congratulations! That’s WONDERFUL news!

[Zachary Drenski]

Amazing news! And well deserved!

[ArtofAleksey]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz nice congrats! Im very happy for you and thanks for sharing your experience. It’s the people that keep learning how else to get up as they get knocked down that make it!

@NessIllustration thank you for sharing too! I learned alot from what you’ve shared. I sent my stuff to KAT was it? They said what other agents have said, they like my art but there isnt a market for the kind of art I do. Funny because they werent the first ones to say that but they were the first to elaborate. So thank you for that

[burvantill]

Awesome news!! Well done

[NessIllustration]

@Aleksey I'm so sorry to hear that However I must disagree with them: there IS a market somewhere for your art. I think what they mean is there isn't a market in children's book for your art. But your art does fit in somewhere, and you will find it if you keep looking. Maybe it's in comics, or video games, maybe it's T-Shirt designs, I don't know yet. If art directors won't hire you to create a product, you can also create your own products and sell them yourself. Let's all remember that so many people got told that, and proved everyone wrong. Tim Burton was once a Disney animator working on The Fox and the Hound (can you imagine that) and he was the weird kid that didn't fit in. He didn't last long there. But turns there WAS a huge market for his art, it just didn't exist yet. And your art isn't even as out there as his was. Your art reminds me a lot of what is being done in comics. Anyway, you will figure it out I just know it

[juliepeelart]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Congratulations!!

[JennyJones]

Woo! Hoo! So excited for you!

[Phil Cullen]

Awesome news congrats, your portfolio look great

[xin li]

So cool. Really really happy for you :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

[ArtofAleksey]

@NessIllustration yes they said childrens books specifically.

[DOTTYP]

@Nyrryl-Cadiz Congratulations I bet you are so excited. Your portfolio is lovely. I always assumed you already had an agent because your work was so good. Best of luck for the future

[DOTTYP]

@NessIllustration I have never applied to an agent ,but I loved reading this lets me know what to expect. I can totally see me sending a email with the wrong agency name now I know to be extra careful.

[NelsonYiap]

Fantastic news congratulations

[NessIllustration]

@DOTTYP LOL yes please don't do like I did hahaha!

[DOTTYP]

@NessIllustration Better to learn by others mistakes lol

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@NessIllustration Hi! Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention that before you were signed, their team first screens the work you submitted and even then, they could still reject you. I was very nervous during this part. Perhaps the most nervous during the whole process. I’m sorry that it didn’t work out for you but now that you’re with Astound. Everything turned out alright. It’s funny how the two agencies who declined us ended up signing the other.

Oh! That wrong email must’ve stung but to be fair I also did the same mistake just recently too! I applied to one agency but I forgot to replace the name of the other agency whom I applied to first. Needless to say, I did not hear from them. LOL! it’s these kind of things illustrators should watch out for. I kinda find those agents’ response as unprofessional though. It’s a bit rude to say they’re tossing out your application just because of that mistake. Anyway, I’m sure you’re over that now. Things worked out and I bet great things are in your horizon.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@TessaW hi! Thank you so much! I’m really happy my work inspires you. That’s something I don’t hear often. Again, thank you so much!